mmb617
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I'm pretty new to the AR platform having bought my M&P Sport II just after Christmas last year. I had never shot a rifle with a scope on it so at first I just used the stock iron sights which worked fine at 50 yds, but when I moved out to 100 yds I had a lot of trouble seeing where my shots were hitting even using splatterbust targets. My eyes were never too good and they certainly haven't improved in my "golden years".
So I bought a 3x9 scope and that did the trick. I can't afford high end equipment but I found this one and it's been great at 100 yds:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BD55L82/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As I've gotten more comfortable at that distance I wanted to try some longer shots. Our club has a range that has target stands at 100, 200, and 300 yds. Today I went over to that longer range and at the 200 yd distance I once again had some trouble seeing where my shots were hitting even at 9x. I could just barely make them out which made dialing in difficult.
I'd already hung a target on the 300 yd stand so I tried that one as well. I could not tell where I was hitting it at all without walking up a good ways.
I'm thinking that what I need for those longer shots is more magnification. I've been looking into possibilities and wonder if this one would be a good choice:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F47BW6...olid=2SLB1C8ACEWEV&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I welcome any thoughts you might have on the matter and would really like to hear from anyone who might have that same scope.
I'm not a hunter so I only need something that's good for those longer shots at the range, if that's a consideration.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice!
So I bought a 3x9 scope and that did the trick. I can't afford high end equipment but I found this one and it's been great at 100 yds:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BD55L82/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As I've gotten more comfortable at that distance I wanted to try some longer shots. Our club has a range that has target stands at 100, 200, and 300 yds. Today I went over to that longer range and at the 200 yd distance I once again had some trouble seeing where my shots were hitting even at 9x. I could just barely make them out which made dialing in difficult.
I'd already hung a target on the 300 yd stand so I tried that one as well. I could not tell where I was hitting it at all without walking up a good ways.
I'm thinking that what I need for those longer shots is more magnification. I've been looking into possibilities and wonder if this one would be a good choice:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F47BW6...olid=2SLB1C8ACEWEV&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I welcome any thoughts you might have on the matter and would really like to hear from anyone who might have that same scope.
I'm not a hunter so I only need something that's good for those longer shots at the range, if that's a consideration.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice!