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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Overpowering Scope?

Posted: 11/7/2005 12:15:33 PM EDT

Hi, new here, I was wondering if a Leupold scope such as the 3-9 VX-1 is too overpowering for a bushmaster A3 Carbine? Here's the scope:
http://www.riflescopes.com/products/LEU58200/leupold_3-9x50_vx-i_riflescope.htm

Thanks for your help

Posted: 11/7/2005 1:25:16 PM EDT

[#1]

Depends on how far you plan on shooting and what your purpose is.

Posted: 11/7/2005 1:51:29 PM EDT

[#2]

Sorry I forgot to include that, mostly range shooting(targets and such, nothing moving) no furthur than 150 yards.

Posted: 11/7/2005 4:15:09 PM EDT

[#3]

That's more than enough to see the targets. A 1-4x scope like the ones that are popular now would do it, or any of the ACOGs.

If you need to positively ID the target before shooting at it, say a critter of some sort, you might want the extra magnification.

Posted: 11/7/2005 4:32:37 PM EDT

[#4]

Thanks

Posted: 11/7/2005 4:37:08 PM EDT

[#5]

It's too much.

#1 - you don't need 50mm. 40 or 42mm would be plenty.

#2 - unless you want to try and put hole onto hole, 9x is too much magnification, too narrow a field of view.

Posted: 11/7/2005 6:58:02 PM EDT

[#6]

What do you mean "put a hole on a hole?" Lets say I get a 40mm, would that be alright? I am very unexperienced with scopes, and thus, am uneducated in such matter. It isn't set on 9 or anything, I could have it on 3 or 4, so whats wrong with that? I also might be doing some hunting, nothing serious like deer, but maybe just smaller animals, would this scope be appropriate for it? Thanks

Posted: 11/7/2005 7:02:28 PM EDT

[#7]

I'd look at a 3-9x-40mm. That's a pretty "standard" scope.

Leupold would be a great pic - easy to recoop most of your purchase price if you decide you want something different down the road

Posted: 11/7/2005 7:24:26 PM EDT

[#8]

Alright, thanks. There's a nice Leupold 3-9x40 VX-II scope that a local gun store has, so I'll check that out.

Posted: 11/8/2005 3:36:48 AM EDT

[#9]

This is sort of an unrelated question: If you still have the front A2 FSB, would a 3-9x scope mounted close to the bore show the FSB at 3x? I have a high powered 8x-up scope that won't show the FSB. I thought i read the 4x ACOG does not show the FSB either.

Posted: 11/8/2005 4:32:17 AM EDT

[#10]

with the 4x acog there is a faint gray/black blur thats not really noticable

Posted: 11/8/2005 6:10:51 AM EDT

[#11]

you'll probably see a little blur/gray. shouldn't be a problem

Posted: 11/8/2005 10:25:30 AM EDT

[#12]

If it was too noticiable, I could just mount the scope on top of the detachable handle, but it shouldn't be a problem. I'm picking up the AR tomorow and same with the scope, I'll post some pics when I the scope mounted.

Posted: 11/8/2005 12:07:34 PM EDT

[#13]

scope on top of carry handle not good

too high for good cheek weld

Posted: 11/8/2005 12:59:25 PM EDT

[#14]

I did an experiment and could barely make out a small "stick" that is the FSB. I may have to get a 3/4" riser along with a scope mount in order to get it high enough. Right now I have a 8-32 scope that works great up to 12x. But even 8x is kind of overkill. I'm planning to switch to 4x.

Posted: 11/8/2005 4:27:19 PM EDT

[#15]

Ok, carry handle mounted scope=no good. Got it.

Thanks again

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