Perhaps I've got some 'splaining to do.
Steamforger wrote:Your ... apparent hatred of money...
It's not that. I think I got overexcited about some comments I found from Denis when I was searching the forum for scope posts. And I thought, "CLARITY!!! LOW LIGHT!!!" Maybe I got over excited about that. I had a Burris MTAC 1.5-6 on it on a QD mount. That was all fine, but I didn't like the reticle on it. I was actually seeing OK with that. So, maybe you guys will help me spend money on ammo instead of glass.
I know you aren't hot on a BDC reticle, but if you're planning on that short a range, you might as well get some quick & easy holdovers out of the deal.
I was more thinking out loud, maybe. I was under the impression that a BDC is usually tuned to one particular caliber/load. But I suppose I could observe and math a little.
Seriously, 100-250 yards is phone booth ranges for .308.
What's decent shooter range for .308? I'm OK, I guess. I scored Rifleman once at an Appleseed, but I'm not sure how well that actually translates to other situations.
The brands you mention offer ultra-premiums and are known for quality, but dropping nearly $1k on a scope you'll be taking out to 250 seems like you're after the wrong tool for the job. They do make some low power stuff, but if you want anything other than a "plex" reticle or just a basic crosshair, you're going to have to move up the product chain some.
It sounds like I may be focusing (ahem) on the wrong thing? Maybe just about anything is OK for what I'm probably going to do with it.
My buddy is a DIY'er. So, phone pole pile backstop in a brush hogged cut with Sharpie targets on recycled control panel plan sheets. It's hard for me to see at the distances we shoot. And I want to beat him at his own game. That's why I was looking for clarity and light gathering.
But I may be able to get enough without a premium brand. OTOH, I've always wondered if the premium brands are that much better, so I was thinking a lower level in those. Maybe I need to rethink that. On the gripping hand, my gun budget is full right now, and there are no guns I feel a burning need for, so spending it on glass didn't seem too irresponsible.
A simple red dot or a holographic would get you this with ease.
Astigmatism and old eyes make me want at least some magnification and something that won't fuzz.
That Redfield doesn't look bad.
As usual, we've drifted from reticles. Maybe I just need to make sure it's not one I hate.