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Scope Issues!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="ktmhk53" data-source="post: 15703" data-attributes="member: 1217"><p>Greetings,</p><p>Having spent the last 7 hours reading old posts on this site I feel this is THE place to best get an answer to my question...</p><p>My new Robar RC50-F will be finished this coming week and I need to choose a scope and mounts for it. I plan on shooting at paper targets from 500-1200 yards, with the occasional 2000 yard shot thrown in just for fun. I want a ranging type reticle, but am unsure of which style.</p><p>My current short list is:</p><p>Leupold Mark IV 16x w/Gen II</p><p>Horus Vision 4-16x50 w/H19</p><p>Horus Vision S/B 4-16x50 w/H12 (a "Heavy" H2)</p><p>Lightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 reticle/undecided</p><p>Lightforce NXS 5.5-22x56 reticle/undecided</p><p>Lightforce NXS 8-32x56 reticle/undecided</p><p>US Optics SN-3 3.3-22x MkIV reticle/undecided</p><p></p><p>I would prefer a front focal plane reticle, but am worried that having variable power is more important (Mark IV vs. NXS). I know I need a fair amount of elevation to shoot at 2000 yards, but how much can I get by with if a 20 MOA base is used? What would be the minimum eye relief I should have? What about strength, will the 50 cal "push-pull" recoil be too harsh on some of these scopes? </p><p></p><p>As for rings and base, Badger seems to get alot of good reviews, but should I consider others as well?</p><p></p><p>This list of questions could go on forever...</p><p></p><p>In the end, I guess that I would ask your recommendation based upon your experiences with these scopes and mounts, good and bad, in their use on a 50 cal rifle to be used in the field, not off a bench.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for helping in this decision...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ktmhk53, post: 15703, member: 1217"] Greetings, Having spent the last 7 hours reading old posts on this site I feel this is THE place to best get an answer to my question... My new Robar RC50-F will be finished this coming week and I need to choose a scope and mounts for it. I plan on shooting at paper targets from 500-1200 yards, with the occasional 2000 yard shot thrown in just for fun. I want a ranging type reticle, but am unsure of which style. My current short list is: Leupold Mark IV 16x w/Gen II Horus Vision 4-16x50 w/H19 Horus Vision S/B 4-16x50 w/H12 (a "Heavy" H2) Lightforce NXS 3.5-15x56 reticle/undecided Lightforce NXS 5.5-22x56 reticle/undecided Lightforce NXS 8-32x56 reticle/undecided US Optics SN-3 3.3-22x MkIV reticle/undecided I would prefer a front focal plane reticle, but am worried that having variable power is more important (Mark IV vs. NXS). I know I need a fair amount of elevation to shoot at 2000 yards, but how much can I get by with if a 20 MOA base is used? What would be the minimum eye relief I should have? What about strength, will the 50 cal "push-pull" recoil be too harsh on some of these scopes? As for rings and base, Badger seems to get alot of good reviews, but should I consider others as well? This list of questions could go on forever... In the end, I guess that I would ask your recommendation based upon your experiences with these scopes and mounts, good and bad, in their use on a 50 cal rifle to be used in the field, not off a bench. Thanks for helping in this decision... [/QUOTE]
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