Scoping a Battle Rifle (308)
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I just went hog hunting Saturday and brought home 3 with a new scope I put on 2 rifles and I really like it. It's a Burris MTAC 1.5-6x40 Illuminated CQ Ballistic Reticle. The illumination turret has a off position between each of the 11-settings so you can preset for the light you are in and not have to click 1/2 way around. It has ballistic holdover points calibrated for 6x but at 1.5x you can still shoot both eyes open like a red dot. After the pigs were processed and on ice we went shooting to get the true values for the ballistic points since they were not regular set-ups. One went on a new PTR-91 G.I. on a B&T mount and lapped rings and they other one went on a custom RPK with a KVAR CNC billet side mount and lapped rings. I liked them so much I ordered one for my HK-91. It's the best I've seen for running pigs and long range hunting. We shot both rifles to 600-yards. This is their middle line and I got mine for $380 and glass was very clear and short enough to not get in the way of the cocking handle on a 91 and only 14 oz. Here's a link http://www.burrisoptics.com/mtac1.html#15x6x I would post some pics but the new Photobucket user agreement caused some concern and I did not do it so I can't post a pic unless somebody knows a alternative to Photobucket that does not track your every click and habits and sell/share with 3rd parties.
I just went hog hunting Saturday and brought home 3 with a new scope I put on 2 rifles and I really like it. It's a Burris MTAC 1.5-6x40 Illuminated CQ Ballistic Reticle. The illumination turret has a off position between each of the 11-settings so you can preset for the light you are in and not have to click 1/2 way around. It has ballistic holdover points calibrated for 6x but at 1.5x you can still shoot both eyes open like a red dot. After the pigs were processed and on ice we went shooting to get the true values for the ballistic points since they were not regular set-ups. One went on a new PTR-91 G.I. on a B&T mount and lapped rings and they other one went on a custom RPK with a KVAR CNC billet side mount and lapped rings. I liked them so much I ordered one for my HK-91. It's the best I've seen for running pigs and long range hunting. We shot both rifles to 600-yards. This is their middle line and I got mine for $380 and glass was very clear and short enough to not get in the way of the cocking handle on a 91 and only 14 oz. Here's a link http://www.burrisoptics.com/mtac1.html#15x6x I would post some pics but the new Photobucket user agreement caused some concern and I did not do it so I can't post a pic unless somebody knows a alternative to Photobucket that does not track your every click and habits and sell/share with 3rd parties.
Re: Scoping a Battle RIfle (308)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: problemchild</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Santo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The NightForce would be my hands down choce over the ACOG. </div></div>
Batteries really? Good luck using it at night when your batteries go dead or it breaks. </div></div>
If I was on active duty and in a danger zone I would chose one of the 3-3.5X ACOG with the longer eye relief. But since I am not and don't shoot at night I would and have chosen the Nightforce NXS 1-4X24.
Different strokes for different folks with different needs!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: problemchild</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Santo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The NightForce would be my hands down choce over the ACOG. </div></div>
Batteries really? Good luck using it at night when your batteries go dead or it breaks. </div></div>
If I was on active duty and in a danger zone I would chose one of the 3-3.5X ACOG with the longer eye relief. But since I am not and don't shoot at night I would and have chosen the Nightforce NXS 1-4X24.
Different strokes for different folks with different needs!
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Re: Scoping a Battle Rifle (308)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marcus85</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm running the CQBSS and I think it's pretty bad ass. I had an Elcan SpecterDR 1.5-6x and sold it, great glass just big and bulky.
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Wow! Top notch right there....one of these days Ill get something similar.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marcus85</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm running the CQBSS and I think it's pretty bad ass. I had an Elcan SpecterDR 1.5-6x and sold it, great glass just big and bulky.
Wow! Top notch right there....one of these days Ill get something similar.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shane45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just my humble opinion the <10lbs is battle rifle territory. >10lbs your in DMR territory so you might as well just go full functioning scope...... </div></div>that's a true YUPPER with 3.5 power base it just a acog ...turn the power up for the range and spotting -over all win ...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shane45</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just my humble opinion the <10lbs is battle rifle territory. >10lbs your in DMR territory so you might as well just go full functioning scope...... </div></div>that's a true YUPPER with 3.5 power base it just a acog ...turn the power up for the range and spotting -over all win ...
I'm running the CQBSS and I think it's pretty bad ass. I had an Elcan SpecterDR 1.5-6x and sold it, great glass just big and bulky.
Nice . . . .
LWRC R.E.P.R. with Leupold Mark 4 LRT 6.5-20x50. TPS rings and GG&G riser
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Following up on this many, many years later. I bought an Aimpoint, then another DPMS 308 for along range rifle. I put a 2.5-10 NXS Nightforce on it, a Leupold MK 4, and a SS fixed 10 (over the years). Then another I bought a third DPMS rifle.
Then I gave them all to the Lake County, Oregon Sheriff, and bought a Garand. (The Sheriff sold the guns and bought a precision rifle for the SWAT guys). I was still looking for THE "battle rifle."
I think I have hit the sweet spot now with a Sig 716i, a ACOG TA11j-308 (red) an Aimpoint with NV settings on a 45 degree offset, Binocular NODS, and a MAWL (soon).
Thanks for all the tips (in this thsead and elsewhere) over the years.
Then I gave them all to the Lake County, Oregon Sheriff, and bought a Garand. (The Sheriff sold the guns and bought a precision rifle for the SWAT guys). I was still looking for THE "battle rifle."
I think I have hit the sweet spot now with a Sig 716i, a ACOG TA11j-308 (red) an Aimpoint with NV settings on a 45 degree offset, Binocular NODS, and a MAWL (soon).
Thanks for all the tips (in this thsead and elsewhere) over the years.
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