Posted: 4/6/2009 5:06:57 PM EDT
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i'm posting here cause i need as much info as possible, so if you have an opinion let's hear it.
in short i traded a sar1 for a nib ruger frontier in .308. no irons and i need some glass to try it out. i have read leapold is the best @ just under $300 burris @ $250 i can't find these two in the $150 range in stock, or any reviews leatherwood millet i have read of people using BSA @ $50 i would really like to stay under $200. can anyone direct me to some in stock long eye releif scopes? what about some comparison between what i have found? what do you use? thanks for any help 2D2C |
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Keep your eyes open for a used Leupold. It will be worth it.
Here is one on EBay. Maybe you will get lucky on it. Scout scope You can also keep an eye on SWFA's "sample list" and the classifieds on 24HourCampfire. They pop up. |
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I have a Nikon Monarch EER (Extended Eye Relief) 2.5-8x28 scope, it rocks. It'll work as either a pistol or scout scope. Nikon may now call it an Encore instead of a Monarch, I think it's still the same or similar scope.
Here it is: Nikon Monarch 2.5-8x28 I got mine a year or so ago at Sportsmans Warehouse. The web page at the link calls it a pistol scope, but I believe it'll work as a scout scope also. |
thanks for the info thus far, for the fella "in on one" i hope i get more than 50 replies, you can come back and "own" page 2
NIKON Monarch 2.5-8x28 EER Handgun Scope ––- Magnification, x 2.5x - 8x Objective Lens Diameter, mm 28 Field of View (FOV) @100yds, ft - Exit Pupil, mm 11.2 - 3.5 Eye Relief, mm - Adjustment Graduation, in @100yds 0.25" (1/4 MOA) Reticle Type Nikoplex Length, in 11.5 Weight, oz 11.7 they don't list FOV or eye releif for this scope?? what are you using it on? http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/nikon-buckmasters-scope.aspx?a=353437 13" eye releif??? only 1x, would this work? |
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Having actually owned and used both the Burris 2.75X and Leupold 2.5X scout scopes, I'll mention the following:
Burris has a heavy outer reticle which is much easier and faster to pick up under field conditions. The inner reticle wire is the same size Leupold uses, so for precision shots the reticle doesn't cover more of the target. The occular lens is adjustable, so it can be set for the users vision. The matte finish is less reflective. The Leupold is a nice one-way range tool, and maybe a bit better made. Paladin 
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Don't compromise on optics.
Compromise on any part of the equation before you compromise on optics. We are talking $50. Just wait until you can afford the Leupold and don't look back. For many years after the $50 is long forgotten, you will be very happy you were patient and went with the quality. |
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i ended up ordering a burris scout scope last fri. and got it yesterday. i put it on last night and carried it to a gunshop today to make sure i had it straight. i guess i did pretty well just "eye ballin' it" cause it borsighted with just a few clicks. i'm gonna fire it off tomarrow, finally
thanks again for all the replies, this scope is very nice. best part no 
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