Ruger American Scope

gregnsara · September 6, 2018, 03:45 AM

I have a Ruger American in 30-06 and I'm looking for a good 400-600 yard scope for (don't laugh me off the board here) under $200. I'm obviously not looking to set any distance records, but I'd at least like to be able to consistently hit a paper plate at somewhere around those distances. Also, is it just as important or even more so to focus first on a good set of rings? There's so much stuff out there to choose from, I have no idea who makes the better equipment these days.

std7mag · September 6, 2018, 04:11 AM

I'd look hard at the Vortex Crossfire II 4-12X44.
Another manufacturer i'd look hard at would be Sightron.

J.G. Terry · September 6, 2018, 05:30 AM

Right now my American in 308 has a Nikon Buckmaster. The scope appears to be a good value. Scope is clear. Dials are easy to use and track. Current use if for 100 yards with cast bullets. Same for Nikon Pro-staff. The scope is mounted with Burris Zee rings.

jmr40 · September 6, 2018, 07:51 AM

I think the Burris FF-II 3-9X40 is the best option under $400. Retail price is about $210, but they show up on sale fairly often priced between $160-$180. I'd rate it every bit as good or better than the Leupold VX-2 that sold for $350.

https://swfa.com/burris-3-9x40-fullf...e-scope-6.html

Honestly at about $200 you can get a decent scope. I prefer something a little nicer, but there are several options priced between $200-$250 that I'd not feel handicapped with. It is when you start trying to make $100 scopes work that you run into issues.

The Burris Zee rings look nice and would be a good option. But the Weaver 4X4's sold at Walmart function as good as anything, are less expensive and easily available.

Bfglowkey · September 6, 2018, 05:46 PM

Athlon Talos line is a decent low priced scope with features and glass on par with those listed above.

Art Eatman · September 6, 2018, 07:04 PM

Never went past 500, but I never felt "under-scoped" with an old Leupold Vari-X II 3-9x40 on my '06.

As a walking hunter, I like the wider field of view at 3X as compared to higher magnification. My last mule deer was way out there

at maybe 25 yards.

5whiskey · September 6, 2018, 10:46 PM

Bushnell Elite 3200 10x fixed is a fine $200 scope of you aren't going to do close in hunting. I make thousand yard 1st and 2nd round hits on b-mod targets with it.

I will not laugh at you. The rifle making those thousand yard hits is a savage axis. Wouldnt shoot 2now before I bedded it, but since it has been a serviceable rifle. I was laughed at myself at camp Burner with it until others saw it make consistent hits.

September 6, 2018, 03:45 AM	#1
gregnsara Member Join Date: May 21, 2018 Posts: 28	Ruger American Scope I have a Ruger American in 30-06 and I'm looking for a good 400-600 yard scope for (don't laugh me off the board here) under $200. I'm obviously not looking to set any distance records, but I'd at least like to be able to consistently hit a paper plate at somewhere around those distances. Also, is it just as important or even more so to focus first on a good set of rings? There's so much stuff out there to choose from, I have no idea who makes the better equipment these days.

September 6, 2018, 04:11 AM	#2
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	I'd look hard at the Vortex Crossfire II 4-12X44. Another manufacturer i'd look hard at would be Sightron. __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

September 6, 2018, 05:30 AM	#3
J.G. Terry Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2014 Posts: 577	Nikon Buckmaster Right now my American in 308 has a Nikon Buckmaster. The scope appears to be a good value. Scope is clear. Dials are easy to use and track. Current use if for 100 yards with cast bullets. Same for Nikon Pro-staff. The scope is mounted with Burris Zee rings. __________________ Intentionally Antagonizing Another MemberInsults and Ad Hominems Last edited by J.G. Terry; September 6, 2018 at 05:33 AM. Reason: SOS

September 6, 2018, 07:51 AM	#4
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	I think the Burris FF-II 3-9X40 is the best option under $400. Retail price is about $210, but they show up on sale fairly often priced between $160-$180. I'd rate it every bit as good or better than the Leupold VX-2 that sold for $350. https://swfa.com/burris-3-9x40-fullf...e-scope-6.html Honestly at about $200 you can get a decent scope. I prefer something a little nicer, but there are several options priced between $200-$250 that I'd not feel handicapped with. It is when you start trying to make $100 scopes work that you run into issues. The Burris Zee rings look nice and would be a good option. But the Weaver 4X4's sold at Walmart function as good as anything, are less expensive and easily available. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

September 6, 2018, 10:46 PM	#7
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,652	Bushnell Elite 3200 10x fixed is a fine $200 scope of you aren't going to do close in hunting. I make thousand yard 1st and 2nd round hits on b-mod targets with it. I will not laugh at you. The rifle making those thousand yard hits is a savage axis. Wouldnt shoot 2now before I bedded it, but since it has been a serviceable rifle. I was laughed at myself at camp Burner with it until others saw it make consistent hits. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

September 6, 2018, 05:46 PM	#5
Bfglowkey Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2018 Posts: 302	Athlon Talos line is a decent low priced scope with features and glass on par with those listed above.

September 6, 2018, 07:04 PM	#6
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Never went past 500, but I never felt "under-scoped" with an old Leupold Vari-X II 3-9x40 on my '06. As a walking hunter, I like the wider field of view at 3X as compared to higher magnification. My last mule deer was way out there at maybe 25 yards.