Posted: 9/23/2014 9:51:24 AM EDT
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I am setting up my savage 220 for this hunting season and need a new scope. I'm leaning towards a vortex diamondback 2-7 or 3-9. Shots will be 25-200 yds. A BDC is not needed, but I'm not opposed to it. Any other suggestions?
Edit: also looking at the leupold UltimateSlam and Zeiss Terra 3x (although that'd really be pushing the budget) |
Bushnell Trophy XLT 2-7 with BDC 200 reticle. Fair glass. Lots of eye relief. About $140. I think it's what I'm going to put on my slug gun for this season. If I had the money to spend I'd probably go with a Diamondback HP 2-8x32, but I can't justify spending near $400 on a scope to put on a shotgun that cost me around $135 out the door. As you can see, when it comes to slug guns I'm very partial to eye relief (more is better) and low end magnification (less is better). I consider my slug gun for shots around 100 yards, maybe 150 yards maximum. The areas I'm hunting lately I doubt a shot over 75 yards would ever present itself, thus I like having a pretty low end on the magnification. If money was no object, I'd mount a Swarovski 1-6x24 Z6 with extended eye relief 
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If you push deer I suggest an Aimpoint 9000L. If you hunt from a tree stand or blind I suggest the Nikon with its BDC reticle. In either case get some range time to know what you can realistically expect for accuracy. If you could let us know how that particular shotgun patterns and your level of satisfaction with it, that would be nice because the accuracy of the slug guns I have owned left a lot to be desired so I went to muzzle loaders to get acceptable accuracy at 200 yds. The viper will have better glass than the Nikon but I believe the shotgun BDC to be a valuable tool. link 
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I use a Bushnell DOA 250 Bone Collector model, which is a remarked Elite 3200. I highly recommend a BDC reticle if you want to shoot to 200. I killed two deer at 177+ yards using my 220 and this scope. I like the Hornady SST's.
ETA: I have owned low end Bushnell's before and I won't ever again. Stick with the more expensive models, Elite 3200 and up. I think they've done away with the 3200 now, so any Elite model and up would be my suggestion. Quoted:
I am setting up my savage 220 for this hunting season and need a new scope. I'm leaning towards a vortex diamondback 2-7 or 3-9. Shots will be 25-200 yds. A BDC is not needed, but I'm not opposed to it. Any other suggestions? |
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If you push deer I suggest an Aimpoint 9000L. If you hunt from a tree stand or blind I suggest the Nikon with its BDC reticle. In either case get some range time to know what you can realistically expect for accuracy. If you could let us know how that particular shotgun patterns and your level of satisfaction with it, that would be nice because the accuracy of the slug guns I have owned left a lot to be desired so I went to muzzle loaders to get acceptable accuracy at 200 yds. The viper will have better glass than the Nikon but I believe the shotgun BDC to be a valuable tool. link
Aimpoint link Man! That Nikon sure is sweet ! OP - If you and your gun can group well at 200yds, then being able to dial the scope up should be an advantage for those ranges no differently than it is for a rifle and modern muzzle loaders. |
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Quoted: Man! That Nikon sure is sweet ! OP - If you and your gun can group well at 200yds, then being able to dial the scope up should be an advantage for those ranges no differently than it is for a rifle and modern muzzle loaders. Quoted: Quoted: If you push deer I suggest an Aimpoint 9000L. If you hunt from a tree stand or blind I suggest the Nikon with its BDC reticle. In either case get some range time to know what you can realistically expect for accuracy. If you could let us know how that particular shotgun patterns and your level of satisfaction with it, that would be nice because the accuracy of the slug guns I have owned left a lot to be desired so I went to muzzle loaders to get acceptable accuracy at 200 yds. The viper will have better glass than the Nikon but I believe the shotgun BDC to be a valuable tool. link Aimpoint link Man! That Nikon sure is sweet ! OP - If you and your gun can group well at 200yds, then being able to dial the scope up should be an advantage for those ranges no differently than it is for a rifle and modern muzzle loaders. |