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<blockquote data-quote="engineer40" data-source="post: 1119671" data-attributes="member: 90399"><p>"Budget" is such a nebulous term... It could mean $600 to one person and maybe $1,600 to the next. Especially since a lot of people on this site spend over $1,600 on just their scope. </p><p></p><p>It's good you already have a rangefinder and the reloading equipment or this would be much more costly journey for you. </p><p></p><p>Many people talk about scope optic's "clarity" like it's the main consideration. Maybe 15+ years ago there was a vast difference between inexpensive glass and high end glass. But many reasonably priced scopes today have decent glass with pretty darn good clarify. IMO, it's as important to purchase an optic based on it's reputation for accurate turret tracking. It just seems to me, that is where the moderately priced scopes really differentiate themselves now a days. Check out SWFA and Vortex also in addition to the scopes already mentioned. </p><p></p><p>Any of the cartridges people have mentioned will work fine. If it's for deer sized game only, I would probably choose something in the 6.5/260 caliber family. Many advantages of shooting long range at medium sized game with the 6.5's. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="engineer40, post: 1119671, member: 90399"] "Budget" is such a nebulous term... It could mean $600 to one person and maybe $1,600 to the next. Especially since a lot of people on this site spend over $1,600 on just their scope. It's good you already have a rangefinder and the reloading equipment or this would be much more costly journey for you. Many people talk about scope optic's "clarity" like it's the main consideration. Maybe 15+ years ago there was a vast difference between inexpensive glass and high end glass. But many reasonably priced scopes today have decent glass with pretty darn good clarify. IMO, it's as important to purchase an optic based on it's reputation for accurate turret tracking. It just seems to me, that is where the moderately priced scopes really differentiate themselves now a days. Check out SWFA and Vortex also in addition to the scopes already mentioned. Any of the cartridges people have mentioned will work fine. If it's for deer sized game only, I would probably choose something in the 6.5/260 caliber family. Many advantages of shooting long range at medium sized game with the 6.5's. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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