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Optic recommendations for Savage 110 6.5 PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1847097" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Getting an illuminated reticle, particularly if the scope is first focal plane, can mitigate the problem of too much low end magnification for close in work. With illumination, you can shoot "both eyes open", and the bright reticle will function as a makeshift red dot. Even if your scope eye can't see very well, with the other eye open, the reticle is superimposed on the target. Even works with the front scope cover on.</p><p></p><p>For me, with an illuminated reticle, I find about 5X to be the maximum low end mag that I'd still feel comfortable using for "close and fast".</p><p></p><p>For maximum mag, the sky's the limit if you're looking to shoot 1000 yds, but I think 15X would be the lowest max mag for your desires. I'd figure out what you can tolerate at the low end, then choose whatever you can afford that has a 5X or greater total zoom (3-15/18, 4-20/24, or 5-25/30).</p><p></p><p>FWIW, my two hunting rifles run 5-25 scopes with illumination, but I hunt wide open fields, with almost no chance of ever taking a shot under 250 yds. That said, I've done a bit of practice, and have no trouble making a 50-100 yd, offhand snap-shot on a paper plate. Even tried it on 25X and with the front scope cover still on.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps you could get out with a something like a 3-9x40 on a 22 rifle, and just play around shooting close targets. Keep moving the zoom up till you feel that it's too much, and there's your baseline.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1847097, member: 104268"] Getting an illuminated reticle, particularly if the scope is first focal plane, can mitigate the problem of too much low end magnification for close in work. With illumination, you can shoot "both eyes open", and the bright reticle will function as a makeshift red dot. Even if your scope eye can't see very well, with the other eye open, the reticle is superimposed on the target. Even works with the front scope cover on. For me, with an illuminated reticle, I find about 5X to be the maximum low end mag that I'd still feel comfortable using for "close and fast". For maximum mag, the sky's the limit if you're looking to shoot 1000 yds, but I think 15X would be the lowest max mag for your desires. I'd figure out what you can tolerate at the low end, then choose whatever you can afford that has a 5X or greater total zoom (3-15/18, 4-20/24, or 5-25/30). FWIW, my two hunting rifles run 5-25 scopes with illumination, but I hunt wide open fields, with almost no chance of ever taking a shot under 250 yds. That said, I've done a bit of practice, and have no trouble making a 50-100 yd, offhand snap-shot on a paper plate. Even tried it on 25X and with the front scope cover still on. Perhaps you could get out with a something like a 3-9x40 on a 22 rifle, and just play around shooting close targets. Keep moving the zoom up till you feel that it's too much, and there's your baseline. [/QUOTE]
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