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February 16th, 2012, 07:18 PM
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#16 | | Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alabama, God's Country
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Some folks say you should not pay a lot of money for a scope to go on a less expensive rifle.
I completely disagree.
I suggest you should get the best scope and mount you can afford and will be durable for the semi auto action. The scope, after all, guarantees (or doesn't...) your ability to consistently hit what you're shooting at.
A Schmidt & Bender is not unreasonable for the Polytech.
JWB
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February 16th, 2012, 08:42 PM
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#17 | | Grunt
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Never had one on a semi auto, but for their price point I am a fan of Meopta. You can get some nice ones for $350 with some shipping.
Or a used Zeiss 3-9x40mm in good shape. I try not to buy used, but I do like some Zeiss.
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February 18th, 2012, 10:56 PM
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#18 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Clara, CA.
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To those that recommended a Schmidt & Bender or Zeiss scope, your tastes are quite superb! Unfortunately, I think the point is forgotten. The gentleman wants optics around the $300.00 price point. The above mentioned optics are certainly high quality, but also high priced. The mounts alone would exceed the budget. I will stick to my recommendations. Mid priced Leupold will suit you fine.
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February 18th, 2012, 10:59 PM
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#19 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Clara, CA.
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Originally Posted by markp  Don't laugh, but there is a BSA scope under $300 that is worth considering.
You cannot beat it with a stick for the price. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/456...-reticle-matte
I have this scope... I've run a few mags of .308 through it, and it's holding up just fine. It has been reviewed on Snipers Hide as well.
Mark | No disrespect, but a few magazines of ammunition is not a test for a scope's durability. Try at least 1000 cartridges in different weather conditions. If this cannot be done personally, then read reviews. Or, read forums!!! 
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February 19th, 2012, 02:11 AM
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#20 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by MrM4Guy No disrespect, but a few magazines of ammunition is not a test for a scope's durability. Try at least 1000 cartridges in different weather conditions. If this cannot be done personally, then read reviews. Or, read forums!!! | Agreed! Others have looked at this scope and it has been reviewed on snipers hide... and no, I don't have 1000 rounds through it... so I can't authoritatively state that it is going to go the distance.
What I can say is that out of the box and over the past 9 months it has performed well. It has not disappointed me and APPEARS well made at the price point we are discussing. Perhaps when I finish my Ph.D. in May I will have time to send a 1000 rounds down range before I PCS to my next duty assignment.
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February 19th, 2012, 07:38 PM
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#21 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Clara, CA.
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Originally Posted by markp Agreed! Others have looked at this scope and it has been reviewed on snipers hide... and no, I don't have 1000 rounds through it... so I can't authoritatively state that it is going to go the distance.
What I can say is that out of the box and over the past 9 months it has performed well. It has not disappointed me and APPEARS well made at the price point we are discussing. Perhaps when I finish my Ph.D. in May I will have time to send a 1000 rounds down range before I PCS to my next duty assignment. | When you finish getting your Ph.D. and put a few thousand rounds down range with your BSA scope, let us know what your Ph.D. is in, and how the scope fared.
I respect higher education, but a Ph.D. in the field, is good for wiping my ass with, along with million dollar bills. I remember on a hunting trip, I had a few sodas, and I gave a pompous guy a couple to be nice. After asking for a third, and me responding with, " No ", He offered $5.00 dollars for one. I told him that my toilet paper was softer and more useful in the forest.
Just a thought...
Have you ever held a man's hand as he died?
What is your Ph.D. in and from what University? Since you brought it up...
50,000 rounds and counting...
Last edited by MrM4Guy; February 19th, 2012 at 07:40 PM.
Reason: just because
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February 20th, 2012, 03:13 AM
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#22 | | Scout Sniper
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Preston,CT
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I will second the suggestion to try a Leupold VX-R series. I recently mounted a patrol version 1.25 to 4 pwr. Excellent scope for steel ringing on my range. I find , for myself, that I really don't use the higher power settings on any of my M25 scoped rifles.
Semper Fi
Art
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February 20th, 2012, 12:01 PM
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#23 | | Grunt
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland
Posts: 114
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Originally Posted by MrM4Guy When you finish getting your Ph.D. and put a few thousand rounds down range with your BSA scope, let us know what your Ph.D. is in, and how the scope fared.
I respect higher education, but a Ph.D. in the field, is good for wiping my ass with, along with million dollar bills. I remember on a hunting trip, I had a few sodas, and I gave a pompous guy a couple to be nice. After asking for a third, and me responding with, " No ", He offered $5.00 dollars for one. I told him that my toilet paper was softer and more useful in the forest.
Just a thought... | Have you ever held a man's hand as he died?
No I was too busy still doing CPR. What is your Ph.D. in and from what University?
Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Since you brought it up... 50,000 rounds and counting...
I've probably only got around 5,000 rounds under my belt. I was too busy getting laid. ;)
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