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Posted: 2/3/2005 3:21:09 PM EDT
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Hi, I'm thinking about picking up a scope for one of my ARs and I thought that super sniper looked ok. I have to buy two scopes this year and they can't both be pricey. This would be for a 1:8 twist bull 20" barrel. I really only target shoot, i dont hunt. Will I regret not having an adjustable scope? I dont use scopes very often so i have no idea. This will be my first scope. I could also buy a used Leupold for about the same money, though I was thinking about that for a different rifle, and these super sniper scopes all seem to have pretty decent reviews. I just don't know about not being able to adjust the power. Does it force me to shoot at the same range all the time? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, E (Qiii) |
I can't help you with this, talk to C4iGrant he knows more about this then me. |
if your plan is target shooting... and you already have a very accurate scope... it dones't really matter... a fixed 10x scope will be at the setting that you'll want it at... personally i look at my weapons from more of a combat point of view.... and i feel that having a lower power scope allows me to have better field of view when shooting closer in more of a urban standpoint... its honestly your choice |
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10x has better fov like jar3ds has stated i have the 10x42m super sniper and love it! great fov no flash or mirages. does great at 100yds and am almost positive it would do the same out further.(havent been able to find a place to shoot past that) swfa states that its good up to 1000yds so there you have it. the only variable power scope i have is on my peashooter which is 3-9x and its almost always at 9x. as for shooting at the same range the ss has parrallax focus knob that goes from 30m all the way to infinity. i have focussed it at the 30m and it looks very clear. i have also veiwed it at higher focuses and that too have been really clear. the super sniper is a great choice cause its reasonably priced and its quality doesnt show! target turrets that are very crisp(at least mine are) clear glass very rugged and it holds zero damn near perfect! have adjusted all which ways for different distances and when i went back to the other it was where i left it. but then again its your money. i plan on purchasing another for a new rifle im getting but if i have the extra change i am also considering the nxs nightforce but the im leaning towards the ss as of right now and even if i had the extra cash it would still be a hard choice. |
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Adjustable power scopes used to be less reliable and sturdy than fixed power scopes, that's one of the reasons military scopes are mostly fixed 10x. I am not sure this is still true with a modern, high quality adjustable power scope. I have also heard that fixed power scopes do/did have better optics than adjustable power scopes, but I don't know if that is true. A 10x scope is going to give you a pretty narrow field of view, but if you are only target shooting I would guess it'd be fine. I had a fixed 10x scope for awhile, an inexpensive Bushnell 3200. They run under $ 200) for my purposes, plinking and playing around with the mil dot system (the super sniper has mil dots also) it was fine, but around here most the ranges are fairly short and I just was not crazy about the fixed 10x. I ended up getting a Leupold 3-9 with mil dots for something around $350-400 (I don't remember exactly) from CSGunworks. The Super Sniper does have a wider scope body than the Bushnell or the Leupold I purchased (30mm v. 1") Most higher end scopes are 30mm. Personally I enjoy the 3-9 scope I bought more than the 10x I had, but if you're just shooting on a range a 10x would probably be fine. I'm no expert on scopes, but for a less expensive scope I thought that Bushnell was a pretty nice scope. I know no military snipers are going to use one, but for shooting for fun and playing around the mil dots it was okay. There are reviews of the Super Sniper, and other scopes at this website. It is worth reading the reviews of some of the other scopes even if you do not intend to buy them as you will kind of get a feel for what more experienced people look for in a scope. www.snipercountry.com/inreview.htm#Optics |
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OK, Thanks guys. From what i can gather by reading through some of the reviews of scopes in general, I can get higher quality at lower cost if i go with fixed scopes vs. adjustable scopes. Higher quality of the view from my understanding. Since i'm only shooting at the range, I think i might give the super sniper 10x scope a chance, and probably the $300 vs the $400 military model, though i'm still looking for differences between the two. I have 3 rifles, i'm planning on buying a forth, plus two old mosins under my bed, so that'll be six. I have no scopes, so i might as well buy an economical fixed and an adjustable so i can see the differences myself, and since the SS is relatively low in price, i think that's what i'll get. The dang mounts are nearly as expensive as the scope. Fixed scope will probably be easier to practice with anyways. Last time i shot a scoped rifle, if my tweek twitched, i'd see mostly black. It was no doubt a cheap scope, i just didnt realize that scopes were that sensative. I appreciate all the help. Thank you again, E (Qiii) |
I disagree, for a tactical scope a variable allows more options. And mine stay on the lowest power setting the majority of the time, execpt for on my 308. with that the power setting is dependant on activity. Hunting I leave it low for the better FOV as a small FOV in the woods can easily make you miss something. If I'm target shooting, I crank it up to 10 or 14 power, and even that depends on if I'm just shooting for groups, or working on shooting multiple targets if the latter I like to have a wider FOV. But thats not question here. If all your going to be doing is target shooting a fixed 10x would be fine for any range you will shoot a .223 rifle at. |
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For target shooting my variables are all set at maximum magnification and they stay there, i.e. for all intents and purposes they are fixed power scopes. The scopes on my .22s are both 20X Unertls. I much prefer 20Xsince I can spot the .22 caliber holes at 100 yards. If you are trying to get below 1/2" at 100 yards consistently you need the magnification. |
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