Which scope suits my needs??
Hello to all as this is my first post to a very informative forum,I've got a Rem 1917 30-06,i would like to upgrade my present Bushnell Banner scope to one that can serve for long distance target(250yds.+) and also hold up to hunting conditions.I've checked out a few such as Nikon,Springfield Armory.They all seem to favor 223 or 7.62 caliber.I would prefer range finding,non-illuminated Any tips or opinions would be much appreciated.Thanks
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For the money i would recomend a Burris Fullfield II 3-9 with Balistic Plex reticle. Its under $180.00 made in USA and has one of the best warrentys in the Biz.Good luck. 
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You certainly can't go wrong with the Burris, in fact I think I saw that SFWA and Natchez are offering it for like $199 with a 20x50 spotting scope thrown in for free. Still, if your 1917 06 is like many that I have picked up it is likely to be no light weight. If that is the case then I would be looking at scope mounts and weights to try to minimize the total poundage. I've always thought that the Leupold Vari II 3x9x40 was one of the lighter scopes on the market that was hunting tough. Their warantee is legendary also. 0 -
If you don't wish to spend the $$ necessary for the nightforce rangefinding reticles such as the NP-IRR or NP-R2,..then I HIGHLY suggest the IOR Valdada scopes with the NP8 Ranging reticle. Mil-dots are OK,..but the NP8 and nightforce reticles are faster.
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The new leupold vxIII with the new b&c reticle may be worth considering. I would keep the bushnell before I threw away money on a burris scope. If long range shooting is your thing, I would reccomend a scope with a standard duplex reticle, at least an elevation turret, and a laser rangefinder. Too many aiming points in a scope is asking for trouble. With the standard duplex you are always using the right one. You should find out the balistic coefficient of the bullet you are shooting, and the velocity. Check around this and some of the other forums. Someone will have balistic software and be more than happy to print you a cheat sheet showing drop and wind drift for your specified load. Go to the range, range your target and fine tune the values shown in the list. A lot better system than those multiple aiming points because you take a chance on them not being calibrated for your rifle. If you want any more info on how to set up for long range shooting and hunting e mail me thru the forum.
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gotta agree with deerhntr on the Burris suggestion as well. I traded my vari-x III leupy away after I purchased my Burris Signature. The glass to my eyes is clearer,..and my 2 have held up to both magnum recoil on crop damage hunts where shots are not in short supply and on my rifles with breaks which are known to be hard on scopes. IMHO,..leupold means overpriced until you buy thier top of the line products like the MK IV and the LR M1.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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If this is for hunting at the distances stated above, then I would go with the Nikon Monarch 4-12 power AO. Any more power is useless for hunting purposes. I would not get a range finding scope as they are not the best for hunting applications. Get a separate laser range finder, you will like it much more. See the url below for a real good distance scope for hunting.
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=4&grp=16&productNr=6545
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