Tactical Scopes For 308

 
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Nemonader



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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:24 pm    Post subject: Tactical Scopes For 308 Reply with quote

I Have A 308 Savage Bolt Gun, I've had it for half a year and still cant pick a scope! The scope that caught my eye the most was the Leupold Mark 4 LR/T 8.5-25x50 Illuminated. I want to shoot out to 800yards. Any Help would be much apperciated THANKS!
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Ryan_W
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

The Mark 4 scopes from Leupold are excellent scopes. They are super durable and very well made. You cannot go wrong with this scope.

My personal favorite is the Nightforce NXS series riflescopes. These represent the ultimate in precision engineering, workmanship and reliability. The Nightforce scopes are made in the US with the utmost precision to ensure precise, crisp adjustments, excellent optical quality, and a lifetime of performance.
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My Friend has a NightForce NXS 8-32x56 for his .308 Rem. I think thats a little over kill, since some guys put that same scope on their 50 BMG'S. I'm not to crazy over NightForce cause my friend left his in his car all night in 38f degree weather and brought it in the house which was 70f degrees and it instantly fogged over, I know that all scopes will do this but after wiping the front and back lens the fog returned as if it were inside the scope. atfter that I kind of turned away from NightForce. Please feel free to correct me on this if my knowledge of the NightForce is off. THANKS AGAIN! Keep the advise coming!
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Any time you bring a cold scope into a warm environment, you will have external fogging issues until the scope warms up. This is normal and will happen with all scopes and optical instruments that have not been treated with an anti fog coating or application. You can reduce this with anti fog wipes or Cat Crap lens cleaner and defogger.

If a Nightforce scope is fogging up on the inside, send it back to Nightforce for repair.

The 8-32x56 is a very high magnification scope. You could always go with the NXS 5.5-22x50 or 5.5-22x56. These are a little more reasonable.
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On a side note:

Not quite in the same league as the Nightforce scopes, the Bushnell Elite scopes have the Rainguard coating which sheds moisture from the lens surface. This will also help some with external fogging. You could use the Bushnell Elite 4200 6 - 24 x 50 mm Mil-Dot Rifle scope or even the new Bushnell Elite 6500 4.5-30x50. These brand new scopes are on order from Bushnell and should be shipping within the next couple weeks.
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