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October 16, 2014, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Coyote Scope for Closer Range
Looking for something on a budget for a coyote optic. It will be on an AR 15 in 223. I am in the southeast and the shots aren't really long here with the longest where I hunt being 200 and the closest would be in your lap. Anyway like I said I am on a budget of about 200 bucks. I might be able to find wiggle room but things are tight right now.
I did see the leupold 1-4 hog scope for 230 and the vx1 2x7 for 220. Which would be better for my situation, or any other suggestions? What does nikon have that is similar |
October 16, 2014, 05:53 PM | #2 |
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I'd go for the slightly higher magnification range of the 2-7. As for which manufacturer, they will all probably be Ok. Others might have more specific scope recommendations.
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October 16, 2014, 07:23 PM | #3 |
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I'd go for the 2-7, for the magnification and the bigger objective. There are plenty of options from various brands.
I'd probably get the Burris FFII. |
October 17, 2014, 07:51 PM | #4 |
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I'm not trying to be a jerk but under 200 yards just use irons. It's not like you're gonna eat it. If you must have a scope look at a Weaver fixed 4X. It's a good scope well within your budget.
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October 17, 2014, 09:43 PM | #5 |
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Irons are fine except in the dim light of dawn and dusk. When that became clear to me in the swamps of Louisiana, I got a 4 power scope. Then I got meat.
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The Southeast can be more like a rain forest where you may need to shoot through tiny open spots Your idea is also far more suited to people under 40 years old I'd go with the 2 X 7 because more magnification makes it far easier to hold on smaller targets
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October 18, 2014, 09:16 PM | #7 |
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Snyper, you make a good point about the desert air vs the humidity in the East but we do fight mirage and WIND. I still believe 4X is plenty for optics. As to vision/age, I'm 62, use cheaters to read, and "own" the 8" gong at 200 while sitting. That's using straight up A2 sights on a carbine. But then I shoot at least once a week.
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October 18, 2014, 09:46 PM | #8 |
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I have been using irons but in the fading light they are hard to see. In the day time irons are no problem. I popped a groundhog (crop damage) at a measured 135 yards recently with irons so I can hit a coyote no problem. The problem lies in my eyes and fading light.
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October 18, 2014, 09:55 PM | #9 |
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Since you mentioned fading light, consider a 3-9X40 for the bigger objective. You can always leave it on 3X when you don't want more.
VX1, Burris, Vortex diamondback, everybody makes a 3-9. |
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The only time I notice it at all is sometimes target shooting at powers from 14-20 across cultivated fields in the Summer Wind can be a bother in some locations, but unless one is in the coastal plain, there really aren't a lot of vast open spaces without something to block the wind In the woods, neither of those are much concern
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October 19, 2014, 07:17 AM | #11 |
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If you have a flat top M4 style upper receiver on your AR, I would suggest a Redfield 3-9x42 if you are worried about price, and the Redefield 3-9x52 if you are worried more about light gathering performance.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/163...-reticle-matte http://www.midwayusa.com/product/343...e-medium-matte Hope this helps. Jimro
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October 19, 2014, 09:30 AM | #12 |
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I use dual optics on my Yote rifle. I hunt 300 acre fields connected to other 300 acre fields with small woodlots and fence rows.
My shots can be 400 yards or as close as 20. So I run a Vortex Viper with a 50 mm objective (gathers more light) and a red dot on a DD one o'clock mount. Works well for me. |
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