Author: Rancid Coolaid
Subject: Two scopes for one gun?
Posted: November/19/2013 at 12:30
A 20X $50 scope is going to disappoint, and frustrate, at any range, and especially at long range.
Subject: Two scopes for one gun?
Posted: November/19/2013 at 12:30
A 20X $50 scope is going to disappoint, and frustrate, at any range, and especially at long range.
I have had this conversation many, many, many times: better glass beats more magnification EVERY TIME! I shoot beyond 1000 occasionally and prefer my optics to max out at about 15X, more magnification makes me a worse shooter.
Finally, the money you save reloading a 223 will prove insignificant compared the money you waste making a short-range caliber do what it was not designed for. Then again, my guess is you can shoot a 223 (with reloads) for a very long time before you build the skill and confidence to shoot it beyond its limits. Having access to 1800 yards of range does not a 1-mile shooter make. Beyond 700 yards, it's a whole new game, and wind does things to your bullet that you won't like.
I'll end with this: set the rifle up for the shot you will be making, not the shot you would like to someday master. I've been shooting for over 20 years with some of the best gear money can buy (sometimes my money, sometimes the federal government's money) and I don't have the skill to make a 1800 yard shot with a 223.