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A new guy asking for help choosing a budget scope setup.
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<blockquote data-quote="Bobtom" data-source="post: 1366343" data-attributes="member: 103534"><p>Hello woodnut,</p><p>I agree with you that there isn't much point in buying cheap junk and trying to dress it up. While I've been trying to spend as little as possible, I've only been picking up things that have real usable value. I'm sure there is a lot of quality and merit in buying a $5000+ rifle and adding another $5000+ in optics and accessories, but that isn't where I want to be right now. It is amazing how much quality you can get these days when you do the research and line the sales up correctly.</p><p></p><p>For this project, I want a rig that will consistently hit a human torso at 1000 yards, and will last for years to come. I have no use for a flashy name and don't care about showing off, I am by no stretch of the imagination a competitive shooter. I just enjoy making hits down range. 1000 yards was an arbitrary number I landed on that seemed both challenging and possible for decent price if I did my part.</p><p></p><p>So now I am left looking for a scope base. Due to my limited knowledge of the intricacies involved with them, I am looking at the 20 MOA EGW rails that BW64 had mentioned. They seem to have a reputation for quality at a reasonable price point. I am finding them in the $35 to $75 range, but none of them seem to come with mounting screws. Do you normally have to buy the screws separate? Where and how do I find the correct screws?</p><p></p><p>Thank you again for your post. It sounds like you know where my head is at on this project, and I am happy to have your advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bobtom, post: 1366343, member: 103534"] Hello woodnut, I agree with you that there isn't much point in buying cheap junk and trying to dress it up. While I've been trying to spend as little as possible, I've only been picking up things that have real usable value. I'm sure there is a lot of quality and merit in buying a $5000+ rifle and adding another $5000+ in optics and accessories, but that isn't where I want to be right now. It is amazing how much quality you can get these days when you do the research and line the sales up correctly. For this project, I want a rig that will consistently hit a human torso at 1000 yards, and will last for years to come. I have no use for a flashy name and don't care about showing off, I am by no stretch of the imagination a competitive shooter. I just enjoy making hits down range. 1000 yards was an arbitrary number I landed on that seemed both challenging and possible for decent price if I did my part. So now I am left looking for a scope base. Due to my limited knowledge of the intricacies involved with them, I am looking at the 20 MOA EGW rails that BW64 had mentioned. They seem to have a reputation for quality at a reasonable price point. I am finding them in the $35 to $75 range, but none of them seem to come with mounting screws. Do you normally have to buy the screws separate? Where and how do I find the correct screws? Thank you again for your post. It sounds like you know where my head is at on this project, and I am happy to have your advice. [/QUOTE]
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