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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Is 16X REALLY the max usable magnification?
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<blockquote data-quote="ricka0" data-source="post: 62155" data-attributes="member: 3086"><p><strong>Just say MO - Is 16X REALLY the max usable magnification?</strong></p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> 5.5-22x56 NF NXS </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] considered by the 1000 yard shooters at <a href="http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/wwwboard/" target="_blank">BH</a> to be the best scope.</p><p>I actually crank my Nightforce 12-42x56 up to 42 on occassion. I want a 5.5-22x56 NF NXS but you can get a slightly used Leupold Vari-X III 8.5 - 25 x 50mm Long Range Scope for $500 on eBay (if you'r patient). They have plenty of Leupold 6.5-20x50 even cheaper - I wouldn't go smaller than that for ultra long range shooting. I'm sold on paying extra for the 50mm but plenty of folks find the 40mm works fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricka0, post: 62155, member: 3086"] [b]Just say MO - Is 16X REALLY the max usable magnification?[/b] [ QUOTE ] 5.5-22x56 NF NXS [/ QUOTE ] considered by the 1000 yard shooters at [url="http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/wwwboard/"]BH[/url] to be the best scope. I actually crank my Nightforce 12-42x56 up to 42 on occassion. I want a 5.5-22x56 NF NXS but you can get a slightly used Leupold Vari-X III 8.5 - 25 x 50mm Long Range Scope for $500 on eBay (if you'r patient). They have plenty of Leupold 6.5-20x50 even cheaper - I wouldn't go smaller than that for ultra long range shooting. I'm sold on paying extra for the 50mm but plenty of folks find the 40mm works fine. [/QUOTE]
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