I need your advice, PLEASE COMMENT!!!

[hefeone]

I set up my Bushmaster with the help from this forum so I am asking advice for an other project. I purchased a Remington model 700 20" barrel, SPS Tactical with a Hogue stock .223. I have the Picatinny 4" base for the rifle. What would you guys recommend for a scope. It is going to be used for long rang shooting. Again I am looking for the best value and your opinions.

Thanks,
Hefe

[DRich]

Well, for best value, it's hard to beat the Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40. Very nice scope in the sub-$250 range. Actually, it's the only sub-$500 scope I routinely recommend. I abused one for several years and never broke it. If you want to spend more than that, the options expand considerably. It's not a S&B, USO, NF or even a Leupold...but a very serviceable piece of glass that will serve you quite well in my experience.

[oregonshooter]

Best bang for buck...

http://www.supersniper.com/

http://www.swfa.com/c-2760-swfa-ss-scopes.aspx

[hefeone]

Best bang for buck...

http://www.supersniper.com/

http://www.swfa.com/c-2760-swfa-ss-scopes.aspx

Thanks for the advice, I will look into the information provided.

[THT]

Definitely look into the Super Sniper. I've got a 16X on my 5R and I couldn't be happier.

[hefeone]

Definitely look into the Super Sniper. I've got a 16X on my 5R and I couldn't be happier.

Are these scope good? I believe they are made by Tasco. What are the negatives and positives regarding this scope?

[Goober]

I use a Countersniper 3-25x56 on my Remington 700 in 300 win mag. It was $500 and holds up to everything I throw at it. Glass is clear at long ranges, first focal plane, and I saved over a grand considering the nightforce I was thinking of buying till I compared the two. Only complaint was that the reticle was a bit cluttered until I got used to it and now I like it just fine. Those are my two cents, rub em together if you like.

-Goober


P.s. The Bushnell and Supersniper should hold up just fine too for your .223. If it is not a heavy hitting magnum caliber there are a lot of options that won't break your bank or your scope.

[THT]

Are these scope good? I believe they are made by Tasco. What are the negatives and positives regarding this scope?

They were at one point made by Tasco and then got a bad rap when the quality declined. SWFA now owns SS and the quality has improved. Glass is very clear and the scope is a great bargain.

[hefeone]

They were at one point made by Tasco and then got a bad rap when the quality declined. SWFA now owns SS and the quality has improved. Glass is very clear and the scope is a great bargain.

Thanks, I work at Lejeune and I get a lot of impute, one recommendation I got today was Swift and Nikon. I guess I don't understand the dramatic price differences in scopes. I know the entry level stuff is just cheaply made but it is the $400 to $2200 thing I have a hard time dissecting.

[oregonshooter]

Good glass is hard to appreciate until you have it, then you are ruined for life.

S&B / USO / Premier are in a different world. It's like comparing Zeiss binos to Nikons.