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January 14th, 2012, 01:09 PM
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#1 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida
Posts: 56
| Scope for .50 BMG
Just picked up an Armalite AR-50A1. Got a great deal and couldn't pass it up. Now I'm trying to figure out what optic to put on it. I'm thinking the Leupold 4.5-14x50 Mark 4 ER/T and Badger Max 50 rings.
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January 14th, 2012, 03:22 PM
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#2 | | Old Salt
Join Date: May 2011 Location: se florida 01/sot
Posts: 1,059
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any good scope will work,check out shepherd also.leupold 6.5x20,too
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January 15th, 2012, 05:33 PM
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#3 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Eugene,OR.
Posts: 47
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I would use a Vortex Razor 5x20 they are worth every penny.
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January 15th, 2012, 05:41 PM
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#4 | | Snappin In
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Virginia
Posts: 18
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Night force scopes are used a lot by the shooters in the FCSA matches. Leupold mk 4 and newer version work but are not as popular.
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January 15th, 2012, 05:43 PM
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#5 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida
Posts: 56
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January 17th, 2012, 09:19 PM
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#6 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 574
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I started of with a Super Sniper 16X on my Styer HS-50, then went to a Burris Black Diamond. [It went south after 60 rounds, but they fixed it for free and it has been fine since]
I have a Leupold MK-4 on my ALS but have not shot it yet.
NightForce do seem to dominate at the FCSA 1000 yard matches but you will see a few MK-4's. When you are starting out with a fifty and do not want to spend a lot of cash on glass the Super Sniper is a great scope for the money, I have about 500 rounds on mine and have not had any problems yet, I carry it as a back up scope for matches now and the nice about them you can allways sell them for almost what you paid for them when you upgrade.
Casey
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January 17th, 2012, 10:52 PM
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#7 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left coast
Posts: 682
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50 Cal lots of power. And so should you have on a scope. You want lots of power. If I were you I would like something in the 5-25 range with a large objective lens. Also would want lots of adjustments in my scope. Strength, a scope to hold up to the big 50's recoil. Night Force would be on my list of choices, maybe Leupold but Shepard would not.
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January 17th, 2012, 11:04 PM
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#8 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arizona
Posts: 57
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If your budget is ~$1500, it would be hard to beat a used Nightforce NXS 5.5-22. I shot a McMillan TAC-50 with this scope and it was a good pairing.
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January 18th, 2012, 04:58 PM
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#9 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida
Posts: 56
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January 18th, 2012, 09:01 PM
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#10 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left coast
Posts: 682
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Oranges and apples on those two choices. Badgers always play well and I have more than a few sets of rings from them. The Uni mount is also a well made product and has a 20 MOA down base. Something you won't get from the Badger rings. What I would try to figure out between those two choices are First down I need 20 MOA down base, then with will let the scope sit closest to the bore. Nice choice on the scope you wouldn't be disappointed with that on a 50
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January 19th, 2012, 10:01 AM
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#11 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 549
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Originally Posted by Earthquake  I started of with a Super Sniper 16X on my Styer HS-50, then went to a Burris Black Diamond. [It went south after 60 rounds, but they fixed it for free and it has been fine since]
Casey | You did better than me - my 16X SS lasted 16 rounds and blew the top turret off on a SHF 50.  I'll be looking at other options too!
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January 19th, 2012, 10:25 AM
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#12 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida
Posts: 56
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Originally Posted by brassmagnet You did better than me - my 16X SS lasted 16 rounds and blew the top turret off on a SHF 50. I'll be looking at other options too! | Oh that's just frickin great. I was up till midnight last night reading reviews in the SS. Everyone loved it. I didn't read any negative reviews. Well I ordered one. Figured I couldn't go wrong for $399. If I don't like it I'll throw it on an AR or something.
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January 19th, 2012, 10:57 AM
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#13 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lakewood, CO
Posts: 795
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Ok small rant, you got a rifle that is about $3,300 or more new, you got a great price say what 1,000- 1,500 off, and you think a $400 is going to hold up to a 50 cal round. I have no problem with cheaper priced gear but sometimes you get what you pay for and I just don’t see a $400 hanging in there with a fifty. Ok rant over.
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January 19th, 2012, 11:14 AM
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#14 | | Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 4,076
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I can only speak for Zeiss but their rep said all their scopes are rated for 50 BMG.
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January 19th, 2012, 11:47 AM
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#15 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 515
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I only shoot out to 350 yds. I put a 35mm Millett, 6x25, on one when they first came out. Still on there and no problems. On another I have a 6x24 Nikon. Before the Nikon I had a 8.5x25Leupold. All have worked well enough for the short range that I shoot. If I was able to shoot long range, I would choose the Night Force.
BTW, I put the Leupold on a Stag mod.# 6.
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