Must have gun feature

[swe123]

Great glass and a good trigger. Friends don't let friend buy cheap scopes.

 

[Glizock]

Great glass and a good trigger. Friends don't let friend buy cheap scopes.

What sets glass apart from each other? I know price varies greatly, but what are some features to look for?

 

[Jon Bischof]

I think the only must have feature is that it must go "bang" when the trigger has enough pressure applied with the bullet hitting where its pointed.

Yes but a good trigger makes that much easier.

 

[Mustang72]

A rifle has to fit me. I want to be able to pick one up and as soon as I look through the scope the crosshairs are on the target. It has to have a safety that I can flip off while bringing it to my shoulder,and have a natural swing to it. None of that is very important sitting at a bench or when you have plenty of time to set up for a shot. It matters when you are slipping through the woods and whatever you are hunting takes off in front of you and you only have a second or two to be on target and and take a shot. Go to a large store and handle many different guns and see what fits you. Other than that the things that others have mentioned -- reliable accurate,good glass and trigger,not to heavy and not to long of a barrel and you don't need a magnum for the kind of shooting you have planned.