Rifle Scopes Hey all, New to site, need scope advice.

[Pathman]

Hey all, appears to be a lot of good info on the site, I hope to make use of as much as I can and help in any way possible.

I'm kinda new to longer range shooting. To start, I have a T/C Pro-Hunter with a .204 barrel that I need to get a scope for. I will be using it for chuck hunting and figure not to be shooting more than 300-400 yds max. Looking for a mid price range scope, but my main question is what magnification would be optimal at those yardages?

Thanks!

 

[KillShot]

I would opt for a NightForce NXS compact 2.5-10x32. They retail for $1450 but I believe there's one in the Optics For Sale section that can be had for less than that.

Oh...and welcome to the Hide.

 

[Pathman]

Thanks for the reply KS. But, my "mid range" price is not quite in NF territory! Lol
I'm thinking something in the $200-300 range.
Would that 2.5x10 be the ideal magnification for my estimated range?

 

[458win]

Vortex PST 2.5-10... should get you there.

 

[Rinky]

Yes, a vortex in 2.5-10 would work great, also just about any other scope as 300-400yds is very doable with a lot of scopes.

 

[Pathman]

Ok, so 2.5 x 10 is the way to go. Thanks for the input guys.

 

[Fustle]

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I'm thinking something in the $200-300 range.
Would that 2.5x10 be the ideal magnification for my estimated range?

Good luck hitting a PST for that price range. If you want a well made scope and don't care about variable power, I'd suggest the SWFA SS 10x42 ($299). What may help you more is finding scopes you can put hands (eyes) on to get a better feel for what matters to you - perhaps a large gun show, or pawn shop or gun store carrying used. Tell the Hide what part of the country you are in and someone can make recommendations.

Good luck!

 

[roggom]

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[sib1948]

1+ on SWFA fixed 10X42mm. Can't go wrong for the price and quality.