smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Starting to toy with the notion of getting a M1A. The thought has been stirring in the back of my head for nearly a year. My enablers here on A&S of BC (especially Rick) got me thinking about it.
Yes, I want one, but I also have three sons who will someday divvy up Dad's guns and reloading equipment.
The older of the two teens has a particular interest in shooting paper or silhouettes out to 500 yds. and beyond. Don't have the rifle yet and I'm already starting to look at scopes.
I can see this rifle being used for target work and harvesting meat.
The two scopes that seem most versatile and appropriate for both activities are, the Burris Veracity 2-10 x 42 @ $600 and the Sightron S-TAC 2.5-17.5 X 56 @ $930. I've no doubt that the Sightron is a better made scope with better glass.
The Burris comes with only one choice on the reticle and it looks pretty good to me.
The Sightron is available sporting one of three different reticles. Here they are: http://www.opticsplanet.com/sightron-s-tac-2-5-17-5x56-riflescope.html
Having built lenses for motion picture cameras, printers and projectors, quality optics carries pretty high importance for me but, the $330 difference can be used to buy moulds, dies and brass. Don't have anything chambered in 308. YET.
The question I have is, if I buy the Sightron, which reticle will be most advantageous for targets out to maybe 1,000 yds, and harvesting meat which would almost certainly be inside 200 yds.
Never had sufficient need or justification for a scope, so I've never researched this.
Yes, I want one, but I also have three sons who will someday divvy up Dad's guns and reloading equipment.
The older of the two teens has a particular interest in shooting paper or silhouettes out to 500 yds. and beyond. Don't have the rifle yet and I'm already starting to look at scopes.
I can see this rifle being used for target work and harvesting meat.
The two scopes that seem most versatile and appropriate for both activities are, the Burris Veracity 2-10 x 42 @ $600 and the Sightron S-TAC 2.5-17.5 X 56 @ $930. I've no doubt that the Sightron is a better made scope with better glass.
The Burris comes with only one choice on the reticle and it looks pretty good to me.
The Sightron is available sporting one of three different reticles. Here they are: http://www.opticsplanet.com/sightron-s-tac-2-5-17-5x56-riflescope.html
Having built lenses for motion picture cameras, printers and projectors, quality optics carries pretty high importance for me but, the $330 difference can be used to buy moulds, dies and brass. Don't have anything chambered in 308. YET.
The question I have is, if I buy the Sightron, which reticle will be most advantageous for targets out to maybe 1,000 yds, and harvesting meat which would almost certainly be inside 200 yds.
Never had sufficient need or justification for a scope, so I've never researched this.