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BossHoss
Optics GrassHopper Joined: May/03/2011 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Posted: May/03/2011 at 20:58 |
New to the forum and SWFA...Hello!
Question: Want to put either 6x or 3-9x SS on my Loaded M1a. Having trouble deciding, need expert advice. Will be my first tactical-type scope, want to learn all the ways to use it for long range shooting. Want to be able to hunt (deer), but mostly target shooting. 100-300 yards. On one hand the 6x is a cheaper option for my first, but the 3-9x would be more flexible for hunting and longer ranges. Are they similar performing scopes? I think that the 10x would be too much. What should a man do? Also, has anyone mounted a SS to their M1a using the ARMS #18 and ARMS #22 rings? I am curious what ring height will work. Thanks, BossHoss |
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FireEMT5
Optics Journeyman Joined: September/07/2010 Location: S.E. Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 317 |
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What type of country do you deer hunt in? Are you in the thickets and brush where you can only shoot short distances, or do you have wide open fields where the distances get out there? Being able to dial down in the thick stuff and have a wider field of view will be a plus for the variable. It will also give you more top end for when you want to stretch your M1a's legs on the targets.
I have the 3x9 on my AR and can't say enough good things about it. Yeah it's more coin than the fixed 6x, but well worth it for what you get in terms of glass and adjustability.
Either way, you'll be pleased with a SS scope.
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SVT_Tactical
MODERATOR Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 31233 |
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The 6X and the 3-9 SS are totally different beast IMO Both are built extremely well and durable. The versitility of the 3-9 is awesome and would by my choice for you being you will be some hunting as well and being able to dial up or down to identify a target is a nice feature. That said the 6x is still a good hunting scope with plenty of ablility to do whats called on it to do.
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billyburl2
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: January/08/2009 Location: Cottonwood, AZ Status: Offline Points: 4015 |
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+1 on the 3-9... The biggest reason in my mind is the mil adjustments that match the reticle. Where the 6x has M.O.A. adjustments.
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helo18
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: December/02/2006 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 5620 |
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My vote goes to the 3-9. You have a great variable for hunting in different terrain and cover. And for target shooting, you have slightly higher power.
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BossHoss
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Thanks guys/gals, I was leaning towards the 3-9x, for most of the reasons stated. I do hunt in some cover/woods in Missouri, and hope to find somewhere to hunt the my current state of Oklahoma, which is more prairie-like. So the low/high power available would be better.
3-9x it is....now for the bake sale Thanks!
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08Cayenne
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I have a 10x SS on my Loaded, like it a lot.
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Smith Enterprises and SADLAC both make good scope bases for M1a. I would put the 3-9 on it but the 6x will work also. I would rather have the variable personally the glass is way better and you have no idea what it means to have mil based clicks until you have a scope that does.
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Utah
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This photo is a M1A NM with the SS 3-9X42 and the ARMS mounts you mentioned. I did not use the low rings but I believe you could. The target was at 500 yards and is five shots.
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mike650
Optics God Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Offline Points: 14569 |
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+1 on SADLAK scope mount.
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Sapper524
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/25/2010 Status: Offline Points: 218 |
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I have an ARMS 18 mount with WARNE maxima extra tall rings and it clears the right sight almost perfectly. Now I have that rifle in a SAGE EBR stock so getting the right check weld is easy. I ran that setup for a while and have since moved the SS 3-9 to a different rifle. Not because it didn't work I just went a little different direction with the M1A in the EBR. It worked great, and I recommend that optic for the M1A.
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