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Optics GrassHopper Joined: April/27/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Posted: April/27/2004 at 09:50 |
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I'm a newby at all of this so forgive me for being so naive. I just purchased a Savage 12BVSS .308 and want to outfit it with a good quality tactical scope but I am limited on funds. As one guy put it, the Minister of Finance wouldn't allow for a scope that costed more than $500 and unfortunately that's my story as well but I'm limited to about $400. That doesn't leave me many options but I have come across the Super Sniper SS10x42M (I refuse to say Tasco) and the Bushnell Elite 4200 4x16x50 that seem to fit the bill. I have a different dilema too, one is a fixed power and the other isn't. I'll be shooting up to 600 yards and I'm not sure that a 10 power will get me close enough. Remember, I'm a newby so I am still learning all this stuff. I will also be changing the stock on the gun too to a tactical stock so I'm going for a tactical scope. The bad ass look is important to me as well. Can anyone help me out here with these two scopes or suggest a different scope that is $400. |
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M1Garand
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Chris Farris
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Well said M1. The Elite is more of a hunting scope, meaning its emphasis is on low light performance not robustness (is that a word?). A tactical scope is built to with stand the harshest conditions and treatment and still be dead on accurate. The simpler the scope the better it is for tactical work. The SS was designed and built to be a tactical scope and was built to military specifications. If you want a true tactical scope in that price range, then I don't see any other options. |
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