The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

pilothunter · March 16, 2009, 09:31 AM

1. Reliability, to include maintaining zero.

2. Proper mounting, having the scope mounted as close to the barrel as possible AND adjusted to your proper height and proper eye relief

3. Relative brightness and clarity along with the scope being focused to your eyesight.

4. Proper reticle. There are lots of good reticles available and a buyer should select the proper one for their needs. No one needs a BDC reticle for shots out to 250yds in big game hunting when using a proper 250 yd caliber.

5. Overall weight and size

6. Magnification. High magnification is highly overrated, IMO. A 4x or low to medium range variable such as a 1-4 (ranges out to 200 yds) or 2-7(ranges out to 350yds) will cover any typical hunting scenarios.

Finally, I would suggest those who have never owned a decent quality scope try one of today's myriad of fine scopes available at under $200. There are several such scopes out there today that are likely head and shoulders above anything available 15-20 yrs ago at any price.

March 16, 2009, 09:31 AM	#5
pilothunter Junior member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Tn Posts: 400	1. Reliability, to include maintaining zero. 2. Proper mounting, having the scope mounted as close to the barrel as possible AND adjusted to your proper height and proper eye relief 3. Relative brightness and clarity along with the scope being focused to your eyesight. 4. Proper reticle. There are lots of good reticles available and a buyer should select the proper one for their needs. No one needs a BDC reticle for shots out to 250yds in big game hunting when using a proper 250 yd caliber. 5. Overall weight and size 6. Magnification. High magnification is highly overrated, IMO. A 4x or low to medium range variable such as a 1-4 (ranges out to 200 yds) or 2-7(ranges out to 350yds) will cover any typical hunting scenarios. Finally, I would suggest those who have never owned a decent quality scope try one of today's myriad of fine scopes available at under $200. There are several such scopes out there today that are likely head and shoulders above anything available 15-20 yrs ago at any price. Last edited by pilothunter; March 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM.