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    New CZ rifle series ?

    According to the Firearm Blog article on the gun, they are controlled feed despite not having the huge Mauser 98-style claw extractor. Also, the .223 and 7.62x39 models have a super short mini action similar in size to CZ 527. The super compact size of the 527 is one it's best features, so it's...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex Razor HD LHT FFP 4.5-22x50 Review and Comparison to Bushnell ET LRHSi 4.5-18x44

    I'm interested in one of these for the same reason - putting it on top of a .22LR. With a 25 yard parallax and relatively light weight, it's a good fit. 12 mils should get me to 250 yards, which is more than I need, and there's always holdovers if I really want to push it.
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    Rifle Scopes New budget riflescope from Bushnell - Match Pro

    Dumb question, but since the turrets are splined on and not retained by screws, do you just pull them straight off the scope when you want to set your zero? Is there some sort of friction fit or seal to make sure they don't move too much?
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    Rifle Scopes Any thoughts on a Leupold Mark AR Mod 1 4x12x 40 AO for my AR15???

    I'm pretty sure that the minimum parallax on 4-12x40 AO Leupolds is 50 yards. It may be worth finding a VX-3 or 3i 6.5-20x EFR if most of your shooting will be done at 25 yards. They focus to very close distances, much like the 3-9x33 EFR on your Henry and they're 18 ounces. You could also try...
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    Rifle Scopes help with a 22lr scope.

    If that's the case, then you're welcome to try the Leupold out. They're behind the times on reticle design and turrets (5 mil only), and they don't have the best record for tracking, but they're very light and the small ocular gives you plenty of bolt clearance.
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    Rifle Scopes help with a 22lr scope.

    I have an Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50 in my 455 Varmint and my friend has a 6-24x50 Midas Tac and a 5-25x50 Viper PST Gen 2 on his 10/22 and custom 455. Of the three, I like the Ares the most - I think it has a better reticle than the Midas (even the new tree version) and it's smaller and lighter...
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    Rifle Scopes Leupold VX-3 turret change to M1 or Screw On Dials

    I'd go with the Screw on Dial only if you can see yourself wanting to go back to capped turrets, or if you can see yourself taking the SOD turrets and moving them to another scope in the future. Otherwise I'd go for the M1s. They're tall, which is useful for target shooting, and there are...
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell Elite 4200 8-32x40 very desirable?

    I know these scopes are highly regarded by the target shooting community - both rimfire and centerfire. Weavers were popular alternatives, but they're out of production and remaining inventory has gone up in price. I think someone in that market would be well served by a Sightron SIII 8-32x...
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    Rifle Scopes Ares BTR 4.5-27 vs Midas Tac 6-24

    This is what the elevation turret's guts look like on my Ares BTR with the turret secured by a big screw in the middle of the turret. The recess in the steel section is where the o-ring is from the factory. The functional parts look like brass.
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    Rifle Scopes Ares BTR 4.5-27 vs Midas Tac 6-24

    I bought an Ares BTR for $600 during the sale in March. At that price, or near it, I'd get one of them over a Midas Tac. I prefer the reticle in the Ares even over the tree reticle now available in the Midas Tac and the turret feel isn't much behind the Midas Tac when the o-ring is removed from...
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    Rifle Scopes If matches are mostly shot using 15x or so why have a 27x scope?

    The 2.5-15x Ares BTR and 4.5-27x are the same scope externally - size, weight, etc. I'd much rather have 27x available for zeroing and very small targets than 2x extra on the low end. Now, when you're talking about scopes like the Vortex Viper PST Gen 2, where the 3-15x is much smaller than...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex PST GEN 2 how are they doing?

    I'm not sure if the original 3 screw turrets have an o-ring, but the turrets with the large central screw do. The o-ring sits in the recess in the stainless steel base of the turret.
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex PST GEN 2 how are they doing?

    Did you remove the o-ring from the turret caps? Removing the o-rings on mine made the turret clicks better than my friend's Viper PST Gen 2, and much better than they were out of the box.
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    What scope do you have on your 22?

    Just picked up an Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x for my CZ455 Varmint in a DJ-modified Boyd's Pro Varmint. I'm sure the sale Athlon is running on these was prompted by a new product coming out soon, but this is a pretty nice scope. I'm looking forward to taking it out to the range and comparing it to...
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    Rifle Scopes Reticles for Meopta Optika 6 scopes.

    I'd guess the 5-30x is a lot heavier due to it's 34mm tube. The 4.5-27x could be a light weight option for long range hunting, while the 5-30x is aimed at the no-nonsense tactical crowd.
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    Rifle Scopes Reticles for Meopta Optika 6 scopes.

    I'm interested in the 3-18x and 4.5-27x FFPs and I'd like to see a SKMR3-type tree reticle for both. I'd prefer 0.2mil subtensions on the reticle over 0.25mils so the turrets can dial exactly to the reticle. I think the same reticle with a thicker line weight and doughnut of death would be...
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    Rifle Scopes Suggestions for quality mil scope under 16 oz?

    The Leupold VX-3i LRP 4.5-14x50 and 6.5-20x50 are both about 21oz and can had in FFP and mil/mil form.
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    Rifle Scopes Val has made the IOR Recon even better

    I feel like we should crowdfund a Valdada - preferably an IOR - to send to Lowlight to beat the hell out out of for a year. It would be interesting to see how a one would last under real use.
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    Rifle Scopes Brownell’s Match Optic

    Links for the curious, because I had a hard time finding them on the Brownells website: BROWNELLS - MATCH PRECISION OPTIC 3-18X50MM RIFLE SCOPE BROWNELLS - MATCH PRECISION OPTICS 5-25x56MM RIFLE SCOPE Nice that they included a zero stop.
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    Rifle Scopes Anything new to unseat the Athlon Midas TAC?

    I was hoping the Sightron S-TAC 4-20x50 FFP would be a good competitor to the Midas Tac, but the Sightron only comes with a simple hash reticle. Athlon offering a tree reticle in the Midas Tac kept it a step ahead. Depending on the reticle options and street price, the Meopta Optika6 might be a...
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