wilkup
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No sir and wouldn't take the discount even if it were offered to me out of respect for those who've served.
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wilkup
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I like the Arken I own but I want more than 8x. 2-12 seems perfect
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Athlon Optics Helos BTR Gen 2 Rifle Scope 1-10x 28mm Illuminated ATMR4
All the attributes of an ideal designated marksman rifle scope, with features equally suitable for the modern hunter or an operators DMR. This DMR scope...
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Those 2 are my favorites
Both are on AR's (6.5prc & 7-08rem), but the 2-12 or up to 20 is what'll go on the 7saum.
A few NF optics fit the bill also
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A few NF optics fit the bill also
Nightforce NX8 F1 Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 2.5-20x 50mm Illuminated MOAR
Nightforce's newest family, Nightforce NX8 F1 Rifle Scopes have evolved from the classic NXS series – scopes proven over two decades in the...
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Nightforce NX8 F2 Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 2.5-20x 50mm Illuminated
The NX8 family of riflescopes are an evolution of Nightforce’s legendary NXS series, which have been proven by shooters, hunters, and...
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Sig Sauer Tango DMR Rifle Scope 34mm Tube 5-30x 56mm Illuminated MRAD
The Sig Sauer Tango DMR rifle scope features a high performance optical system with low dispersion glass. The integrated throw lever allows for quick...
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U.S. Optics TS Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 3-12x 44mm MHR Reticle Matte
The USO TS Rifle Scope is one of the most versatile optics currently available on the market with variable short range and precision long range options....
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Athlon Optics Helos BTR Gen 2 Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 2-12x 42mm
All the attributes of an ideal designated marksman rifle scope, with features equally suitable for the modern hunter or an operators DMR. This DMR scope...
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wilkup
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I think I'm into that Athlon Helos 2-12. May have found my new scope for this rifle. I will post my list of parts later this week.Sig Sauer Tango MSR Rifle Scope | MidwayUSA
The Sig Sauer Tango MSR rifle scope features a high-performance optical system with low-dispersion glass. Shop the Sig Sauer Tango right here at MidwayUSA.
Athlon Optics Helos BTR Gen 2 Rifle Scope 1-10x 28mm Illuminated ATMR4
All the attributes of an ideal designated marksman rifle scope, with features equally suitable for the modern hunter or an operators DMR. This DMR scope...
Those 2 are my favorites
Right now I've got on matched Aero set of upper, lower and handguard and my Larue trigger.
At 22ozs and under 12" it's great!I think I'm into that Athlon Helos 2-12. May have found my new scope for this rifle. I will post my list of parts later this week.
Right now I've got on matched Aero set of upper, lower and handguard and my Larue trigger.
My advice is highest powers with super fine cross hairs. I always find myself shooting at higher than 24X power and at really long ranges up to 40X power. big objectives give you a great field of view.
Locally we have these many square mile dry lake beds. So we setup a shooting table and then we line up with our golf driving clubs and knock a bucket or two of old pickup golf balls. I can drive balls over 300 yards. But anyway they get scattered all over. A friend showed up with an AR with some tiny scope. like your 12 power idea or the 28mm Sig posted above. When you start looking at golf balls at over 100 yards. They become hard to find and even worse if the cross hairs are bigger than the object that you are trying to shoot at. Like my above posted 308 picture. That is a 10X40X 60mm very heavy, but it works!
The friends gun when sighted in I got some hits out to about 150 yards. I told him to stick to the short balls and I will work on the long stuff, LOL.
My 20 inch piston SS no forward assist All forged parts squirrel gun.
Locally we have these many square mile dry lake beds. So we setup a shooting table and then we line up with our golf driving clubs and knock a bucket or two of old pickup golf balls. I can drive balls over 300 yards. But anyway they get scattered all over. A friend showed up with an AR with some tiny scope. like your 12 power idea or the 28mm Sig posted above. When you start looking at golf balls at over 100 yards. They become hard to find and even worse if the cross hairs are bigger than the object that you are trying to shoot at. Like my above posted 308 picture. That is a 10X40X 60mm very heavy, but it works!
The friends gun when sighted in I got some hits out to about 150 yards. I told him to stick to the short balls and I will work on the long stuff, LOL.
My 20 inch piston SS no forward assist All forged parts squirrel gun.
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You have to consider that a squirrel head or body kill shot is about the same size as a golf ball. Colored balls are easier to find 
This is another practice day out at another dry lake bed. Two AR's in soft cases on my quad and set up the shootin/cooking table on the shade side. We were camped on hill probably 50 yards higher than the dry lake. Group of friends brought their high powered PDog stuff and we had brought cases of cheap canned beer and we place them all over out to say 600 yards talking on radios with laser range finders.
shook up hot canned beer actually kinda simulates exploding little crittters. Kinda fun to watch your friends shoot while using a spotting scope. Practice makes perfect.
Yes, we do pick up everything including the golf balls!
Smoke all over from forest fires 200 miles away and waiting for the others to show up in the middle of Nevada. We've got lot's of antelope out here over the years on the round irrigated fields. We drove this dry lake North and south and then eat to west and it was 29 miles and 12.4 miles wide. Winter they get water on them and the wave action makes them nearly smooth. It was actually soft and the quads and side by sides leave tracks.
This is another practice day out at another dry lake bed. Two AR's in soft cases on my quad and set up the shootin/cooking table on the shade side. We were camped on hill probably 50 yards higher than the dry lake. Group of friends brought their high powered PDog stuff and we had brought cases of cheap canned beer and we place them all over out to say 600 yards talking on radios with laser range finders.
shook up hot canned beer actually kinda simulates exploding little crittters. Kinda fun to watch your friends shoot while using a spotting scope. Practice makes perfect.
Yes, we do pick up everything including the golf balls!
Smoke all over from forest fires 200 miles away and waiting for the others to show up in the middle of Nevada. We've got lot's of antelope out here over the years on the round irrigated fields. We drove this dry lake North and south and then eat to west and it was 29 miles and 12.4 miles wide. Winter they get water on them and the wave action makes them nearly smooth. It was actually soft and the quads and side by sides leave tracks.
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I haven't had any issues with a 1-piece/cantilever mount in doing so, but haven't tried with 2 rings.
I haven't had any issues with a 1-piece/cantilever mount. 1 piece mounts are only made for small type scopes. That being said, The modern NON proprietary type forged uppers and M-lok free floating hand guard big barrel nut become like one piece. If anything the scope adds to rigidity.
Just think about how free floating pillar block or glass bedded target barrel is setup. The barrel base and action are one and the barrel whip and shockwave are free floated away from the front stock.
I found an old picture of my first piston rifle build. So it's the older brother of the aqua Hogue kitted in the above post. Another example of scopes of mine that extend onto the free floating M-Lok hand guard. I'm big on quality scopes so you can see and find tiny critters way out there. Like these ground squirrel colonies when they are standing motionless at 300 yards on their mound. Extremely dificult to see even when your scope is turned up over 24X. The only rifle that I have a small scope on 2X10X is my safari 458 win mag. Twice on loan it's gotten the African Big 5. You don't want lots of magnification to blast a charging elephant in the forhead! LOL
20 inch 9 twist match stainless barrel. I got these bare aircraft aluminum lowers because I was going to try my hand at home camo painting.
Someone ask me what that small block under the scope is? Those are for mounting the Caldwell brass catchers. You can buy extra blocks and move your catcher between rifles. They work great and you don't have to search in the dirt where your cases are.
