100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

[Phil3]

I am shooting a 223 Remington with 52 - 55 grain bullets at 100 yards most of the time, some times at 200, and rarely at 300. Would you use a 0 MOA or 10 MOA scope base? I am thinking 0 is fine for the purposes shown.

- Phil

 

[CrazyDonkey]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

0 is all you need, will get you out much farther than 300.

 

[seanh]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

Initially I'd say it depends on the scope. In general you don't need an MOA base for a 223 out to 300.

 

[Phil3]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

Went with 0 MOA. Majority of shooting is 100 and less to 200.

- Phil

 

[bruno86]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

A 0 will push bast 500 with ease.

 

[dbateman]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

A zero MOA base will be fine for what you want , if thats what you got it will work .

 

[glazer1972]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

zero.

 

[Tomekeuro85]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

Use zero... I can shoot steel out to 400yds with 50 and 52gr bullets no problem. Past that the wind is too hard on them to try.

 

[DCR]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

I'd get the slanted base. Cost the same, still lets you shoot at your current distances, and lets you shoot farther if the chance arises.

 

[HPLLC]

Re: 100 - 300 Yards - 223: 0 or 10MOA Scope Base?

The optical people would say the reason for the base is to keep your optic nearer to the center of its adjustment range where it will perform the best.

So zero would be the answer.

If you wanted to push to 700 or so that would be the time to do the 20.