Savage 111 30-06 Upgrades/Accessories - Page 2

stagpanther · June 5, 2017, 10:09 PM

Have fun shooting it! I usually hand-load all my ammo--but for a budget hunting grade ammo I've found hornady's American Whitetail ammo to be surprisingly accurate for such cheap ammo--highly recommend you give it a try.

ninosdemente · June 5, 2017, 11:34 PM

Stagpanther,

Thank you for that. I will definitely keep that in mind. I actually just purchased Winchester Super X Power Point, 150 grain. It's a box of 40 for $30. It was on sale, store where I bought it is closing and am planning on going to the range this weekend.

stagpanther · June 6, 2017, 03:43 AM

Those winnie power points are nice--I can tell you I have had a hard time whipping up a hand load cartridge that competes well with hornady's whitetail in terms of both accuracy and velocity and uses a basic game dropper like the interloc bullet. They hit it out of the ballbark IMO at a price point that makes it hard for me to spend time and money developing my own deer hunting handloads.

ninosdemente · July 10, 2017, 08:48 PM

Is the Vortex® Crossfire II 4-12x50 AO V-Plex Riflescope considered an upgrade scope from what I have at the moment?

brasscollector · July 11, 2017, 09:28 AM

I wouldn't consider the crossfire II line an upgrade in terms of quality over a prostaff. You might like the reticle better or perhaps the ergos but in terms of clarity/quality I would say they are about the same. In fact, some of the newer prostaff scopes would be nicer than a crossfire II. The only reason I own any crossfire scopes is due to the fact that the vortex warranty is hard to beat (plus their HQ is about 3/4 mile from my job).

ninosdemente · July 11, 2017, 11:10 AM

Brasscollector,

Thanks for the input. Ok, my question now is if that scope can be better off on my Marlin XT-22 (range only, hopefully up to 100yds)? The scope is $119 on sale ($199) and I have actually purchased the Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32 Rimfire V-Plex CF2-31001R this past Saturday for the Marlin ($130, haven't opened yet) or just simply stay away from Crossfire II?

I have read people not liking the Crossfire II and some do, but then again everyone prefers one brand over the others. As a beginner I am not aware of problems scopes have or what is not good/what is good about them. Just trying to see what better option there is for both rifles. Thanks again.

June 5, 2017, 10:09 PM	#26
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,784	Have fun shooting it! I usually hand-load all my ammo--but for a budget hunting grade ammo I've found hornady's American Whitetail ammo to be surprisingly accurate for such cheap ammo--highly recommend you give it a try. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

June 6, 2017, 03:43 AM	#28
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,784	Those winnie power points are nice--I can tell you I have had a hard time whipping up a hand load cartridge that competes well with hornady's whitetail in terms of both accuracy and velocity and uses a basic game dropper like the interloc bullet. They hit it out of the ballbark IMO at a price point that makes it hard for me to spend time and money developing my own deer hunting handloads. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

July 11, 2017, 09:28 AM	#30
brasscollector Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2015 Posts: 526	I wouldn't consider the crossfire II line an upgrade in terms of quality over a prostaff. You might like the reticle better or perhaps the ergos but in terms of clarity/quality I would say they are about the same. In fact, some of the newer prostaff scopes would be nicer than a crossfire II. The only reason I own any crossfire scopes is due to the fact that the vortex warranty is hard to beat (plus their HQ is about 3/4 mile from my job). __________________ He may look dumb, but that's just a disguise. -Charlie Daniels

June 5, 2017, 11:34 PM	#27
ninosdemente Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2017 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 831	Stagpanther, Thank you for that. I will definitely keep that in mind. I actually just purchased Winchester Super X Power Point, 150 grain. It's a box of 40 for $30. It was on sale, store where I bought it is closing and am planning on going to the range this weekend.

July 10, 2017, 08:48 PM	#29
ninosdemente Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2017 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 831	Is the Vortex® Crossfire II 4-12x50 AO V-Plex Riflescope considered an upgrade scope from what I have at the moment?

July 11, 2017, 11:10 AM	#31
ninosdemente Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2017 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 831	Brasscollector, Thanks for the input. Ok, my question now is if that scope can be better off on my Marlin XT-22 (range only, hopefully up to 100yds)? The scope is $119 on sale ($199) and I have actually purchased the Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32 Rimfire V-Plex CF2-31001R this past Saturday for the Marlin ($130, haven't opened yet) or just simply stay away from Crossfire II? I have read people not liking the Crossfire II and some do, but then again everyone prefers one brand over the others. As a beginner I am not aware of problems scopes have or what is not good/what is good about them. Just trying to see what better option there is for both rifles. Thanks again.