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Savage .338 vs. Barska 6-24x50 scope

mondo24
I am looking to buy a long range scope for my savage 111 .338 win mag. Barska seems to be affordable but can it take the pounding of the .338 caliber? Any suggestions on recommended long rage 500yds+ scopes that will take the recoil? Thanks
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  • carbine100
    I would go with Burris FullfieldII, Sightron SII, Nikon Monarch or Leupold VX-II as a minimum. (in that order) These are the best of the mid-grade glass. If you need to be thrifty, you can look here for some deals; http://www.samplelist.com/Riflescopes-C4.aspx#Sightron They are a good outfit to deal with. (They currently have a Burris 6.5-20x50 Fullfield II Riflescope for $300 that would be my choice for that price range)

    edit; added the 6.5-20 FFII
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  • iwannausername
    If you want inexpensive I'd look at the Simmons WTC 6.5-20x50 scope - inexpensive, well made, mine is crystal clear at all magnification levels
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  • tsr1965
    Mondo24,

    Hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.

    If you are talking 500+ yards and a 338, it starts with Burris Signature select, then goes up from there...Meopeta, IOR, NightForce, Ziess, and Schmidt & Bender...in that order for least to best. If you buy the stated Barska for intended use as stated, you are just pissing your hard earned money, and will have to replace it.

    Just for the note, I have Nikon, Leupold, Burris, Sightron, NightForce, and Schmidt & Bender scopes. Talk to the fellow over at Eurooptics.com. His name is Alex...he will get it right for your needs, but expect to pay as much as, or more for your bases/rings/scope as you din your rifle...if you are serious.


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  • cpermd
    Avoid Barska

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  • dfletcher
    quote:Originally posted by mondo24
    I am looking to buy a long range scope for my savage 111 .338 win mag. Barska seems to be affordable but can it take the pounding of the .338 caliber? Any suggestions on recommended long rage 500yds+ scopes that will take the recoil? Thanks



    Very few things more aggravating than going to the range, especially with a gun you don't know very well, and having the scope possibly causing problems. I say possibly because if your shots are not grouping well on a new gun you don't know - is it the gun, the shooter or maybe the mounts are loose or is it the scope? I really don't want the scope to be part of the "I could have a problem" equation. I'd stay away from Barska, low end quality. I have to think any 338 will shake it loose eventually.
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  • sandwarrior
    mondo24,

    The best long range scope you can get in the price range you are looking at is a Vortex Crossfire. 6-24x50 with a mil-dot reticle. Of course it has MOA knobs so you have to convert.

    Right now you can pick them up from www.sharpshootersupply.com and www.sfwa.com for around $160. I bought mine on an introductory price of $100 ...of course I'm special though (gave me a movie star deal and all...)

    Anyhow, these are an exeptional value right now. As all good things the price is going up. The parts, including lenses, are built at a very high standard manufacturing facility in Japan and assembled in Wisconsin. I plan to buy a couple more of their higher end scopes.

    BTW, the Savage you bought is a pretty accurate rig. Get some good glass on there (please don't waste your time with Simmons) and see just how accurate it is. IMO (NSHO) you should spend on glass what you did for the rifle if you truly want something accurate to long range.

    -good luck
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  • FEENIX
    Welcome! Do yourself a favor and save all the troubles ... be patient and save up for quality scope to match the rifle and your shooting and hunting style. IMHO, you'll need a scope with an eye relief of at least 3.5". Excellent advice thus far ... Leupold and Burris are some of the best bang for your investment.

    Good luck!

    Ed
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  • jptatum
    Swift is a real good buy for the money.
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  • mondo24
    Thx eveyone for the help. I think I am ging to save up for the better brands mentioned. Also, has anyone heard about the qaulity of leupold's "Redfield" line of scopes?
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  • Don McManus
    mondo24:

    I have a Burris XTR on a Cobb BA50 and a Meopta (comparable features, don't remember the number) on a Barrett M95 and both perform quite well. The Moepta is an eastern European scope, and thus far seems to be the equal of the Burris, at about 2/3 the price. Both are effective out to 600 yards, the limit of the range where I shoot them.

    The Burris XTR will run you between $ 800.00 and $ 1,200.00 new, and the Meopta will be between $ 500.00 and $ 800.00, both depending upon what you want in the scope.

    Also do not cut corners on the rings. I used Barrett Ultra High rings on both to provide plenty of clearance for the scope. The rings will cost you around $ 200.00 for the set, but they are rock solid, and are obviously made for the recoil.

    With .338 win mag at $ 3.50 a round, it would be fairly expensive to save money on a scope or rings that won't hold zero.
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