Author Topic: Please talk me out of all this POWER! (Read 535 times)

whitedogone · « **on:** December 28, 2005, 04:46:37 AM »

I am about to setup a new Tikka in .223. This rifle will be a calling rifle. Now, I don't plan on doing any long range target work or lr field work for that matter. Yotes @ 250 yds max. maybe. Now, I know that a lot of guys will just put a 14-16x something on a .223. BUT, do I really all that power and cost? In the May issue of American Hunter they were touting the old 3x9 workhorse. In the article the author stated that the 3x9 was good for anything out to 300 yards. At 9x a target at 300 yards would appear just 33 yards away ( seems like enough mag. to me). The 3x was lighter and more compact than the 14-16x models and that the 3x models wouldn't suffer from loss of light that the higher mag. models would (at higher mag.). Besides all that there is the cost. Sure could upgrade to better optics in a lower power model. What ya think?

PA-Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2005, 05:01:06 AM »

For closeup calling you realy don't need more than a 4-12x scope. For quick shots under 50 anything more than a 4x it will be hard to find or aquire your game slowing down your shot.

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2005, 05:01:08 AM »

I have a 3-9 burris ballistic plex on my 22-250 used for calling. Shots out to 300 yards aren't bad at all. If I had it to do over again I think I would opt for something with a top end at 14-16. Fox look mightly small out past 300 yards at 9x. I have a 3-9 compact on my 222 and have never needed more.

victorcharlie · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2005, 11:23:42 AM »

Have you thought about a really nice fixed 4 or 6 power?

De41mag · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2005, 07:30:39 PM »

White;

Have you thought about a 2.5X8 power?
I've got two of them, one is a Leupold and the other is a Sightron.
Both are very clear.
The Leupold sits on top of my AR-15 Varmiter. I don't want too much power in case close shots become available.
Just my two cents.

Dennis

Zachary · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2006, 01:54:22 AM »

Quote from: whitedogone

I am about to setup a new Tikka in .223. This rifle will be a calling rifle. Now, I don't plan on doing any long range target work or lr field work for that matter. Yotes @ 250 yds max. maybe. Now, I know that a lot of guys will just put a 14-16x something on a .223. BUT, do I really all that power and cost? In the May issue of American Hunter they were touting the old 3x9 workhorse. In the article the author stated that the 3x9 was good for anything out to 300 yards. At 9x a target at 300 yards would appear just 33 yards away ( seems like enough mag. to me). The 3x was lighter and more compact than the 14-16x models and that the 3x models wouldn't suffer from loss of light that the higher mag. models would (at higher mag.). Besides all that there is the cost. Sure could upgrade to better optics in a lower power model. What ya think?

If you are going to be shooting yotes to 250 yards max, then a 3x-9x IS really all you need. And I completely agree with you about purchasinig better optics in a 3x-9x than cheaper optics in a 4x-16x.

Zachary