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Posted: 11/22/2004 10:56:24 AM EDT
| In response to the shootings in Wisconsin I'm planning on building a 6.8 mm upper for deer hunting. What would be a good optic for 100yds or less on a budget of $500 or less? My initial thoughts are anything battery powered might not work due to the cold temperatures. |
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I'm confused...., because of what happen in WI, you want to purchase a 6.8mm caliber upper which you'll have trouble getting magazines and ammunition for???? As to the optic both the EOTech and the Aimpoint red-dot sights are go to good in the cold and quite quick on target when they need to be. Mike |
| After my encounter with a mnt lion while deer hunting this past fall, I think I am going to hunt with combat rifles also. If you panic and waste a couple of rounds with a bolt action rifle you may end up with a problem if you have a cougar, bear, or nut on your ass. |
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I was out hunting last weekend, not all that far from where the shootings took place. Look, I'm safer in the woods with my model 700 in 30-06 than I am in on the road getting back & forth to/from the hunt. More people get shot in Milwaukee in a bad week than get shot all year in WI hunting. I know...I used to repo cars there!! In Milwaukee I wore a vest to work!! Lets keep our cool, guys! 
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| I have a Nikon Prostaff 3x9 that is going to go on my 6.8 when my upper comes in. It cost a 100 bux however the glass is very good for the price. It is mounted on an armalite mount. No sense going high speed low drag for a hunting optic. It just needs to work. |
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You're kidding? I bet far more hunters meet their end from heart attacks or falling out of tree stands. Besides if you can kill a deer with it you can kill an asshat with an SKS with it. I do usually carry a handgun though, we do run across poachers and have had some treestands stolen. |
| Back to the question at hand, I will also recommend some Nikon glass. I have some of the pro staff glass on several hunting rifles and shotguns. VERY good for the money, and has a lifetime warrantee. Unless you are a scope homo, you won't be able to tell the nikon glass from the ultra expensive glass out there. For deer, a 3-9 x 40 will do nicely. Just remember that at higher power you cannot see close up branches and /or even small trees that may be in the way so make sure you have a clear shooting lane before pulling up to shoot. |
Some hunters found a guy in one of their treestands, I guess he came back with an SKS and shot 4 or 5 of them. edit-eotech or aimpoint will be fine for the ranges you are looking at. Either should be fine in the cold also and both are within your price range. |
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