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Posted: 5/28/2008 5:47:34 PM EDT
| I have been shoping for a scope and findin all kinds or power options of every variety. is there a general rule of thumb as to what magnification you will need when shooting out to certain disatances? I am looking to shoot typically fomr 50 out to 500 yards at most. I have a cheap 4x on it as of now and its ok. |
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My rule of thumb is for every 100yds add 1x so for 500yds a 5x would do the job but if you were looking for precision I would recommend 8x to 15x. Mike @ CSGW www.csgunworks.com [email protected] Here’s some testimonials about CS GunWorks FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on AR15.com FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on Snipersparadise FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on the HIDE |
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tough call. Here is one opinion If your only shooting at paper then 6.5-20 power (Mark 4 gets my vote) If your mostly shooting at the longer range (500yds) and using it for hunting or other less precision work, then 4.5-14 power (Mark 4 gets my vote) If your mostly shooting at the mid range (300yds or so) but also want quick target aquisition at short range and using it for hunting or other less precision work, then 3.5-10 power (Mark 4 gets my vote) If your mostly shooting at the short range (100yds or so) and using it for hunting or other less precision work, then 4 power fixed (ACOG gets my vote) If your mostly shooting at CQB range (under 50yds or so) and using it for hunting or other less precision work, then 1 power (Aimpoint CompM4 gets my vote) Of course any of the scopes I mentioned would work across the entire range 0-500 yards, except the 6.5 minimum power of the first scope would be very difficult up close. |
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So for a newbie wanting to familiarize himself with using a scope, but not wanting to invest a ton of money in it at first (definite upgrade later), would this scope be a wise choice? I would only be interested in shooting 100+ yards. 4-16X50 Scope |
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The Leupold Mark 4 1.5-5x20mm MR/T M2, Matte Finish, Illum. SPR or the Mark 4 2.5-8x36mm MR/T M2 Matte would be great choice. Here is a 2.5-8x36mm MR/T M2  Mike @ CSGW www.csgunworks.com [email protected] Here’s some testimonials about CS GunWorks FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on AR15.com FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on Snipersparadise FEEDBACK about CSGUNWORKS on the HIDE |
If you dont care about the reliability, the consistancy of adjustment, etc. then that scope has all the features in the right spots with teh exception of not having a FFP reticle so you can only range at either 10X or max power (read the manual to be sure). It will also have poor optical quality especially at higher power. So, for a throw away training scope it will probably teach you that you dont like scopes that heavy unless there is no way around it, you want better clarity, you like magnification for taget shooting, and it will teach you the value of more expensive optics with more consistant adjustments... or you could just read that run on sentence and learn the same thing.  Of course there is no way you will just do that so if that is all you can afford you might as well just get it. At least you can put it in a Larue mount and resue the mount when you toss that scope in the trash or sell it on the EE at a steep discount. |
In all these many years, I have learned one thing listen to those who have more knowledge than me. Being a noob I don't have the knowledge to recognize the qualities of a good scope. I actually have no problem spending 6-700 on a good scope, just not ready to step up to that $1,000 range without some knowledge of my own. Once I was ready to take that big step, I can hand down my old scope to GF or step daughter to learn to use. |
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