Wreck-n-Crew
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I have done a lot of searching and price checking. Read and watched reviews on many scopes. Right now I am budgeted and have the need for a scope soon for my Savage 12FV sitting on a MBT Stealth chassis. I have a buttstock upgrade in the mix as well as a new single stage press, etc.
The plans for this rifle is a target/long range rifle. The scope I have on is okay at 100 yards but its a cheap knockoff. Variable power 5-24x50 with a sunshade (more like a 3-15x50). So far it has served me well for working up loads and I have manages some pretty good groups. I have 1 load that produced a .58", .65", and .75" groups. My smallest group was with another load at .36". I am confident in the gun but not in the scope for long range.
Intended max distance is 1,000 shooting steel plates. I prefer good magnification somewhere in the 15-20 range. I am sure most shoots will be @ 100.
Okay so, SWFA. I am hard pressed to find a better scope for $300 and fixed power is not the worst thing in the world. Although I know I will have to deal with other issues like mirage. Which brings me to a question: is there a better alternative for a high magnification scope that fits my needs in the same price range? I don't mind the buy once cry once but I am trying to see if I can still keep this build closer to the near future than saving more and buying later.
A lot of people like fixed power and I have yet to dial mine back. This rifle is a bench/prone gun and I figured a fixed power is a good idea. So for those shooting long range, do any of you use a fixed power? Anyone run the SWFA for that purpose?
The plans for this rifle is a target/long range rifle. The scope I have on is okay at 100 yards but its a cheap knockoff. Variable power 5-24x50 with a sunshade (more like a 3-15x50). So far it has served me well for working up loads and I have manages some pretty good groups. I have 1 load that produced a .58", .65", and .75" groups. My smallest group was with another load at .36". I am confident in the gun but not in the scope for long range.
Intended max distance is 1,000 shooting steel plates. I prefer good magnification somewhere in the 15-20 range. I am sure most shoots will be @ 100.
Okay so, SWFA. I am hard pressed to find a better scope for $300 and fixed power is not the worst thing in the world. Although I know I will have to deal with other issues like mirage. Which brings me to a question: is there a better alternative for a high magnification scope that fits my needs in the same price range? I don't mind the buy once cry once but I am trying to see if I can still keep this build closer to the near future than saving more and buying later.
A lot of people like fixed power and I have yet to dial mine back. This rifle is a bench/prone gun and I figured a fixed power is a good idea. So for those shooting long range, do any of you use a fixed power? Anyone run the SWFA for that purpose?