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Posted: 11/6/2008 4:29:49 PM EDT
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i have been into shooting since i was a teen. me and my dad use to go every weekend..
he is into the curio and relic guns and i am into more of the new age guns and some of the older guns.. my question is ... i am getting a armalite ar-50.. and i was wondering what is a good optic to put on there.. i mean i dont want to spend a boat load of money but i dont wanna go real cheap either.. and another question.. when the gun comes in .. what does it come with ... i mean does it have a case or anything to carry it in.. i would like to get a hard case for it but not the pelican case right now.. thanks guys for all the help |
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I'd suggest a Nightforce 5.5-22x56mm NXS NP-R1, about $1500. For a more budget oriented scope, if you Dad has a C&R, he can get you a Leupold Mark 4 8.5-25x50mm for $990 from www.midwayusa.com.
I've got both scopes on my long range rifles, an ALS 50 BMG and an Armalite 338 Lapua. I like the NXS better but the Leupold is plenty good enough. Both are proven to stand up to 50 BMG recoil and have awesome warranties if they ever break. -David Edgewood, NM |
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LKid, nmmi made some very good suggestions. Take it from an old hand, that is nmmi. Most scopes can not hold up to the recoil of both the backwards direction before the bullet gets up to the brake and then the forward direction as the gases shoot out of the vents in the brake. Both the Night Force and the Leopoids have a no question lifetime warranty, and they stand behind those warranties. Some people claim that the Supersniper scopes are just as tough as the two above. But you will be stuck with either a 10x or 20x scope. 20x might work for you out to 600 yrds with your young eyes if they are 20/20. But there is an old saying too. Buy once or cry and buy twice.
I already own a Night Force BR 8-32 X 56 and it cost about 1200 bucks. But this was purchased before getting a 50 BMG. The reason that you should get the NXS is that when reading the wind. You can quickly unfocus and watch the mirage / air currents. This will help you read the wind and hold off or give your shot some Kentucky windage. What ever you do, do not go cheap and expect the scope to last and then expect the manufacture to stand behind their product. Even the above scopes will break from time to time that is why you need someone who has proven again and again that they will honor their warranty. Max |
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