Author: koshkin
Subject: Two scopes for one gun?
Posted: November/19/2013 at 12:37
Subject: Two scopes for one gun?
Posted: November/19/2013 at 12:37
 jbarnes405 wrote:I have no illusions about it being easy to do. I realize the amount of practice/skill it takes to do that. I realize what it takes and how much you have to practice to get that far. I know I wouldn't be able to get there with what I have now. I will probably buy a really nice .224 barrel in the future. That leave me with the option to re chamber as well, .22-243 .22x47 lapua, ect. ect. leaves me with lots of things that can get me as far as I can. I picked the .223 because it is cheaper to reload than anything else out there. I reload because I have a lot of spare time and little extra cash. I want to put my money into reloading and practicing shooting, not saving for glass. I am not looking for (1) scope that can go from 50 feet to 2000 yards. I am looking for (1) scope that can take me 500 and (1) that can take me as far as my skill can go. I know I can't find (1) scope that can do both. I realize that if I spent more on glass I would be better off. But do I need to spend a lot on a scope that I use from 50-300 yards and have a swfa fixed 20x to go the rest of the way, switching as need arises? This is my primary question. I do appreciate all the responses and love outside the box ideas. |
Two scopes for $400, capable of doing what you want, pretty much does not exist.
Moreover, if you start working on it now (developing loads, practicing, etc), it will be quite a while before you can seriously attempt shooting out to a mile.
I am sure it is a fun challenge, but I am not sure why you are trying to do it with a 0.224' caliber bullet.
Once you start reloading, it makes very little difference which caliber you are using in terms of cost, so you can step up to something with better bullets and longer barrel life, like 6mm or 6.5mm.
Be that as it may, if you really want to make it out to a mile, you need a scope with a lot of adjustment range, reliable turrets and a reticle that will allow you to extend to distance you are shooting to.
Trying to keep this limited to $400 is going to cost you some heartache and in the end you will end up getting a better scope anyway.
So here are your options.
If you insist on staying under $400, get the SS 16x42 and 20x42 with a Mil-Quad reticle:
The vertical line of the reticle gives you an additional 15mrad of holdover compared in addition to the scopes internal adjustment. Get the scope sighted in at 100 or 200 yards using the hashmark 5mrad above the crosshair.
To get additional cant for the scope, consider buying high end rings:
These will give you additional 40MOA (11.5mrad) of slope.
To get to 1800 yards with a heavy bullet 223, you need somewhere around 40 - 45 mrad of trajectory compensation available.
With a 20MOA base and 40MOA rings, you get around 17mrad.
The reticle can give you as much as 15mrad.
The scope's internal adjustment will take care of the rest.
Still, if I were you, I would scrounge up the cash for a scope that will give you a bit more versatility. If I were setting something like this up, the best variable for the money that has the features you want is Sightron S3 6-24x50.
I like mil-based scopes, but you can get the S3 with MOA reticle/clicks as well.
Yes it is more expensive, but it gives you all of the functionality you want and a lot more flexibility to account for light and atmospheric conditions.
ILya