Opinions Needed 1000 yd range scope
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Jerry M
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Sightron 8X32 works well.
FearNoWind
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Once you get above 25x at 1000 yards the mirage will eat you alive.
I use a leupold vx-6 7 to 42 now. the mirage doesn't seem to bother me. In fact you can use the mirage to see what the wind is doing near the target.
roop
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Agreed, unless you really need it, (like, cause your eyes suck) more magnification is going to magnify wind and heat induced mirage. I have a 4-16 on my .308 and can sight in on a pop can at 1k. Can't hit it, but I can see it. After the barrel heats up, I can't reliably see that though, fwiw.
You should ask this question over on 6br.. You will get some very good answers. I've been using a N.F. 12-42 br for 10 years and before that an 8-32 N.F. br. I have never had to back down below 28 power with bad mirage. I like the 15-55 Competition scopes, just will not spend the extra $. Remember the mirage is not always there and always bad, it's always nice to have that extra magnification, you can always dial down.
Don Dunlap
the long range guys have a heat shield over their barrels for that very reason. I was speaking of the environmental heat mirage.
and I am old and my eyes suck. When I was a kid I could hit anything with irons on my .22. Now I can't even see irons.
only option is more magnification.
RandyinVa
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Have several 12-42s BR which are terrific for extreme long range work but have not seen the 15-55. I do have a ATRAG coming within weeks and am led to believe the glass on it even exceeds my BR's.
QUOTE=rcoody;1169781]Nightforce precision benchrest 12-42
or
Nightforce competition 15-55
about a $1000 difference in price. What am I getting for the extra $1000[/QUOTE]
Have several 12-42s BR which are terrific for extreme long range work but have not seen the 15-55. I do have a ATRAG coming within weeks and am led to believe the glass on it even exceeds my BR's.
QUOTE=rcoody;1169781]Nightforce precision benchrest 12-42
or
Nightforce competition 15-55
about a $1000 difference in price. What am I getting for the extra $1000[/QUOTE]
