.308 pistol scope

Mgderf

September 01, 2013 15:30

I'm looking for suggestions for a scope to put on a bolt-action Savage Striker pistol chambered in .308 Winchester and has a 16" barrel.

I currently do not have iron sights for it, and the reflex sight I have on it now is not doing it for me.

I want to take a whitetail with this pistol. I'd like something in a 2x - 4x power range, but more importantly I want something that will stand up to the recoil of a .308 Winchester round.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  RobOz

  September 01, 2013 15:44

  Bushnell Elite 2-6x32

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  nmyers

  September 01, 2013 16:05

  Leupold M8-2x.
  
  Neal

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  1022man

  September 01, 2013 17:14

  I 2nd the leupold. And they do make a 4x also but costs almost 2x as much as the 2x

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  perry shooter

  September 01, 2013 18:01

  I know you have thought this out but remember a scope on a pistol is different then on a rifle Eye relief and full field of vision is ENTIRELY DIFFERENT .That is why a shoulder stock has a advantage over trying to hold a pistol steady. A good red dot should be able to use on deer size game at 75 yards and closer.

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  dcs shooters

  September 01, 2013 19:06

  I have a Redfield 2-6X on a 223 Contender that has been on it for over 20yrs and is still clear [;)]

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  tsr1965

  September 02, 2013 04:02

  I have an Encore in 308. I run the Burris 3-12x pistol scope on it. I would not be afraid to shoot a deer out to 300 yards. I also practice a lot, and can easily take down clay pigeons hanging on a nail at 200 yards off a good solid rest. Buss is is the BEST, handgun scope on the market...bar none.

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  charliemeyer007

  September 02, 2013 11:10

  I'd do a 2x if you are hand holding it. With a neck sling a 4x might be ok.

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  SCOUT5

  September 02, 2013 15:21

  Burris
  
  Edit: That is why I say Burris. I also live in Indiana and use a .270 encore sometimes. The Thompson scope that was on it when I bought it just wasn't good enough to get the range out of the pistol it was capable of. Off a rest it shoots 1 1/8' groups at 100 yards, with the right set up and the burris scope it has a lot of range.

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  Mgderf

  September 03, 2013 15:33

  quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
  I know you have thought this out but remember a scope on a pistol is different then on a rifle Eye relief and full field of vision is ENTIRELY DIFFERENT .That is why a shoulder stock has a advantage over trying to hold a pistol steady. A good red dot should be able to use on deer size game at 75 yards and closer.
  
  
  I do understand the differences. If it were up to me, I'd be using a long gun in .308.
  Weird s it may sound, in my state of Indiana, I can use a .308 Winchester round in a pistol platform, but a rifle platform chambered for the same round is illegal.
  I don't make the rules, I just try to make the best of them.

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