Rifle Scopes Bushnell trophy Xtream vs bushnell ar optics

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Oct 13, 2013
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Hi guys . i know these are both cheap optics but im chasing somthing with a little more power than my vortex 1-6x for head shooting roos here in aus. Local gun shop has both on sale at the moment the ar optics are $189 ( will also need rings for this ) and the trophy Xtream is $395 . wich would yous chose ? Cant find any user info on the Xtream either.
 
I think I'm one of the few people who has used the Xtreme around here. I picked one of the 4-16x44 models with the doa 600 reticle up at my old job for kicks to try out because I got a great deal on it. The scope is decently made and the glass is between a leupold vx1 and vx3 in my opinion. The problem with the reticle is that it's only accurate for your drops at a specific power (for my dad's 223, the drops line up perfectly out to 500 yds at 13.5x with the 223 load we use, and the wind dots work for 3.5 and 7mph of wind). So you buy a variable power scope, but it basically ends up being a fixed power scope for shooting past 200 when you need to use the reticle. If you're shooting larger targets (I assume kangaroos are about deer sized) inside 450/500, the reticle is great for fast shots with no dialing needed. We've also used it quite successfully on prairie dogs inside 400. The problem is that for small targets past 400 on windy days, you end up really "floating" the target. Price wise, you must be paying quite the markup in australia, the Xtremes are around $200 here. I would personally recommend the 2.5-10 for your use, good FOV up close, and at 10x you should have no problem inside 400 shooting with the reticle. The store I worked at also sold the AR optics, which are very poorly built in my opinion, stay away. If you have any other questions, please ask.
 
Awsome thanks mate . i love the idea of going from 2.5x wich should be great for fast close up shooting to 15x wich should get me really presise shots out a ways. Has it got a paralax adjustment. The 6x could be pushed in to service but the paralax is a killer
 
There's a 2.5-10x44 with no parallax (you don't really need it if you're under 10-12x) and a 2.5-15x50 with a parallax knob and that's illuminated. If you plan on doing a lot of low light hunting, you'll probably need the illumination and larger objective lens. If you won't be doing a lot of low light hunting, I'd go with the 2.5-10x44. The reticle drops will be accurate at 10x vs 15x, and I think it's lots easier to shoot in field positions at 10x than 15x (less wobble, better FOV). Plus it's a little less expensive, lighter, and you won't have to worry about the parallax.
 
then the 2.5-15x50 is for you. I leave the parallax at ~200 when I'm hunting inside 400 yards or so. Just make sure you figure out what power you have to set the scope at to match up the drops and how much wind hold the dots give you for your load and you're good to go.