Good varmint scope

rhino43

There are so many scopes out there it makes your head spin. When I find the right one I will be putting it on a 700 remington 223 varmint rifle. So the question is what one to put on, I know what you pay for is what you get so I will put the price from 100.00 to 500.00. So when I check on this tomarow I will have a better idea what to do. Thanks for you time

sandwarrior

How far you gonna shoot? There is quite a difference between a $500 scope and a $100 scope. If you go up in power you also go up exponentially in price.
A Burris Signature Select is about as good as you are going to get in that price range. Also, a Nikon Monarch is a pretty good scope for around $500. You

For a good long range scope this is about the best I can recommend for the price you give:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=167536186

But again I don't know the rest of your criteria. You could keep it under $500 if you drop from 24X to 16X.

-hope that helps.

BHAVIN

Here is a great Varmint scope. Yes, it is my auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=166837797

shoff14

I don't think you can go wrong with

Big Sky II
Nikon Monarch
Bushnell 4200
Burris Signature or fullfield II

Get the magnification that you want and objective size you want.

dfletcher

quote:Originally posted by rhino43
There are so many scopes out there it makes your head spin. When I find the right one I will be putting it on a 700 remington 223 varmint rifle. So the question is what one to put on, I know what you pay for is what you get so I will put the price from 100.00 to 500.00. So when I check on this tomarow I will have a better idea what to do. Thanks for you time


I know the variables are popular, but I have a few fixed 24X and 36X scopes made by Weaver and Leupold. If you're going to use the highest power only I figure buying a variable means paying for things you don't use.

If you do need the variable, Leupold, Burris and Nikon make great scopes. One of my favorite lower priced types is Mueller - very good optics and good pricing but very short eye relief. Shouldn't make any difference on a 223 though.

Pay attention to the reticle. Some are fairly thick and that doesn't help accuracy.

bentley47

I prefer the variables, for varmint rifles. I have mostly 4.5x14s and 2 in 6x20. I've had good fixed powers, a 10x and a 24x and they are excellent. But, for me, I need a bench if I'm using over 10 power - just can't deal with the crosshair movement over that. So, with a variable, you can adjust power depending on whether you have to shoot offhand, or depending on the quality of the rest you have. Also, I ran into an issue on a prairie dog hunt last year with heat mirage - the area was unusually dry and hot. You couldn't make out anything beyond about 250 yds thru the scope unless you turned it down to 10 power. Fortunately, everything I took had variables, otherwise my range would have been limited.
I use Nikon and Leupold. The Nikons do seem to have a wider "in-focus" range, meaning that the adjustable objective does not need to be turned as often for various distances.
My comments are based on heavy usage for prairie dogs and some winter coyote and crow hunting. Your choice should be based on your usage.

Dokey

I've got several and I don't buy them new. Top on my list is a Bausch & Lomb 6x-24x followed by a Burris 6x-24x Signature. Also good is a Bushnell Elite 4200 6x-24x. The Burris is a heavy scope and has the best warranty going

cody45

I prefer fixed power varmint scopes. The 223 is a good mid range round for critters, long shots being about 250 to 300 yards. A good 12x leupold would be my choice. It works well also for the closer shots you will encounter. Find a good used one on ebay or gunbroker. you will never lose money with a leupold. If you decide what you want I have lots and lots of scopes I have collected over the years, all the major brands. Another good one is the Redfield 6400.

skyfish

I have a Sightron SII 4.5-14 on my 204R. Good scope, also like Nikon Monarch and Bushnell Elites. Have not used Burris, but here good things. Saw a great deal on a Bushnell 3200 5-15 on this sight, that would also be the least expensive scope I would go. Otherwise its a toss up for Sightron SII, Nikon Monarch and Bushnell Elite 4200. My 2 cents, free of charge.

jabelliott

Check out the Apex Tactical 6-25x50 riflescope with Ghost-Mil reticle. You get the best of both worlds, a true milradian ranging reticle with ultra-fine aiming points. The Ghost-Mil dots give you the versatility of a mildot, but the fine precision aiming points needed to actually see your varmint sized target out past 300 yards. Arguably the best longrange reticle system out there. Check it out at www.apextacticalllc.com or do a quick search on the gunbroker site.

huffmanite

Want a scope with: good quality glass optics, a life-time warrenty, from a company that been around for a long time, made in USA, and a very low price when compared to Leopold, Nikons and etc.? Then check out the Swift Premier line of scopes. I bought a Swift Premier model 669M, a 6-18X44 AO, a few months ago for about $138 (125+shipping). This model is sold by SWFA for over $260, Optics Planet sells it for $210. Bought my 669M Swift thru Amazon.com. Caution: Amazon has two places listed to buy this particular model and other listing is for $217. Google Swift Reviews and read posts that show up. Very positive comments about quality of Swift and clarity of optics.

Darn it!!!!& LOL!!!! After thinking about my above reply, I ordered another Swift 669m thru Amazon.com. for another rifle that needed a better scope.