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    Posted: March/12/2014 at 10:56
I am looking for a reasonable price scope under 700.00 for long distance shooting . like to shoot 1000 yards. Do not want a BDC Scope .  What brand and model would do the job on a cheaper savage in 308 cal with a 20 moa scope base ? I need something with lots of up down travel. thanks. marty
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also... no mill dot scopes , just regular duplex cross hairs. thanks. marty
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Meopta Meopro 6-18X50@$679.95  
 
Vortex Viper 6-24x50 @ $599.95
 
Minox ZA5 3-15x50 Illum.@ $749.00
 
Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50 @$799.95
 
Sightron 6-24x42 Big Sky ll @$639.95
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Forgot to mention,welcome to the OT!
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Leupold 4.5-14x40 Mark 4 LR/T 30mm Riflescope Duplex Leupold 4.5-14x40 Mark 4 LR/T 30mm Riflescope
Stock # - LEU56140
  • Matte
  • Duplex
  • 30mm
  • Long Range
  • Side Focus
  • Target Knobs
$749.95

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Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

Leupold 4.5-14x40 Mark 4 LR/T 30mm Riflescope Duplex Leupold 4.5-14x40 Mark 4 LR/T 30mm Riflescope
Stock # - LEU56140
  • Matte
  • Duplex
  • 30mm
  • Long Range
  • Side Focus
  • Target Knobs
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That is a great choice! I will also second the Sightron mentions above.
 
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Keep in mind that what ever brand you get you will need a 30mm tube or larger and a 20 to 40 moa scope base. Also try to get a scope with target turrets that track well. You can shoot 1000yds with standard hunting turrets but they usually don't track all that well and are a hassle to adjust. And bare in mind that side focus is a big plus when shooting prone and staying on the trigger. Let us know what you get and Welcome to the OT.
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Welcome to the OT.  I would say go take a look at the samplelist.  There are a number of interesting scopes there that may fit your needs.  That is always the first place I look when looking for a bargain.  There are some real DEALS to be had there.
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THANKS FOR THE INFO.
 
One more question... would a 20 moa scope mount be enough to shoot 1000 yards or would be 40 moa be better ? I still want to be able to shoot 100 yards. would be a savage 308 cal. rifle. thanks. marty
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It really depends on the load you choose to shoot. For duel purpose I'd go with a 20 moa and consider that on lighter loads you may have to use some hold over at 1000yds. If you have no issue with higher recoil from heavier bullets for hunting and distance shooting then the 20 moa is still the better choice. 40 moa is more towards a dedicated distance rifle. There are always trade offs to consider too. If you aren't always going to have a spotter to help you track your bullet hits then you need managed recoil so you can track the hits yourself. Your options are lighter grain bullets or a muzzle brake. Its all a puzzle you have to piece together to fit what you are trying to accomplish.

An example is, I shoot a Remington 700 300WM for hunting (168gr. Berger) and 1000yds (185gr Berger). I have a 20 moa base which doesn't offer much towards hunting unless I have to shoot out to 1000yds. (hasn't happened yet). But loading 185gr. Berger VLD's I have to still use 1 mil hold over to ring steel at 1000yds. And with the 185's I rarely get to see bullet strikes. If I had a 40 moa I doubt it would limit a short shot but it would give me more turret for distance.



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THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFO. I LOVE THIS FORUM... MARTY
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You want a plus 20 MOA base not more do not buy plus 30 MOA base and if you use a ringmount that has cant built into it be careful that the total cant is only 20 MOA.  Honestly any scope with 100 moa of internal adjustment will take a .308 from 100 to 1000 with a flat base.
I load the 190 gr Sierra matchking in .308 for long range you want a heavy bullet.
 
Ballistic Coefficient: 0.533 G1 Caliber: 0.308 in
Bullet Weight: 190.0 gr
Muzzle Velocity: 2600.0 ft/s Distance to Chronograph: 10.0 ft
Sight Height: 1.50 in Sight Offset: 0.00 in
Zero Height: 0.00 in Zero Offset: 0.00 in
Windage: 0.000 MOA Elevation: 0.000 MOA
Line Of Sight Angle: 0.0 deg Cant Angle: 0.0 deg
Wind Speed: 10.0 mph Wind Angle: 90.0 deg
Target Speed: 10.0 mph Target Angle: 90.0 deg
Target Height: 12.0 in
Temperature: 59.0 °F Pressure: 29.92 in Hg
Humidity: 0 % Altitude: 1000.0 ft
Vital Zone Radius: 5.0 in
Std. Atmosphere at Altitude: No Pressure is Corrected: Yes
Zero at Max. Point Blank Range: No Target Relative Drops: Yes
Mark Sound Barrier Crossing: No Include Extra Rows: No
Column 1 Units: 1.00 MOA Column 2 Units: 1.00 mil
Round Output to Whole Numbers: No
Output Data
Elevation: 3.983 MOA Windage: 0.000 MOA
Atmospheric Density: 0.07375 lb/ft³ Speed of Sound: 1116.4 ft/s
Maximum PBR: 322 yd Maximum PBR Zero: 273 yd
Range of Maximum Height: 149 yd Energy at Maximum PBR: 1875.5 ft•lbs
Sectional Density: 0.286 lb/in²
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Range Drop Drop Windage Windage Velocity Mach Energy Time Lead Lead
(yd) (MOA) (mil) (MOA) (mil) (ft/s) (none) (ft•lbs) (s) (MOA) (mil)
0 *** *** *** *** 2605.4 2.334 2863.4 0.000 *** ***
100 -0.0 -0.0 0.6 0.2 2444.9 2.190 2521.4 0.119 20.0 5.8
200 -2.1 -0.6 1.3 0.4 2290.0 2.051 2212.1 0.246 20.6 6.0
300 -4.9 -1.4 2.0 0.6 2140.7 1.917 1933.1 0.381 21.4 6.2
400 -8.1 -2.4 2.8 0.8 1997.1 1.789 1682.3 0.526 22.1 6.4
500 -11.7 -3.4 3.6 1.0 1859.4 1.665 1458.4 0.682 22.9 6.7
600 -15.7 -4.6 4.4 1.3 1728.3 1.548 1259.9 0.849 23.8 6.9
700 -20.1 -5.9 5.4 1.6 1604.4 1.437 1085.7 1.030 24.7 7.2
800 -25.1 -7.3 6.4 1.8 1488.6 1.333

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  • M118 = M118 Special Ball - 173gr FMJ-BT (2550fps)
  • M118LR = M118LR Special Ball - 175gr HPBT (2580fps)
  • HSM 155gr = HSM 308-37 .308 Win 155gr HPBT (2860fps)

Bullet Drop (Inches)
100y 91m 200y 183m 300y 275m 400y 366m 500y 458m 600y 549m 700y 641m 800y 732m 900y 824m 1000y 915m
M118 +16.5 +30.0 +36.0 +34.0 +22.5 Zero -35.0 -80.0 -144.0 -230.0
M118LR +17.4 +30.4 +36.3 +34.2 +22.6 Zero -35.7 -86.8 -156.1 -246.7
HSM 155gr +13.8 +24.3 +29.2 +27.5 +18.2 Zero -28.8 -70.3 -127.2 -202.9


Energy (Muzzle - M118 - 2605Ft-Lbs., M118LR - 2586, HSM 155gr - 2815)
M118 2265 1940 1678 1400 1195 1035 865 735 635 545
M118LR 2247 1944 1675 1436 1225 1037 877 743 634 547
HSM 155gr 2464 2131 1834 1571 1339 1135 944 783 635 522


Wind Drift (Inches) 10 mph Crosswind
M118 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.0 22.0 32.0 46.0 64.0 84.0 108.0
M118LR 0.6 3.0 7.0 12.8 20.8 31.4 44.4

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Thanks again for the great info. when I get it set up I will post pictures of groups etc. marty
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Lot of great info there Wes,thanks,only thing lacking is the hot & cold chamber maids to carry the 5R [:} 
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