What is your preferred scope magnifcation for 600 - 1000 yards?

[405win]

Taller rings, say, high or super high may allow you to move the scope back a little further. You may also need to add a cheek pad after doing this to achieve a proper cheek weld.

 

[WildRose]

Im sighting in a viper 6.5-20X44, yeah thats my point i would like to sight in at a lower power but would it effect me (zero) when i got out to say 500-700 and turn the power up to say 16 or so? thanks for the help guys sorry if they are dumb questions

It shouldn't make a difference. You won't know though till you try.

 

[WildRose]

That is the reason I debate with myself between a 5.5-22 and a 3.5-15 Nightforce, I'd like the extra power, but when the shots get down to 50 yards or less, that min power becomes an issue

At 50 yards on deer or something larger I wouldn't even bother looking through the scope, just sight along the side of the barrel and shoot.

 

[WildRose]

I need to mount a Monarch scope on a Savage 114 as back as far as possible so I don't have to crane forward very much to get a good sight picture. The front bell of the scope is the limiting factor. With Leupold 2 piece or even 1 piece, the scope ends up a few inches forward of where I'd like it to be.

Would a picatinny rail or something like that help mount it father back?

Is there another solution to make this work the way I want?

A rail mount would solve that for you. Fair warning though, if you get it too far back you'll end up with a half moon scar above your right eye.

 

[Alan Griffith]

If i'm shooting for load development or little spots such as clay targets @ 1000 yds, I want power; like 22x from my 5.5x22 NF. But, when hunting, I don't need as much; such as 10x from my 2.5-10NF. On Saturday, I was putting my rifle through a last minute acid test prior to our Utah elk season this Saturday. I was shooting an 8" plate @ 818 yds and 10x was just fine.

Alan

 

[bamabass]

You will never find a better all around scope for these distances than a Schmidt and Bender classic 2.5-10 X 56.

 

[bamabass]

You will never find a better all around scope for these distances than a Schmidt and Bender classic 2.5-10 X 56.

 

[COBrad]

Though I am using a NF 2.5-10, I like the Schmidt Bender 3-12x42, as offered by Darrell Holland. His version has .25 MOA turrets and MOA reticle. I spoke with him about this scope last week, and am seriously considering selling my new-this-summer NF.

 

[orkan]

I'm a magnification whore. I like my 5-25's. I may not always need it, but its nice to have it when I do.

Here's a deer 945yds out at 25x.

 

[joseph]

More the merrier. Here is a photo of a target 1,000 yards away. Pic taken through a March 8-80 power adjusted to 80 power. After you get enough power the mirage disappears. From what I read it enlarges the mirage so much that you look in between the waves or something like that.

joseph

 

[4xforfun]

More the merrier. Here is a photo of a target 1,000 yards away. Pic taken through a March 8-80 power adjusted to 80 power. After you get enough power the mirage disappears. From what I read it enlarges the mirage so much that you look in between the waves or something like that.

joseph

I am guessing that the target in the picture is not an official IBS 1000 yard target. They are 42x42, and appear bigger in my 42X nightforce's. This HAS to be a much smaller target. Yes??? No??

On another subject....I too, am a whore when it comes to magnification......BUT.....I will not give up to much when it comes to scope travel (ie..elevation). For extreme LR hunting, the 100 or so MOA with a 5.5-22 NSX is awsome. Give me the 42x magnification with the 100 MOA elevation adjustment. I think I would trade my first born for something like that!!!

Also, as far as "to much" magnification at short range when punching paper.....there is a reason that ALL of the point blank BR guys are shooting high power (35x, 40x, 45x..ect) scopes. There is also a reason why one of the BR classes restricts the scope to 6x. It is harder!!!! AIM SMALL, MISS SMALL!! lightbulb

 

[joseph]

The target looks square to me on top of a larger "white" paper. I'm not sure if the target is not regulation size.

joseph

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

What scope and what range are you sighting in?

At 100yds that bull's eye is going to be huge and if it's a lower end scope with questionable parallax adjustment it might not work out too well.

Zeroing at 100yds I generally find 10x or less to be more than adequate.

I like to go to a smaller bull at 100 yards with my 24x and 32x scopes-- say a 1/4" dot-- seems to do dang well if I do my part

 

[joseph]

I am guessing that the target in the picture is not an official IBS 1000 yard target. They are 42x42, and appear bigger in my 42X nightforce's. This HAS to be a much smaller target. Yes??? No??

On another subject....I too, am a whore when it comes to magnification......BUT.....I will not give up to much when it comes to scope travel (ie..elevation). For extreme LR hunting, the 100 or so MOA with a 5.5-22 NSX is awsome. Give me the 42x magnification with the 100 MOA elevation adjustment. I think I would trade my first born for something like that!!!

Also, as far as "to much" magnification at short range when punching paper.....there is a reason that ALL of the point blank BR guys are shooting high power (35x, 40x, 45x..ect) scopes. There is also a reason why one of the BR classes restricts the scope to 6x. It is harder!!!! AIM SMALL, MISS SMALL!! lightbulb

Take a look at this video where I got the photo at 80 power according to the guy shooting:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03qtXpoObfM&feature=related]1000 yds Benchrest - YouTube[/ame]

joseph