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Sightmark scopes (citadel)
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silversquirrel
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Primary Arms.
JRT
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Is the glass made in the USA? I know the bodies and parts are but I’ve wondered about the glass.
DarkJoker33
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No low end scopes I could find are made here.
Its always the stupid pricey ones and even then its limited.
One of the better sites ive found on my research is this
The Optics Database - SageRatSafaris.com
Its always the stupid pricey ones and even then its limited.
One of the better sites ive found on my research is this
The Optics Database - SageRatSafaris.com
peterk123
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Jump onto rokslide.com. Go to the optics for sale section. Trust me. You will find quality used scopes that will meet your budget. I'm a a big fan of leupold. The vx3 line is legit.
Ron Jablonski
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That's gonna be pretty tough to do for $500. A lot of the stuff coming from Asia in that price range is actually not to bad in quality these days. Just stick to well known brands with good warranty policy's. Watch the video Broc posted above, he is our resident sniper after all.
DarkJoker33
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Take a look at swampfox.
Good value for the money. Not usa made though
Good value for the money. Not usa made though
Ron Jablonski
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What's the intended purpose for the rifle out of curiosity?
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If it were my money I'd go for the best glass/build quality with power below 12-15x. If you want high power zoom for spotting holes on paper just get a spotting scope. I've only shot out to 600yds but never needed any more than 5-10x. Just personal preference. Glass over zoom all day
Check out the Arken 4-16, or buy better glass at lower magnification. You don't need much at 300 unless you want to see the holes as you shoot without a spotting scope. 6X at that distance makes it look like your target is at 50 yards.
There are very few US made scopes.
Maybe Assembled in usa.
Stick with a US company with proven support/warranty
I think at $500 FFP your looking at Vortex ——- is the Diamondback still around?
Athlon makes decent lower priced stuff.
Dont discount used. You can find very nice scopes for good prices if you dig around.
I have seen some very good deals on NES
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I recently joined a club with 100 yarder. All my current optics are 3x-9x. Across the board, I get much tighter groups at full power with all different platforms. It seems the bigger the target, the better hits I get. I shoot up north with a friend a few times a year and I’d like try my distance game so just looking to have a dedicated setup for that. It would be several targets at varying distances and angles. Not looking to see the holes, I do have a spotting scope. Just looking for the biggest picture of the target I can afford, as I seem to shoot better that way.
Bigfudge16
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full choke 000 buckshot
You can get a 6-24x50mm Arken right now for $340.00. I don't think you can find a better scope for under 500. I consider this one a steal. Yes, much more expensive scopes are going to have better glass. But this scope has decent glass, a great reticle, lifetime warranty, and all of the features I would be looking for in higher end scopes. i think it is much more magnification than you need at 300 yards, but you don't have to max it out. The sight picture is going to be more forgiving in the middle of the range, anyway. Highly recommended.
