scope for .223??

jakko86

hi guys im looking to buy a scope for my remington .223 i want to buy a good quality scope paying up to 500 euro??help on this would be greatly appreciated??

clivej

Bushnell 4200 Elite 6-24x50 Tactical (target turrets). £525 ish and sits on my CZ Varmint in .223.

jakko86

sound and did you get it shipped over from england??

clivej

I have 2 of these scopes.

1 = bought off E bay @€;430 all in
2 = bought off airgunbbs.com optics sales section @€;399 all in


You can get them new @£;470 + post from (that's down from £520 a few months back)

http://opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=bushnell652050sfp

jakko86

when i buy my scope,will mosts mounts suit my rifle??or how do i choose my mounts??

ejg

That would be a very good scope, but it might not be for everyone.
Of course it also depends on what you want to shoot and how far away.
If you were fairly inexperienced with centerfire rifles and don't expect to shoot much further than say 250yds you might be better off with a simple scope such as a 8x56 schmidt & bender.
Advantages would be, that there is nothing to adjust or fumble around on the scope prior to taking a shot. One can concentrate 100% on what you are shooting at. Of course much quicker too.
If you buy a second hand schmidt (or zeiss/Kahles/swarovski) you have a very good chance to sell that scope again later for the same price.
These scopes are brilliant in their optics, great for low light and in your price range.
After gathering experience one can always go for a tactical/target style scope with target turrets, paralax adjustment, illuminated reticule and ballistic charts.

edi

Jonty

Too low and the objective will touch the barrel, too high and you will get a bad cheek weld on the stock of the rifle.

If you give a better description of your rifle and the scope you intend to buy, somebody here can advise you better.

jakko86

my rifle is a remington 700 series .223,i wanted to buy a decent scope so if i decide to get a better rifle i would still use this scope and id like to have a good scope also...i dont know much about scopes or mountings,i was also wondering when i buy my scope how do i choose mounting to suit??

rowa

did your rifle not come with a set of rings ? most rifles used to , i know ruger until recently did .

jakko86

not sure am collecting it this evening...so it should come with mounts??all i need is the scope??thinking of buying a leopould vx2 6-18 40??

Keelan

ejg wrote: »

That would be a very good scope, but it might not be for everyone.
Of course it also depends on what you want to shoot and how far away.
If you were fairly inexperienced with centerfire rifles and don't expect to shoot much further than say 250yds you might be better off with a simple scope such as a 8x56 schmidt & bender.
Advantages would be, that there is nothing to adjust or fumble around on the scope prior to taking a shot. One can concentrate 100% on what you are shooting at. Of course much quicker too.
If you buy a second hand schmidt (or zeiss/Kahles/swarovski) you have a very good chance to sell that scope again later for the same price.
These scopes are brilliant in their optics, great for low light and in your price range.
After gathering experience one can always go for a tactical/target style scope with target turrets, paralax adjustment, illuminated reticule and ballistic charts.

edi

Spot on Edi, well said.

dwighet

if your not into twiddlin parallax and elevation and windage knobs I would seriously take a look at this http://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=L451440vx111mp its well within your 500 squid budget.
I have one on my 7mm08 for the deer and its a no mess no fuss kind of scope..Crystal clear and very light and more than enough zooms to get you a 300yd bunny from a 223...
mine is mounted on the same action that you have so if you need a hand with mounts and rings pm me and i will show you what i have.....

Good luck....Its not easy choosing your first scope...

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

if your not into twiddlin parallax and elevation and windage knobs I would seriously take a look at this http://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=L451440vx111mp its well within your 500 squid budget.
I have one on my 7mm08 for the deer and its a no mess no fuss kind of scope..Crystal clear and very light and more than enough zooms to get you a 300yd bunny from a 223...
mine is mounted on the same action that you have so if you need a hand with mounts and rings pm me and i will show you what i have.....

Good luck....Its not easy choosing your first scope...

Thats a good scope that Dwighet has and gets the job done well.

rowa

leupold make good glass and thats not a bad price for one , also see if you can get a pecar berlin scope , the cousin has one on his .243 for years and its a great scope , nothing fancy just good glass .

jakko86

thanks guys,didnt get rings or mounts with my rifle im looking at a burris 4-16x50?

dwighet

jakko86 wrote: »

thanks guys,didnt get rings or mounts with my rifle im looking at a burris 4-16x50?

you wont go wrong there...good call

jakko86

they woulldnt ship a leupould scope to me because of some consumer law b/s. .any tips on sighting in my scope?

like to hunt

just buy the ziess 6 x 24 x56 ir then u are finished for life with scopes..
its cheap at e1700.00

kakashka

Did you get mounts,bases/rings??

jakko86

ya i have them ordered with the burris 4-16x50?

kakashka

Ok what did you order re mounts,rings?i'd have a couple of suggestions if you were still looking

jakko86

i ordered burris remington700 std mounts with std burris 30mm rings but order isnt processed yet as im waiting for federal clearance cert to ship scope from the states??so i can still change order your help would be appreciated.

dwighet

jakko86 wrote: »

i ordered burris remington700 std mounts with std burris 30mm rings but order isnt processed yet as im waiting for federal clearance cert to ship scope from the states??so i can still change order your help would be appreciated.

#burris mounts are good....I have em on my remmy and have had no bother with them

kakashka

jakko86 wrote: »

i ordered burris remington700 std mounts with std burris 30mm rings but order isnt processed yet as im waiting for federal clearance cert to ship scope from the states??so i can still change order your help would be appreciated.

what mounts exactly?lot or burris mounts available
I'd suggest a set of picatinny or weaver bases,lot of companys producing them and Leupold medium PRW Weaver style rings or if you have a bit more cash to spend try to get a picatinny one piece rail(base/mount),again lots available for 700(yours is a short action,SA)
If you do go for a rail you would probably get away with low PRW Leupold rings although medium would be a safer bet if your already thinking of your next gun ,Above options may be slightly heavier than some but rock solid and dependable
And just in case,Weaver style rings will fit on a picatinny base but picatinny rings wont fit weaver style base,recoil slot is wider on picatinny
If your still thinking of Leupold try JJKShooting supplies in UK,one of the cheapest for leupold gear,have ebay shop also and open to offers
Sorry cant comment on Burris scopes,no shooting experience with them