Well, it's here. My new .223 Remington Model 700. Question now is what scope do I put on it. Trying to keep the price around $450 or so. Also I think a 3x9 scope is enough. Mostly I would like to know your choices on Maker and Model. I am thinking Nikon Buck master with the BDC. How about you?
I love Nikon scopes, but I'm not a big fan of their BDC reticle. I'd prefer a Burris with the Ballistic Plex or the Leupold models with the Ballistic Aiming System. To my mind, the BDC reticle is just too busy and the circles cover too much real estate.
Lots of good scopes out there. Don`t over look any! I have one Nikon
and that puppy is great. Clear as a bell... Like the little knob on the
power adjustment ring. I checked out a bunch at BPS and liked the Nikon the best.
I love Nikon scopes, but I'm not a big fan of their BDC reticle. I'd prefer a Burris with the Ballistic Plex or the Leupold models with the Ballistic Aiming System. To my mind, the BDC reticle is just too busy and the circles cover too much real estate.
Good point.
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Thanks Sam,
Not sure who you were talking to but I hope it applies to both of us.
There are so many scopes out there. I got suggestions from 3-9X40 to 2.5-15X56.
I knew the Nikon name from the old cameras and they had great lenses. Getting older the eyes aren,t what they used to be, and cost was a factor.
The Nikon 2.5-10X50 was about $100. less than the 3-10X50 Leupold and as far as the Swarovski or Meostar out of my league.
I picked up my .308 Remington 700 Wednesday night. I got this combo for Deer hunting
A little backwards but BPS had a deal if you spend $600. you got $100. in bonus bucks bought mounts and ammo to make it to the $600.
I was still deciding between two different 700s so I got the scope first.
I got the basic 700 SPS it should do the job and got $100. off their price
Thanks again Sam and Thanks FISHPOND for starting this post or thread or whatever this is. I'm not a computer person and don't really know how to work this yet.
I own three Nikon Monarchs and one Nikon Prostaff...so I'm a fan of their products.
But I also own a Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10x50 and I think it's a much nicer scope than all of my Nikons. If you're in the $450 range, definitely take a look at these scopes. They are awesome and they come in a variety of configurations. I'm sure you can find one to suit your need.
Thanks Sam,
Not sure who you were talking to but I hope it applies to both of us.
There are so many scopes out there. I got suggestions from 3-9X40 to 2.5-15X56.
I knew the Nikon name from the old cameras and they had great lenses. Getting older the eyes aren,t what they used to be, and cost was a factor.
The Nikon 2.5-10X50 was about $100. less than the 3-10X50 Leupold and as far as the Swarovski or Meostar out of my league.
I picked up my .308 Remington 700 Wednesday night. I got this combo for Deer hunting
A little backwards but BPS had a deal if you spend $600. you got $100. in bonus bucks bought mounts and ammo to make it to the $600.
I was still deciding between two different 700s so I got the scope first.
I got the basic 700 SPS it should do the job and got $100. off their price
Thanks again Sam and Thanks FISHPOND for starting this post or thread or whatever this is. I'm not a computer person and don't really know how to work this yet.
Let me know how this works out for you.. Sounds like a great set up..
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Nikon has always made good glass for lenses. As far as I know they have always been a Japanese company, but I expect they outsource some of their lower priced stuff to China or Korea, like lots of other companies.
Leupold has always made good glass, too. They outsource their binoculars and spotting scopes to other countries, but their rifle scopes are made here, just like always. I wouldn't hesitate with either company for a scope, although I would probably not spend that much on one. I don't get out under extreme conditions or hunt in mountains or anything, have never had a problem with a scope fogging or anything like that. Bushnell is my favored brand, then probably newer Tasco's. I'm willing to check out used scopes at shows and take a chance on them if the price is good, too. One of my favorite scopes cost me $10 at a show.
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Well, it's here. My new .223 Remington Model 700. Question now is what scope do I put on it. Trying to keep the price around $450 or so. Also I think a 3x9 scope is enough. Mostly I would like to know your choices on Maker and Model. I am thinking Nikon Buck master with the BDC. How about you?
I must admit I have been a Remington/Leupold snob for many years. They are a GREAT combination. All my serious hunting rifles are this combo.
This last week, I spent most of the week studying everything I could find about commercially available rifle scopes, often on the internet until 2 or 3 AM. My head was spinning. I decided I needed to do some actual side by side comparisons, to get a decent perspective, and perhaps save some $$$$, too.
Armed with the data, I went to one of the big outfitter warehouse sports stores, and found a willing sales clerk in the optics dept. I had the clerk pull five different brands of scopes out that were all 50MM objectives, and variable power up to 20x. These included Leupold, Bushnell, Burris, Nikon, and BSA. I set them all to 20x, and focused them for the sign on the far wall about 50 yards away. I looked through each one of them, checking for eye relief, clarity, color, and light level. I compared them side by side, in pairs, without looking at the brand names, and eliminated them one by one. I had the clerk keep track of which ones were the last two I decided looked the best.
I was shocked to find out the Burris was as close to equal to the Leupold as I could possibly discern. The only real difference in the way they looked, was the reticle design. The Leupold had a Varmint reticle, and the Burris had a Fine Duplex reticle. The Burris cost less than HALF the price of the Leupold. I had two rifles to get scopes for, so I bought two of the Burris scopes for less than one Leupold. The Burris also has a Lifetime Warranty.
Needless to say, I was amazed and pleased with my discovery.
I had to put my prejudice behind me, in order to do this test, but it was well worth it.
The Burris scope cost $459. The lesser powered Burris scopes cost less. I would STRONGLY recommend looking seriously at the Burris rifle scopes.
I mounted them, today, and will give a range report later this week.
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My new .223 Remington Model 700. Question now is what scope do I put on it. Trying to keep the price around $450 or so. Also I think a 3x9 scope is enough. Mostly I would like to know your choices on Maker and Model. I am thinking Nikon Buck master with the BDC. How about you?
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