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That's a proof barrel. I have no experience with adjustable stock so I can't say. Sorry.
blacktail 8541
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A 16X scope is plenty for 1K. I have a lot of experience with 10X at 1k and beyond.
Generally speaking though. The higher magnification is nice, but comes with an added weight penalty in most cases.
Generally speaking though. The higher magnification is nice, but comes with an added weight penalty in most cases.
I would add to that most your hunting shots are 200-700 700 being long. I ran a 3-15 leupold for long time with no problem shooting targets @1K. Also id say ill crank up power then turn down on most my hunting shots.
Ckleeves
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The 4-16 Atacr is as close as you can get to a perfect hunting scope. Super forgiving parallax, a power range that can handle just about anything and tough as nails. It could be a little lighter but I'll take the extra ounces for a scope I can trust. 16x is plenty at 1k, I can see impacts on steel at 1065 just fine. JMO but I think the MOAR makes a horrible FFP reticle.
The Oregonian
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I agree with this…I have 3 and one 5-25 and love them. My guess is you may see a 4-20 ATACR in SFP announced at SHOT…
Id sacrifice a ounces for NF toughness!
@The Oregonian to be honest, I'm kind of hoping that. Although I would hold wind only with a FFP or SFP scope, I believe I could either shoot at 20 for proper wind hold or even dial wind if needed.
Ckleeves
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The 4-20 Atacr is a interesting scope, but IMO at that point you just keep your eyes out for a used ZCO 4-20. Much better fov at low mag, better glass, shorter and a little lighter. Everything about the ZCO 4-20 is impressive imo.
That ZCO is bad to the bone! $$$
Just me and at this point no way would I ever hunt anything but pigs I wanted to eat with a FFP. I also prefer having my scopes around 18x no more than 20x for anything. Seems like when I adjust magnification while looking through them I seem to always see 18x when I check.
You can always turn it down but can't always turn it up. The bigger the better. Once you start looking at the AtacR weight is not a issue.
My 4-32 lasted 30 minutes. Eyebox was to tight for me. The parallax was super sensitive. I moved to Mark 5's. Love them now. Tracking is spot on. Glass it top notch.
