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What scope for Coyote? and the following set up
10/22/2011 1:43:09 PM
Shooting 52-55 grain Hornady V-Max. Possibly heavier loads as well. I was thinking about the Nikon 223. Any other suggestions?
10/22/2011 1:52:40 PM
What range are you shooting those dirt bags?
4x16 or 5x20, and 8x24 for way out there.
4x16 or 5x20, and 8x24 for way out there.
10/22/2011 2:02:07 PM
most likely 300-400 yards max. Mostly eastern wa which in Coulee/farmland country.
10/25/2011 9:10:20 PM
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
10/26/2011 2:18:39 AM
Nightforce 2.5-10x24 NPR1 or Leupold 1.5-5x24 MK4
10/26/2011 7:21:29 PM
Originally Posted By MagnusM4:
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I agree. Been doing it that way for years.
10/26/2011 11:23:04 PM
For mine I use a Burris fullfield 2 3-9x in a Larue mount. This has taken the pain out to 600 yards using Hornady 75gr.
10/27/2011 3:50:27 PM
I use a Nikon Buckmasters series on my varmint rifle. They're good scopes for the money.
The BDC reticles are great for hunting at longer ranges. I prefer the Buckmasters BDC over the Coyote Special BDC. The Buckmaster has a normal center cross-hair, whereas the Coyote scopes use a circle in the center, in additional to the drop circles. The Buckmaster gives you a big more precision when you're not using the BDC.
The BDC reticles are great for hunting at longer ranges. I prefer the Buckmasters BDC over the Coyote Special BDC. The Buckmaster has a normal center cross-hair, whereas the Coyote scopes use a circle in the center, in additional to the drop circles. The Buckmaster gives you a big more precision when you're not using the BDC.
10/27/2011 4:01:18 PM
Originally Posted By Neopo8:
I agree. Been doing it that way for years.
Originally Posted By MagnusM4:
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I agree. Been doing it that way for years.
Same setup here on my Remington. The Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 is a hard setup to beat in my opinion.
10/27/2011 10:49:01 PM
I would go Leupold 3-9 also. I went 50mm with mine to get a real nice field of view, but the 40 will also work great. I would not recommend Nikon due to bad experiences with them.
10/27/2011 11:02:19 PM
A quality 3X9 is awfully hard to beat for most scope needs.
10/30/2011 10:31:36 AM
Originally Posted By PanicBuyer:
Same setup here on my Remington. The Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 is a hard setup to beat in my opinion.
Originally Posted By Neopo8:
I agree. Been doing it that way for years.
Originally Posted By MagnusM4:
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I personally have a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 on my 223 varmint rifle. I'd recommend it.
I agree. Been doing it that way for years.
Same setup here on my Remington. The Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 is a hard setup to beat in my opinion.
any thoughts on the NIkon Pro-Staff 3-9x40? I am shooting a Stag .223.... thanks.
11/1/2011 4:37:26 AM
I would recommend a quality scope that has the best light-gathering and color-transmission properties you can afford. This will pay off on those dawn/dusk hunts in low-light.
For up to 400-500 yard ranges across open-ground, I would say a 4-12x or 5-15x would be ideal. For consistent 400-500 yard shots, a good 10x fixed-power would be a good choice, as well.
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For up to 400-500 yard ranges across open-ground, I would say a 4-12x or 5-15x would be ideal. For consistent 400-500 yard shots, a good 10x fixed-power would be a good choice, as well.
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11/1/2011 3:25:12 PM
Originally Posted By Rattlehead502:
I would recommend a quality scope that has the best light-gathering and color-transmission properties you can afford. This will pay off on those dawn/dusk hunts in low-light.
For up to 400-500 yard ranges across open-ground, I would say a 4-12x or 5-15x would be ideal. For consistent 400-500 yard shots, a good 10x fixed-power would be a good choice, as well.
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I would recommend a quality scope that has the best light-gathering and color-transmission properties you can afford. This will pay off on those dawn/dusk hunts in low-light.
For up to 400-500 yard ranges across open-ground, I would say a 4-12x or 5-15x would be ideal. For consistent 400-500 yard shots, a good 10x fixed-power would be a good choice, as well.
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I really like the lower power optics. 99% of the time mine stays at 2.5x. When a dog is moving on you quick it can be hard to pick up with 4x or more IMO.
11/1/2011 4:40:52 PM
If you anticipate "in your face" shots 3x9 will slow you down. I prefer 1.25X5 with illuminated center dot myself. The 1X4 tactical scopes have potential as well.
11/1/2011 5:40:01 PM
Originally Posted By Bushman_269:
If you anticipate "in your face" shots 3x9 will slow you down. I prefer 1.25X5 with illuminated center dot myself. The 1X4 tactical scopes have potential as well.
If you anticipate "in your face" shots 3x9 will slow you down. I prefer 1.25X5 with illuminated center dot myself. The 1X4 tactical scopes have potential as well.
I agree 100%! I even have a 0 power red dot mounted on the 1 O'clock position for up close. I've had those bastards run up on me from out of nowhere. Have burned a few of them with it.
12/16/2011 11:31:48 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions. I went with a Leupold Mark AR scope 3x9x40 mil dot. Got a smoking deal from Optics planet. $311 shipped. Going to zero this weekend.
