Varmint scope

[kochie]

Any of them are good-
Just depends on what you’re going to do with them…
My groundhogs, crows, deer, squirrels from 50’-to 800yds know no difference in what is looking at them, but I can see eyeballs at them distances…
Now for FFP or SFP, I prefer the latter, don’t want my hash marks to move or reticle to change size, at different yardages…

Comes down to how deep your pockets are.

I got my scope as a back up SR scope if needed..

Leupold VX 5 3-15

Ok thanks guys I have a an older 8.5 x 25 leupold with varmint reticle and a 8 32 nsx & a 12 x 42 nsx NF scopes now but they’re on rifles already hate to steal from Peter to give to Paul you know what I mean. I’m retired and I get only so much money a month with retirement monies if you can relate. Also the wife is like a hawk lol

 

[6.5 forever]

I have a question I don’t own any do vortex scopes track well ?? That’s one of my biggest concerns in buying a scope.

Vortex Razor Gen III.
That's what I use for paper, steel or fur.
Works for me.

 

[kochie]

Vortex Razor Gen III.
That's what I use for paper, steel or fur.
Works for me.

Ok thanks

 

[DGP4]

Pretty good deal on the vortex diamondback HP 4-16x42 scope on sale at Midway. Not a high priced scope, but the glass is surprisingly good.

Vortex Optics Diamondback HP Rifle Scope 4-16x 42mm Side Focus

Vortex Optics re-engineered their extremely popular Diamondback scope series to produce the Diamondback HP (High Performance) scope line to give hunters...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[kochie]

Pretty good deal on the vortex diamondback HP 4-16x42 scope on sale at Midway. Not a high priced scope, but the glass is surprisingly good.

Vortex Optics Diamondback HP Rifle Scope 4-16x 42mm Side Focus

Vortex Optics re-engineered their extremely popular Diamondback scope series to produce the Diamondback HP (High Performance) scope line to give hunters...

www.midwayusa.com

Ok thanks that’s a good deal

 

[kochie]

Ok thanks that’s a good deal

Well guys I stole a scope off a 223 it’s a 8 to 32 nsx NF I don’t think I needed that much scope for my 223 so I put it on the 22 creedmor & yes I didn’t want to spend the monies right I can always get a scope for my 223 later

 

[rmeyerwy]

I been using the Bushnell Matchpro 6x24x50 under $400 and I really like them, got them on 204, 22-250s, 6mm CMs. Probably not as good as some mentioned here but for its price class, its pretty dang good.

 

[kochie]

I been using the Bushnell Matchpro 6x24x50 under $400 and I really like them, got them on 204, 22-250s, 6mm CMs. Probably not as good as some mentioned here but for its price class, its pretty dang good.

Ok thanks will check in to them I stole for my 223 and now I have to replace.

 

[Larry Koch]

I would go with a quailty fix power scope. You didnt say what kind of varmints or what type of terrain.

 

[kochie]

I would go with a quailty fix power scope. You didnt say what kind of varmints or what type of terrain.

Well earlier I mention coyotes & hills & some timber

 

[Larry Koch]

I would still like a fixed power scope in the 12 to 16 range. We use to shoot the heck out of prairie dogs in sandhill of Nebraska and SD. mostly in the 200 to 400 yards range with a fix 10x Leupolds. This was back in the late 80's and 90's. Scopes have improved. But to much magnification and you can't find your target, and watch if you hit your target. Even today scopes with variable power will change the point of aim at different magnifications. imho.

Well earlier I mention coyotes & hills & some timber

 

[kochie]

I would still like a fixed power scope in the 12 to 16 range. We use to shoot the heck out of prairie dogs in sandhill of Nebraska and SD. mostly in the 200 to 400 yards range with a fix 10x Leupolds. This was back in the late 80's and 90's. Scopes have improved. But to much magnification and you can't find your target, and watch if you hit your target. Even today scopes with variable power will change the point of aim at different magnifications. imho.

I like your last name my last name is koch also .

 

[wkndwarrior]

Well guys I stole a scope off a 223 it’s a 8 to 32 nsx NF I don’t think I needed that much scope for my 223 so I put it on the 22 creedmor & yes I didn’t want to spend the monies right I can always get a scope for my 223 later

You might consider warne mountain tech or QD rings, if you're good enough at keeping notes regarding settings then you can install picatinny rails and move the scope from rifle to rifle as needed.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

If you decide you want a new scope, black friday is worth the wait. A particularly good deal every year is the swfa fixed power. Hold out and you can get some crazy good deals. My go to sites are swfa and camera land, but many others could have awesome deals.

 

[kochie]

If you decide you want a new scope, black friday is worth the wait. A particularly good deal every year is the swfa fixed power. Hold out and you can get some crazy good deals. My go to sites are swfa and camera land, but many others could have awesome deals.

Thanks good to know

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

a few months ago, I bought a real nice, old weaver, steel, USA, K10, with fine crosshairs. For good light it is great. AO

 

[AWS]

Like alf I like FOV on the bottom end. With a 223 you should be able to nearly hold on fur to 300 yards, no need for turrets and fancy reticles. My got to scopes for coyote hunting out west WA, AZ, CO, NV, UT, WY are 1-4x20, 1.5-6x40 and 2-12x40ish, I have a couple of tweeners but none with more than 2x on the bottom

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Scope prices, wow, glad I bought some scopes over the last ten years. The good stuff is going up in price like crazy.

 

[kochie]

Scope prices, wow, glad I bought some scopes over the last ten years. The good stuff is going up in price like crazy.

You will be saying the same thing ten years from now also so buy today !!!!

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

You will be saying the same thing ten years from now also so buy today !!!!

two of the nicest scopes are T6 and T10 Weaver. steel bodies. the T6 has a target dot reticle. I bought it by accident, cause I don't like target dot. wow, great reticle. Very glad I bought the scope! these are the older models accutrac. Cheers. MW