Top Tier Varmint/Target scope recommendations

[RAG]

My advice is, once you buy all these scopes, don't ever look at p-dogs thru a 5-25 ATACR with an MOAR-T reticle!

I love 40-50x for targets but I would have zero use for 50x shooting p-dogs or any other critters. I never even use 25x unless I am watching wildlife or something with it in between dogs.

To me the ONLY reason for a dot is bad light where you lose the reticle. I shoot a lot of pd-dogs every year but never in light so low that I have trouble seeing my very fine MOAR-T reticle. If it isn't light out, the dogs don't come out! And, if I ever was in a low-light situation the ATACR's have a great illumination system.

I have gotten 5-25 ATACR's (Enhanced model and original -- used) for a couple of thousand bucks. I look thru Sightrons, March, S&B, Leupold, etc., at the range but never, ever wish I had something other than what I have for p-dogs. The glass, the reticle, the controls -- they are just exquisite.

Yeah, I'll make sure to add this scope back on the "wish list". Is that SFP or FFP, because I was thinking they made both?

 

[KY_Windage]

They put the very fine MOAR-T only in the SFP models.

Crappy photo but this will give you the idea. And I ax you, would you want to be putting a thicker reticle on the dog on this mound?

If extreme precision is not the name of the game I'd just as soon go for a hike or something. Trying to be precise with a fat FFP reticle is a pain, esp. since I couldn't care less whether my reticle is *always* synched to my turrets or not.

 

[RAG]

They put the very fine MOAR-T only in the SFP models.

Crappy photo but this will give you the idea. And I ax you, would you want to be putting a thicker reticle on the dog on this mound?

If extreme precision is not the name of the game I'd just as soon go for a hike or something. Trying to be precise with a fat FFP reticle is a pain, esp. since I couldn't care less whether my reticle is *always* synched to my turrets or not.

Yeah, I think I could get along pretty good with that reticle. And I think I'm with you in that I I really like splitting hairs with a fine reticle, but I can't knock the FFP retucles since I haven't tried them, and if I was doing tactical work, a FFP Christmas tree reticle would surely be the ticket.

 

[powderbrake]

My favorite scopes for prairie dog hunting are the Nightforce NXS 4-32 and the 12-42, with the NP2DD reticle. It has a clear field with a center dot.

 

[Gman]

My favorite scopes for prairie dog hunting are the Nightforce NXS 4-32 and the 12-42, with the NP2DD reticle. It has a clear field with a center dot.
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I think that you mean the NXS 8-32x 56mm.

 

[powderbrake]

I think that you mean the NXS 8-32x 56mm.

Yes, you are correct, the 8-32. thank you.
The spaces between bars and dots are all 1.4MOA at 32X, and 1.1MOA at 42X so you can hold off with it, but I generally range and use a ballistic calculator on each shot. Slows me down, and reminds me I am there to have fun.