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The Basics, Starting Out
help with entry to long range shooting
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 450433" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Yep, I too suggest that you tweak the scope idea.</p><p></p><p>Your short barrel 308 will be fun to shoot plus give you good experience at long distances. The trajectory will require fairly large elevation adjustments at distance. This, I think, is a good thing for a beginner. Good experience.</p><p></p><p>Thus for the scope I'd suggest one with good turrets. The scope is a piece of the equipment that should be a 'one time' investment. There isn't much sense in making several scope purchases to upgrade as you learn. Think long term on the scope. Rifle barrels can be replaced when the time comes reasonably up grading the whole system.</p><p></p><p>A scope with at least a 44mm objective will pass enough light for dawn to dark shooting, if the glass is good.</p><p></p><p>At least 60 moa of adjustment would be good as well. With a 20 MOA cant on the mount will give about 50 MOA of up adjustment which should be sufficient for your cartridge.</p><p></p><p>Just some more things to think about.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy</p><p></p><p>Oh, plus being a big hairy gorilla will save you a bunch of bucks on camo.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 450433, member: 2011"] Yep, I too suggest that you tweak the scope idea. Your short barrel 308 will be fun to shoot plus give you good experience at long distances. The trajectory will require fairly large elevation adjustments at distance. This, I think, is a good thing for a beginner. Good experience. Thus for the scope I'd suggest one with good turrets. The scope is a piece of the equipment that should be a 'one time' investment. There isn't much sense in making several scope purchases to upgrade as you learn. Think long term on the scope. Rifle barrels can be replaced when the time comes reasonably up grading the whole system. A scope with at least a 44mm objective will pass enough light for dawn to dark shooting, if the glass is good. At least 60 moa of adjustment would be good as well. With a 20 MOA cant on the mount will give about 50 MOA of up adjustment which should be sufficient for your cartridge. Just some more things to think about. Enjoy Oh, plus being a big hairy gorilla will save you a bunch of bucks on camo.:) [/QUOTE]
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