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7/28/2008 8:40:45 PM EDT
i posted this in the gereral and got nothing so i'll try here unce this is partly for my a4.




I'm going to be setting up 2 ar's. a s&w 15T and a RRA A4 varmint 24".
here's the glass i have to work with:
1. burris FF2 3.5-10x50 LRS
2. burris FF2 4.5-14x44 ball plex
3. burris sig 4-16x44 ball-mill dot
4. burris sig 4-16x44 electro-dot
5. burris compact 2-7x32
6. burris compact 1.75-5x28
7. bushnell ledgon 2-7x32
8. bushnell 4-12x40
9. bushenll trophy 1.75-4x32

i have the burris xts 135 that will be going on the s&w for the main sight (of course it has the flip-ups too) but i was thinking that i could take the xts off and put a small magnafited scope on to play around with. it's all about options.
what about the varmint?

well that's what i have, what would you do?

7/29/2008 3:34:18 AM EDT
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Really depends on intended use.
If prarie dogging, I would go with a variable power with good high end clarity and minimal paralax and minimal differentiation of focal point and eye relief at the various levels of magnification.  For more tactical applications, I would go with a mid-powered variable (spotting and shooting capability), assuming that my intended targets will be both larger and closer than varmints.  For general plinking, 100yd range visits, etc...I would go with a non-magnified red dot or a low powered magnified optic just to minimize eye strain and have more fun....
I'm sure others will chime in with personal experiences of the optics listed....
Steve/RRA
7/30/2008 3:34:47 AM EDT
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Check out the new Millett TRS-1. I have one on my 20" Varmint and I absolutely love it. I took it on a prairie dog trip back in June and it was just awesome. Alot of scope for the money.
7/30/2008 7:28:19 AM EDT
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Check out the new Millett TRS-1. I have one on my 20" Varmint and I absolutely love it. I took it on a prairie dog trip back in June and it was just awesome. Alot of scope for the money.


I tried ordering this scope as it was my first choice, but I could not find ANYWHERE that had it in mildot. I ended up with the bushnell 3200 10x. Theres a review of it over on snipercentral. Its an amazing scope for the money, we will see how it performs when I actually get my rifle (on week 16 now).
7/31/2008 7:06:22 AM EDT
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Check out the new Millett TRS-1. I have one on my 20" Varmint and I absolutely love it. I took it on a prairie dog trip back in June and it was just awesome. Alot of scope for the money.


I tried ordering this scope as it was my first choice, but I could not find ANYWHERE that had it in mildot. I ended up with the bushnell 3200 10x. Theres a review of it over on snipercentral. Its an amazing scope for the money, we will see how it performs when I actually get my rifle (on week 16 now).

Millett only makes it in illuminated Mil-dot (I thought). The part number is BK81001. SWFA should have it in stock.
7/31/2008 5:29:54 PM EDT
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Check out the new Millett TRS-1. I have one on my 20" Varmint and I absolutely love it. I took it on a prairie dog trip back in June and it was just awesome. Alot of scope for the money.


I tried ordering this scope as it was my first choice, but I could not find ANYWHERE that had it in mildot. I ended up with the bushnell 3200 10x. Theres a review of it over on snipercentral. Its an amazing scope for the money, we will see how it performs when I actually get my rifle (on week 16 now).

Millett only makes it in illuminated Mil-dot (I thought). The part number is BK81001. SWFA should have it in stock.


Well, I ordered it online where it said in stock-- got an email saying it was out of stock and it was unknown when it would be back in stock. YMMV
7/31/2008 7:06:06 PM EDT
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i have a carl zeiss 4.5x14.50mm conquest and its got quite the zoom i do say. and i do pick off rabbits and squirls from time to time with it in the farmland in my area and i can see the head of a small ground squirl at about 200 -400 yards easy but if your gunna yote or other large varmints try sumting with a lil less on the lower end maybe a 2 x or 3 x
edit
im using a 20inch bead blasted varminter

8/4/2008 12:23:08 PM EDT
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I have an EOTech on my CAR and like it a lot. I'm sure I'd like it better in a close combat situation. However, being retired LEO, close combat opportunities are rather limited. I find the eyes are deficient even at 1 MOA and less than 100 yards and believe magnification is necessary for me to come anywhere close to 6" groups beyond 75 yards or so.