Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
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Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
What would you guys suggest for a newbie's first silhouette scope? The lady in question is currently borrowing a 4200 4-16, and now wants her own scope. This is to go on a CZ scout.
She has taken quickly to several shooting disciplines, but is still on a tight budget. My guess is 200$ max.
As I understand it, none of the "cheap" options seem to have the combination of 1/4" adjustments, target turrets, AO, and at least a duplex reticle. Most have some god awful "mill dot" contraption. Also, I do not see a custom reticle option for things like the Mueller scopes.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rex
She has taken quickly to several shooting disciplines, but is still on a tight budget. My guess is 200$ max.
As I understand it, none of the "cheap" options seem to have the combination of 1/4" adjustments, target turrets, AO, and at least a duplex reticle. Most have some god awful "mill dot" contraption. Also, I do not see a custom reticle option for things like the Mueller scopes.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rex
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
Look into the Barska Varmint series. I use the 6.5-20x50mm with Target dot on my 10m air rifle and it has held up to A LOT of dialing over the past 3 years I think I spend $50 on it. They also make a 8-32x and a 10-40x for around $75 and $100 respectively. Limited lifetime warranty and not bad glass for the money. Still 1/8" clicks but it is a nice target dot at least.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
Another option is the Tasco MAG624-40, 1/4 clicks, target turrets and a duplex reticle. About $70
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
Thanks folks, I will pass this info along. I had actually forgotten about the Tasco scopes. Glad to know there are a few options.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?co ... le=6-24X50 W/MIL-DOT RETICLE
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http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?co ... le=6-24X44 W/FINE CROSSHAIR RETICLE
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http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?co ... le=6-24X44 W/FINE CROSSHAIR RETICLE
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
George,
Has anyone used the Truglo over time? Have they held up? Thanks.
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Has anyone used the Truglo over time? Have they held up? Thanks.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
I tried shooting some silhouette with a mil-dot scope before and found it to be far to busy to the eye with just to much going on to focus on the shot.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
Thanks Dee, I will pass along that info. I had advised to not get the mil dot myself, but I have also never used one.
The lady is still looking, most of the economy varmint type scopes either have a really tiny dot or the mil dot.
The lady is still looking, most of the economy varmint type scopes either have a really tiny dot or the mil dot.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
I am new to silhouette shooting. I plan on using my leupold veri x III 4.5-14x40 AO. I got it used on ebay for $350 shipping in great shape. Good glass, duplex reticule, paralex free down to 25 yards, just needs adjustable turrets added. Look around!
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
You CAN live with 1/8 clicks. I did for many years. The only time it was a problem is when I started shooting that far away crap at the Teddy. You have to mark the objective lens where you adjust for parelex so you know which animal you are set on. Then you can go back to your zero setting.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
There was an e-mail floating around about knock off Leupold scopes floating around being sold on the internet. I thought nothing of it until the last sight in service that the Hassayampa gun club puts on at Ben Avery. One of the guys was shooting a rifle with a Leupold scope and after about the second shot, the crosshairs fell out. It looked just like a Leupy with a gold ring, from what I hear that you can't tell the difference until it is sent back to the factory for repairs, and then that's when you find out it is a knock off. Buyer beware.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
Straydog;
I have a Truglo scope. It's about the same quality as BSA, Tasco, Simmons, etc. The clicks seem to be repeatable but the glass is hazy near the edges.
I don't think it's clear enough for shooting any sort of competiton so it's used as a plinker.
I have a Truglo scope. It's about the same quality as BSA, Tasco, Simmons, etc. The clicks seem to be repeatable but the glass is hazy near the edges.
I don't think it's clear enough for shooting any sort of competiton so it's used as a plinker.
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Re: Budget Silhouette Scope recommendation
BSA sweet .22 is a great scope. I hear good things anyway, never used it. But looking at it online, it does have an AO, which would be good for Silhouette. Also, Cabelas has a scope with turrets calibrated for .22lr, I think it's for 38gr bullet. Both of those scopes run about $100 or less.
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