Author: MZ5
Subject: What general-purpose scopes are 'tough?'
Posted: May/04/2013 at 20:37
I'm considering a new general-purpose riflescope. It'll be mounted on a bolt gun, most likely (a Browning BLR is a small possibility). No matter what it goes on, recoil will be 30-06 level or less. General-purpose means it'll be a big-game hunting, plinking, varminting, and match rifle (we have hunting rifle matches around here, as well as other matches I think are fun). The probability is that most shots fired will be during broad daylight, but sometimes spotlighting in the middle of the night (where legal, of course).
Because of the general-purpose nature of the rifle, I don't want exposed turrets unless they're locking (Weaver's design on their Super Slam or Tactical lines is an example of something that I would accept), but they need to be finger-adjustable.
The reason(s) I'm asking for something 'tough' is that, for better or worse, general-purpose rifles for me get thrown in the truck and bounced around, accidentally dropped or bashed into things, taken on a m/c or atv over _rough_ terrain, and the like. I haven't let one get submerged, but... :) So, I'm looking for 'tough:' Durable, dependable, reliable, trustworthy; like my Rugers.
Something in the $300 - 500 range (using SWFA selling prices as the definition, not list/MSRP) is all I'm going to spend on this one. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
IF HUNTING SCOPES ARE 'ALL THE SAME' IN THIS REGARD, I'M OPEN TO HEARING THAT, TOO.
Subject: What general-purpose scopes are 'tough?'
Posted: May/04/2013 at 20:37
I'm considering a new general-purpose riflescope. It'll be mounted on a bolt gun, most likely (a Browning BLR is a small possibility). No matter what it goes on, recoil will be 30-06 level or less. General-purpose means it'll be a big-game hunting, plinking, varminting, and match rifle (we have hunting rifle matches around here, as well as other matches I think are fun). The probability is that most shots fired will be during broad daylight, but sometimes spotlighting in the middle of the night (where legal, of course).
Because of the general-purpose nature of the rifle, I don't want exposed turrets unless they're locking (Weaver's design on their Super Slam or Tactical lines is an example of something that I would accept), but they need to be finger-adjustable.
The reason(s) I'm asking for something 'tough' is that, for better or worse, general-purpose rifles for me get thrown in the truck and bounced around, accidentally dropped or bashed into things, taken on a m/c or atv over _rough_ terrain, and the like. I haven't let one get submerged, but... :) So, I'm looking for 'tough:' Durable, dependable, reliable, trustworthy; like my Rugers.
Something in the $300 - 500 range (using SWFA selling prices as the definition, not list/MSRP) is all I'm going to spend on this one. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
IF HUNTING SCOPES ARE 'ALL THE SAME' IN THIS REGARD, I'M OPEN TO HEARING THAT, TOO.