224 Valkyrie scopes.

[Rich 10mm]

In your guys opinions’ what is the best scope option for the 224 Valkyrie (90 grain bullets, 20” barrel)?

 

[MEHavey]

Kind of a non-sequitor type question

What range?
What size target?

 

[Rich 10mm]

1000 yards

 

[troy fairweather]

1000 yards

10 power is plenty for 1000 yds

 

[Rich 10mm]

Really? I was thinking at least 16x

 

[troy fairweather]

Really? I was thinking at least 16x

Until recently most military sniper are 10 power or under maybe we're 6 power in ww2. The better the scope the higher magnification u can have to a point.

 

[LoonWulf]

1000 yards

Still more info needed.
What size targets are you trying to engage, are you shooting for fun, competition, etc?


Personally I do very little shooting past 300-400yds, for that I like scopes with power ranges from 2-16. The little shooting i do beyond that Ive actually appreciated having more power, my mark AR that was on my grendel was a 6-18, and on clear days i used the 18 power when plinking past my rangefinders useable range.

If your going to dial your shots in, reliable, repeatable adjustments are high on the list of needs.

 

[z7]

to help picking a scope, we need info as others have stated. I

Budget. . . .I bet there are people on THR with recommendations for scopes ranging from $80 to $3,500.

type of shooting: informal targets/steel on your own? varmints? medium game (deer/pigs), precision rifle competitions, etc. . . . .

do you want to dial for wind and elevation or hold? (shooting at 1000 and holding is gonna be sporty IMO).

 

[Varminterror]

Military application has very, very little to do with what really makes sense for 1,000yrd shooting.

It’s just as easy to use real-world evidence to prove MORE magnification is needed by looking at various competition formats - a 20x top end is low on a 1,000 benchrest firing line, most guys will run with their scope between 12-16x for precision rifle competition, only cranking to their 21-35x top end magnification for prone troop line stages on the really long shots.

Personally, I prefer to be 16x or higher and do most of my shooting over 20x at 1,000.

 

[Everready73]

As stated we need to know what your application and budget is.

A good place to start would be the SWFA fixed 10, 12, or 16 power scopes. Really good value for the money. The higher your budget, the better the options generally

 

[Gordon]

a 6-20+ range paralax adjustable as expensive as you can afford. With that power range a good set of off set iron sights like Duek Denfene makes and you can do the up close shots very easily.

 

[farmerboy78]

I personally have a vortex viper pst 6-24x sitting on my 24" valkyrie

 

[Demi-human]

There's a Golden Eagle perched upon my Valkyrie.

 

[Everready73]

The new Primary Arms 3-18 has been getting really good feedback on the reviews i have seen. It is due out soon and would be worth a look as they offer some of the best value optics out there. It will list for $499

 

[Rich 10mm]

Thanks for the ideas guys.

 

[SamT1]

I like 20X plus for 1000. 14-15 is decent anything less and the target needs to be big.

I can only afford a quality optic that goes to about 20X, it takes a lot of money for clarity out past 20-24X.