bikemutt
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Alright, may as well get it off my chest, I'm a huge Sightron fan. I know they are not cheap in all cases but the glass is beyond reproach.
Alright, may as well get it off my chest, I'm a huge Sightron fan. I know they are not cheap in all cases but the glass is beyond reproach.
I’ve wanted to look at a Sightron scope for a long time, specifically a Big Sky. I’ve heard good things about Sightron from people I respect. It’s kind of hard to believe but I’ve never run across a Sightron scope in person.
I’ve wanted to look at a Sightron scope for a long time, specifically a Big Sky. I’ve heard good things about Sightron from people I respect. It’s kind of hard to believe but I’ve never run across a Sightron scope in person.
Good luck with Sightron. My experience some years ago with one was that it would not hold zero. It was a new scope on a new rifle. Wasted my time trying to find out why the rifle was inaccurate. I never went back. That was my punishment for not putting a Leupold on like I always have. LOL
Well not to go to the back in my day speech, but back in the day, we used mildots but moa turrets. It was fine when it was the only thing we knew, but now that mil/mil is available, doing less math to convert mil to moa is definitely more convenient.So it appears that Savage 10 FV from Cabela's is a really, really popular bargain. The rifle was backordered when I bought it. A week later, I don't have a ship date. I started to think I may not receive this rifle before the 1 April suspense date for mailing off the rebate (it requires the UPC code from the box). I called Cabela's. They told me they still had orders from weeks before mine that didn't have a ship date. It didn't look good for me, so I cancelled it.
Instead of the Savage, I bought a Bergara B-14 Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor for $650 off gunbroker.com. It should ship to a local FFL soon.
That leaves me with around $350 for a scope. I've read up on the Athlon products mentioned by others. I'm leaning towards the Argos BTR 6-24X50 FFP. Any recommendations on the MIL vs MOA reticle?
So it appears that Savage 10 FV from Cabela's is a really, really popular bargain. The rifle was backordered when I bought it. A week later, I don't have a ship date. I started to think I may not receive this rifle before the 1 April suspense date for mailing off the rebate (it requires the UPC code from the box). I called Cabela's. They told me they still had orders from weeks before mine that didn't have a ship date. It didn't look good for me, so I cancelled it.
Instead of the Savage, I bought a Bergara B-14 Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor for $650 off gunbroker.com. It should ship to a local FFL soon.
That leaves me with around $350 for a scope. I've read up on the Athlon products mentioned by others. I'm leaning towards the Argos BTR 6-24X50 FFP. Any recommendations on the MIL vs MOA reticle?
Good point. I did call Cabela's customer service before I cancelled. I didn't think to ask how many folks were in line ahead of me, but made it clear I was worried that I wouldn't receive the rifle before 1 April for the $100 rebate. The woman I spoke with made it clear I was right to be concerned.Once you are on the list for an out of stock firearm you can ask how many people are ahead of you on the list. At least you can at the store Cabela’s I worked at.
Owning both brands, I agree the Begaras are much more refined firearms. Not necessarily more accurate, but smoother in fit and function.The Bergara is a MUCH nicer rifle than the Savage in my mind.
Don’t have any experience or knowledge of Athlon scopes, of the reviews of read none have been negative. When Vortex came out I read nothing but positive reviews about them. So I bought two Vipers. I thought and still think Vipers have very nice features and inferior glass. Hopefully Athlon has good features and good glass.
It seems almost a reflex action when some people recommend Leupold. I’m a big fan and have more Leupold than any other brand. I don’t target shoot but if I did I don’t think I’d buy a VX line Leupold unless it was a VX-6. The click adjustments on the VX-1 - VX-3 aren’t precise enough for target shooting. They are fine if all you use them for is to sight in(me) and aren’t a turret twister. Don’t have any experience with the Leupold “Mark” lineup.
If I were you , I would go to Walmart and by the savage axis II in caliber 6.5 Creedmoor and try it to see if you even like the caliber or not . It comes with a heavy barrel and a 4 x 16 power Bushnell scope. It has a camouflage colored cheap plastic stock and the savage Accu trigger. The cost is $398 plus tax. That way if you do not like it I'm sure you could sell it and get your money right back out of it very easy .Folks,
I'm interested in buying a new rifle and scope combo for around $1000 total. I would appreciate your advice.
A bit of background on me: I consider my rifle skills somewhere around intermediate heading towards advanced. I own .22LR, AR-15, and .30-06 rifles and have shot thousands of rounds at the range. I usually plink with the .22LR and AR-15, but I have been honing my shooting skills at short/medium ranges with the .30-06. I have gotten down to sub-MOA groups at 100-200 yards (around 1.5-1.75" at 200 yards). I enjoy shooting at 200 yards and would like to try my hand at longer ranges. I do handload all my centerfire ammo.
Here's what I'm thinking about that I'd like your feedback on. The rifle would be used almost exclusively to put holes in paper at the range, although it may see some action on varmin and coyotes/predators.
Cartridge: I'm leaning towards 6.5 Creedmoor for the next chambering, although .260 Remington is also interesting. The high sectional density of these rounds is appealing.
Rifle: I'm looking for something that is accurate out of the box, has good features, and leaves enough money in the budget for good optics. I'm currently looking at the Winchester XPR model line based on stellar reviews. I like the walnut stock on the Winchester XPR Sporter, but am willing to go synthetic.
Optics: I'm looking at two Vortex scopes: the Diamondback HP 4-16x42mm and the Crossfire II 6-24x50mm. I'm leaning towards the Diamondback due to better lens coatings, but also like the larger magnification of the Crossfire (even if it does have a huge 50mm objective lens).
Thoughts? Feedback is appreciated!