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   Drew shooting 1000 yds isnt as easy as it might sound. Everything comes into play at that distance.  You should be able to use a fixed 10x scope and at 1000 yds the target would look like open sights at 100 yds.  One of the bigest issues though is the extreme internal adjustment needed in a scope to have enough adjustment to dial in that kind of correction.  If you are serious about this there really is only one answer in that price range and that is Super Sniper which is sold only by SWFA.  http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-Scopes-C1719.aspx 
Since low light is a concern I would suggest staying with the 10x scope as that will provide a 4.2mm exit eye pupil which should be useable.  7mm exit eye pupil being ideal in low light but you simply wont be getting there in this budget.  All of the variable scopes that have enough internal adjustment are much more expensive.  

As you become more interested in shooting long range you will eventually want a much more expensive scope like a Premier,  S&B,  Heinsoldt,  U.S. Optics, Nightforce because the optic will make a difference in your level of success.  As for caliber you are thinking .243 and I strongly recommend you consider a 7mm08  or a 260 Rem instead because it is a better long range cartridge with better balistic coeffecient and not that much more recoil.  You need to plug in the balistic info in a balistic calculator and see for yourself. 
http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx
http://www.jbmballistics.com/~jbm/cgi-bin/jbmtraj_drift-5.0.cgi

Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - November/04/2009 at 16:14

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Urimaginaryfrnd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Jedi Knight Resident Redneck Joined: June/20/2005 Location: Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 7400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Urimaginaryfrnd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Opinions Wanted... Posted: November/04/2009 at 16:11
	Drew shooting 1000 yds isnt as easy as it might sound. Everything comes into play at that distance. You should be able to use a fixed 10x scope and at 1000 yds the target would look like open sights at 100 yds. One of the bigest issues though is the extreme internal adjustment needed in a scope to have enough adjustment to dial in that kind of correction. If you are serious about this there really is only one answer in that price range and that is Super Sniper which is sold only by SWFA. http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-Scopes-C1719.aspx Since low light is a concern I would suggest staying with the 10x scope as that will provide a 4.2mm exit eye pupil which should be useable. 7mm exit eye pupil being ideal in low light but you simply wont be getting there in this budget. All of the variable scopes that have enough internal adjustment are much more expensive. As you become more interested in shooting long range you will eventually want a much more expensive scope like a Premier, S&B, Heinsoldt, U.S. Optics, Nightforce because the optic will make a difference in your level of success. As for caliber you are thinking .243 and I strongly recommend you consider a 7mm08 or a 260 Rem instead because it is a better long range cartridge with better balistic coeffecient and not that much more recoil. You need to plug in the balistic info in a balistic calculator and see for yourself. http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx http://www.jbmballistics.com/~jbm/cgi-bin/jbmtraj_drift-5.0.cgi Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - November/04/2009 at 16:14
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DrewsShootingSports Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/04/2009 Location: OP Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrewsShootingSports Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 15:31
	Curiosity has bested me: What power of magnification do you guys use to shoot 1000yds?

biggreen747 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Apprentice Joined: October/16/2009 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote biggreen747 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 15:14
	The Burris and the Nikon will both give you parallax adjustment as well.
	We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a crayon, and cut it with a chainsaw.

biggreen747 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics Apprentice Joined: October/16/2009 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Post Options Post Reply Quote biggreen747 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 15:11
	Take a look at the Leupold VXI 4-12x40, Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x40, and Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42.. They are all descent scopes in your price range but my first choice would be the Burris because it is built like a tank, then the Nikon, followed by the VXI. 800-1000 yds is a stretch unless you have spent a-lot of time and ammo shooting at those ranges. Any of these scopes would be more than suitable to 600 yds.
	We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a crayon, and cut it with a chainsaw.

DrewsShootingSports Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/04/2009 Location: OP Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrewsShootingSports Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 14:24
	Looking to keep it under $350, $250 is better. Obviously this is limiting... However, I'm not competing in 6mm BR here... Drew

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	What is your budget?
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DrewsShootingSports Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/04/2009 Location: OP Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrewsShootingSports Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 13:38
	I just did some looking, and am wondering what Millett Buck Gold scopes are like, as they seem to have good features for the money. Anyone experienced with Millett?

DrewsShootingSports Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/04/2009 Location: OP Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrewsShootingSports Report Post Quote Reply Posted: November/04/2009 at 13:06
	Hi guys, it's Real Dumb Question time. I'll throw several into one thread here. Backstory: I'm a BR50 rimfire shooter, getting into longer range hunting (.243 win) for coyote and bigger game. I need a scope. 1. What zoom ranges will one want to be shooting out to 500, 800, or 1000 yards at nothing smaller than a coyote or fox. I'd like variable power here, I believe... 2. What are the better options in mid to low end price range (under $350). I don't want to play the "cheap" game of hit or miss (ha ha) quality. As I have posted elsewhere, I shoot 50M matches with a Barska that is fantastic, but I'm well aware that my example is likely a statistical outlier. 3. I am more than willing to sacrifice a bit of clarity for better mechanical accuracy and reliability. 4. Low light is a factor as well (dawn and dusk shooting). Thanks so much guys, I've enjoyed my first few hours on this forum! Drew