Are there any good scout scopes out there?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Are there any good scout scopes out there?

Posted: 5/22/2005 5:10:37 AM EDT

I am looking for something to mount on an M1A with a scout mount.

I like the whole concept, but I just don't have much to choose from.

I'd like to see something like the scope you guys are designing for Muller.

Can you guys let me know of any good scout scopes, with eye relief in the 9" range?

Thanks

Posted: 5/22/2005 8:09:45 AM EDT

[#1]

I dont know a lot about them, but I know Leupold makes some scout style scopes. Im sure they are more hunting style, but they are sure to have something that works! Thats the very reason I realy dont care a whole lot for that gun. You are pretty limited in what you can do with it.

Posted: 5/23/2005 2:51:40 AM EDT

[#2]

Yeah, I checked there, they only have one, and it's not really what I'm loking for.

Posted: 5/23/2005 3:31:30 AM EDT

[#3]

well what are you looking for?
i think bushnell may have what you want.
you can allways go red dot.
some simmons pistol scopes will work. (i have one in 2X 20mm? on my scout).

Posted: 5/23/2005 6:10:47 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
well what are you looking for?
i think bushnell may have what you want.
you can allways go red dot.
some simmons pistol scopes will work. (i have one in 2X 20mm? on my scout).

THIS:
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=18&t=232231

Would be PERFECT, it just needs more eye relief.

I was thinking about the new tri-power when it comes out.

Posted: 5/23/2005 10:32:40 AM EDT

[#5]

The toughtest scope available is the Leupold IER Scout M8-2.5X28 get the Matte duplex
imo

Posted: 5/23/2005 4:24:49 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
The toughtest scope available is the Leupold IER Scout M8-2.5X28 get the Matte duplex
imo

It's also the scope used on the Steyer Scout Rifle. All that hype aside, I have had a Leupold Scout 2X M8 Scope on my original "Scout Rifle" ( M700, 18" barrel, Ghost Ring Back Up Iron Sights, Ching Sling etc.) for 8 years and 3,000+ rounds without any problem. It is the quickest Hunting Scope out there IMHO, but the design was to accomodate "2 Legged Game". At least that was what I was told at the Leupold factory in Portland, OR.

Jeff Cooper himself was on the design team for this scope.

Tack

Posted: 5/23/2005 4:37:15 PM EDT

[#7]

I have a leopold 2x scout scope on my 45-70 SS Guide gun and it's superb! Being low power you can bring up the gun to eye level with both eyes open and put your crosshairs on target . With the 10" of eye relief I do not worry about "Scope Eye" during recoil from 405 grian bullets at nearly 2000 fps.
Burris also make some excellent scout scopes

Posted: 5/23/2005 4:41:39 PM EDT

[#8]

There's no such thing as a "good scout scope".

Seriously, everyone I know who tries the concept eventually goes back to conventional scopes. There's a reason the concept hasn't caught on.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Are there any good scout scopes out there?

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