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    Posted: August/28/2011 at 19:44
Just joined the forum. Looking to put new glass on my CZ 427 Varmint in .204. My eyesight is not that great anymore so need to go to a higher power. I have a 6.5-20 Simmons Whitetail on it now. I need to stick to $200 to $300 price range. I am looking at the Mueller Target Rifle Scope in 8-32x44 with target dot reticle. My second choice is the Vortex Crossfire 8-32x50 in fine plex reticle. I have read good reviews and some bad reviews for both and understand that you get what you pay for. I plan to shoot mostly at 100 and 200 yards and occasionally 300. Your thoughts?
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Keep using what you have until you can save and spend more.  Glass quality will trump magnification any day. all day.
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I agree with SVT. Save a bit longer and buy in the $600 or so range. At such short distances you should be fine for now.
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Just joined also. My friend & I recently purchased AR's & are looking 4 mid 2 long range scopes on a budget. We wood like to stay under $250. We r considering the Vortex Crossfire 8-32x50 with illuminated mildot recticle & adjustable objective lens. Also considering a similar Barska or even a Tasco w/same option & price range. Shoot range we predict: site-in at 100yrds reach out to 250/300 yrds maybe even 400yrds. What do u guys think ???
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Check out the Muellers at swfa.com There is a target model in your price range and the eraticator looks tempting.
Also, for a bargain, check out the Simmons Whitetail Classic "competitor reference removed by Moderator" as it is only about $110. I have one on my .204 and it is awesome for that price. It is a 6.5-20x50. Also, the Vortex Crossfire 6-24x50 is 70% off marked down to 99 bucks.....I am tempted to gamble on one of these from swfa.com based on the reviews.

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Originally posted by shamu25 shamu25 wrote:

Check out the Muellers at swfa.com There is a target model in your price range and the eraticator looks tempting.
Also, the Vortex Crossfire 6-24x50 is 70% off marked down to 99 bucks.....I am tempted to gamble on one of these from swfa.com based on the reviews.
 
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Originally posted by gunluver gunluver wrote:

Just joined also. My friend & I recently purchased AR's & are looking 4 mid 2 long range scopes on a budget. We wood like to stay under $250. We r considering the Vortex Crossfire 8-32x50 with illuminated mildot recticle & adjustable objective lens. Also considering a similar Barska or even a Tasco w/same option & price range. Shoot range we predict: site-in at 100yrds reach out to 250/300 yrds maybe even 400yrds. What do u guys think ???

I think you don't need or want NEARLY that much magnification for those kinds of ranges.  I, personally, would not purchase a Barska and would have great reservations on a Tasco.  Check out the Swift Premier scope line if you are wanting to stay low cost with better than you pay for glass, quality and warranty/customer service.  
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maybe a 8x with a 32mm objective would be more appropiate...
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More magnification in a cheap scope will be unusable. 

Is this for varmint hunting or target shooting? If target I would look at a fixed power scope such as a SS 10x or a 16x. And they do make a 20x as well. All are under the $300 mark. These will be much clearer than what you already have.



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ss 10x all day, it's a stupid good scope for $300
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