diriel
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Now that you mention it, liltank, I would very much like to find a truly cheap mil dot scope that has turrets really capable of being cranked on.
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Thats been my question the whole time. I guess I should have been more clear as to exactly what I was looking for haha
luke
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After shooting my uncle's 300RUM with a millet 4-16X56 I went and bought one. I put it on my RUM for about 500 rounds shooting from 100 to 800 yards and cranking the heck out of the elevation knob. About 6 months ago I got a new 7RM so I pulled the scope off the RUM and put on that gun. I am around 8 to 9 hundred rounds through this rifle shooting out to 1200 yards. I always turn the knob for elevation and if I stop shooting even for just 5 to 10 minutes I rezero just incase I dont shoot again. This scope has tracked back to zero perfectly every time. I would recomend this scope and have to several friends that are also on a budget. As for only being 16x, I recently went shooting and was using 4inch clay targets at 1100 yards. None of us there had any problems finding the targets and busting them with my rifle. Hope this helps you.
diriel
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+1 to what luke is saying about the clay targets! As for the turret, good to hear for sure!
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luke
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I am thinking about getting a 6-25 to put back on my ultra mag. For the money either would work great.
loosesniper2000
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Not to confuse the readers any more, but I talked with Matt the other day at Wonders optics and after about 45min on the phone with him I'm seriously considering one of his wotac scopes
liltank
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Won't get any argument from me on the Millet. I seriously considered one, but didn't get it then (2yrs ago) because they only offered it in 1/8MOA adjustments. It's nice to see they have gone to 1/4MOA. Go for it. As for WOTAC, I don't know anything about them.
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loosesniper2000
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From what I've read and heard they track excellent and the clarity it top notch. I believe the 4-14x50 is 1/4 moa with over 100 moa of elevation.
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loosesniper2000
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Here's the link Wonders Optics Home
It has the EPB Reticle with 2 moa graduates which (I believe) is pretty similar to the Leupold TMR
Here's a link for the review
Wonders Optics 4-14x50 [Product Review] | Cork's Outdoors
It has the EPB Reticle with 2 moa graduates which (I believe) is pretty similar to the Leupold TMR
Here's a link for the review
Wonders Optics 4-14x50 [Product Review] | Cork's Outdoors
Your problem is that you are asking for way too much and you are gonna have to settle for now. Not being snobby just speaking from experience as I usually have to do the same. For starters, you are asking for way too much power in the lower priced scopes. I wouldn't go over 14-16x. I think your best bet is to find a mildot scope or the likes and learn to use the reticle. That way you don't have to worry about the turrets not tracking or returning to zero. Then about the only thing that can go wrong is it won't hold zero...which you should check often.
With that said, there are some decent scopes out there for a fella on a budget. The Nikon BuckMasters is one and so are most Weaver products. I bought a Nitrex TR2 2-10 to put on a sporterized 1903 Springfield to be my woods rifle. After checking the turret adjustments I was pretty impressed and put it on my heavy barreled 7 mag. For a little over $100 (after rebate) you aren't gonna beat the glass and turrets. It is the same thing as the Weaver Super Slam, and you get the same warranty. As impressed as I am with this thing it has not proven itself yet and I wouldn't trust it on a hunt of a lifetime. Maybe I should put it on my .338 and see if it'll hold up. They also have models with a drop compensating reticle if you don't trust the turrets.
With that said, there are some decent scopes out there for a fella on a budget. The Nikon BuckMasters is one and so are most Weaver products. I bought a Nitrex TR2 2-10 to put on a sporterized 1903 Springfield to be my woods rifle. After checking the turret adjustments I was pretty impressed and put it on my heavy barreled 7 mag. For a little over $100 (after rebate) you aren't gonna beat the glass and turrets. It is the same thing as the Weaver Super Slam, and you get the same warranty. As impressed as I am with this thing it has not proven itself yet and I wouldn't trust it on a hunt of a lifetime. Maybe I should put it on my .338 and see if it'll hold up. They also have models with a drop compensating reticle if you don't trust the turrets.
liltank
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That 6-24 Crossfire by Vortex is going to be the ticket. I would really look at that one pretty hard.
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