Bullets are expensive so I’m building up Remington 700 in .223 to soften the 💲cha-ching 💲 of every trigger pull. It’s mostly just a side project so I’m not dumping money into it, but maybe $300-500 for a scope. It’ll be for around 600 yards. I’m thinking maybe just a Vortex Crossfire II 4–12x50 or maybe I’ll go up to a diamondback. Anyone care to add opinions? I know there’s not a ton of activity here but maybe we can drum up some
I have this on my .22lr trainer:
https://swfa.com/collections/swfa-ss-gen-2
But it’s rated for up to .50 BMG. Stuck at 10x though - but it’s a nice scope.
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I have this specific one: https://swfa.com/collections/swfa-ss-gen-2/products/ss-6x42-30mm-mq-gen-2-zero-stop-copy
But the main difference is the reticle.
I’ve considered getting a fixed power scope before but I’m always afraid that I’ll end up hating it and wishing I had gotten something else. But on the other hand…how often do I change the magnification on a range gun anyways.
For an AR, I’d recommend an lvpo with an offset dot, or a prism with an offset dot. For the bolt action, the lvpo will be fine by itself. They’re good out to the maximum range of 223/5.56 easily. I use a 1-6, but 1&2x are basically pointless. The 4-12 sounds perfect. I prefer FFP, SFP is kinda weird.
I agree with the FFP vs SFP, with the caveat that I really don’t mind SFP on some low magnifaction scopes. I’m thinking the 4-12 range is probably where I’m leaning. I’m trying to decide how crazy I’ll get with this build when it’s just a side deal to take. I’m tempted to swap out the frame, and barrel but at that point I could buy something brand new anyways.
Look into the monstrum lvpos, they’re super low budget. I fuck with vortex too but sometimes you just want to build something to magdump trash and monstrum is where it’s at for that.
Can’t go wrong with an SWFA SS 10x42 with mil/mil adjustments/reticle. Decent glass, good tracking, built like a tank, made in Japan in the same plant as Sightron. The new ones have a zero stop as well, so you can quickly return the elevation to zero. I’ve shot it out to 1000 yards with my .308 without problem.
