The_Verminator Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 what sort of magnification do you guys use when shooting at long range, say 500-600 yards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 32x for 400 yards and above, as long as i can get a stable rest under that i am usually on about 15x power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Normally shoot on 22 mag which is as high as my Nightforce goes. I do back down to 10 mag for shots @ 100-200 yards and maybe a bit less for lamping. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 thanks for them relies, looks like i will want to get a scope with plenty of mag then? know of any good value scopes that would do that sort of job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Welcome to the site mate ,hope you enjoy, you need to get your messaging facility set up so we can send you PM's I have a cracking scope here which I might be selling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Welcome to the site mate ,hope you enjoy, you need to get your messaging facility set up so we can send you PM'sI have a cracking scope here which I might be selling think i have sorted out the PM's. let me know on this thread if i aint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 No cant send you PM's mate ask for it to be turned on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 No cant send you PM's mate ask for it to be turned on ask the moderators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 ask the moderators? I think so or Varminter he could do it. hope you get it sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I think so or Varminter he could do it. hope you get it sorted this is what i was sent by the moderators Its the policy of the board that new members have their pm facility disabled until they become established users usually through their post count tally.We were forced to take this action due to a few unscrupulous characters creating spamming issues.Unfortunately with you only joining a few days ago and having very few posts we can`t remove the lock at this time.Your contact by e-mail facility is another alternative should you wish to contact other members so you cant pm me yet. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skany Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 tried 32x as i thought u needed it but now i think 20-25 would be the sweet spot! im using a a leup 6-20x50 & a nsx 5.5-22x56 on my two cf's im toyying with the idea of a ziess victory 6-24x56 to replace the leup if i can aford it! one thing u need to be looking at for a LR range scope is internal adjsutment which will seriosly narrow your options on the heavyer loopy calibers! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 tried 32x as i thought u needed it but now i think 20-25 would be the sweet spot! im using a a leup 6-20x50 & a nsx 5.5-22x56 on my two cf's im toyying with the idea of a ziess victory 6-24x56 to replace the leup if i can aford it! one thing u need to be looking at for a LR range scope is internal adjsutment which will seriosly narrow your options on the heavyer loopy calibers! Andy are you referring to adjustable paralex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skany Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 are you referring to adjustable paralex? Hi no im talking about the amount of internal MOA adjustment you have to dial in for a long range shot with saya 308 or loopy caliber! with a lot of scopes you may run out of "up" clicks & if you use sy a 20MOA base you may struggle to get a 100yd zero! 30mm tubes due to there larger tube generaly have more internal adjsutment! cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 thanks for the replies all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 To be honest, you do not need a high magnification scope for long range shooting. Your field of view is limited, which if you miss or wound is a hinderace for a rapid follow up (if required) I have been using 4-16, 4.5 - 14 and 5-25 power for most of my shooting - which is regularly up to and beyond 1000 mtrs, the 16 power scope is easier on the eye and just as good to use beyond 1000 as the 25 power. Ten years ago we had a max of 10 power, now we have up to 60! Persoanlly I prefer no more than 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 To be honest, you do not need a high magnification scope for long range shooting. Your field of view is limited, which if you miss or wound is a hinderace for a rapid follow up (if required) I have been using 4-16, 4.5 - 14 and 5-25 power for most of my shooting - which is regularly up to and beyond 1000 mtrs, the 16 power scope is easier on the eye and just as good to use beyond 1000 as the 25 power. Ten years ago we had a max of 10 power, now we have up to 60! Persoanlly I prefer no more than 25. thanks for that, so would a falcon meance 5.5-25x56 be a good choice then? they are reasonably priced and i have heard very good reports about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I have the falcon menace 4.5-18x56 on my 308 and am very pleased with it. I went for a shot with a friend last night and amongst others, managed to hit 2 rabbits at 529yds, one after the other. I also set a new personal best of 690yds. All the shooting done by me was done with the scope set on 10 power. I agree with Ronin with regards to magnification. I have 2 nightforce scopes and they are both 5.5-22x56. For all I do, I'll never need any higher mag. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Verminator Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I have the falcon menace 4.5-18x56 on my 308 and am very pleased with it. I went for a shot with a friend last night and amongst others, managed to hit 2 rabbits at 529yds, one after the other. I also set a new personal best of 690yds. All the shooting done by me was done with the scope set on 10 power. I agree with Ronin with regards to magnification. I have 2 nightforce scopes and they are both 5.5-22x56. For all I do, I'll never need any higher mag. Andy thanks for that, and very good shooting btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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