scope

muff munch

looking for a decent scope for handy money:Dfor a 270 rifle

jamesomara

Muff,
At 0.270 I assume you are looking for deer. In general, the 3-9x40mm is "the" scope for deer.

As a rule of thumb, big game -> smaller scope and small game -> bigger scope. I would not go higher than a 4.5-14x42mm.

For deer you will probably get a quality follow up shot, thus, you do not want big magnification, like in the 20's. You want a "full field" of view in order to track the game.

When hunting varmints, you probably will not get a quality follow up shot. Thus, you want big magnification.

Also, you do not want a huge bell. The bigger the bell, the higher the scope sits off of the barrel. The farther you shoot, the bigger the problem in dealing with line of sight and bullet drop/path.

True, a bigger bell gathers more light. However, the 40 or 42mm should be fine.

Scope wise, I have used: Barska, BSA, Tasco, Redfield, Leupold, Nikon, Schmidt & Bender, Zeiss, Swarovski, Redfield and some commie POSP on an SKS. Pity Waterford doesn't do a scope.

Anyhow, it is true that the high end scopes are better, however, depending on your needs, they might not be any better for you.

The big issue is that if you double the price, you are not getting double the scope. For example, a €1000E scope may not be twice the hardware of a €500 scope.

In order to get, for example, optical clarity that is 10% better, you may need an increase in cost of 100% or more. Technology comes at a price.

Now if you are into competitive target shooting, you will pay. Lance Armstrong needs wheels that cost over $10,000. I do not.

I do not mind paying for the better scope. However, how do you know that the scope is better when it comes to purer optics or better ground glass? There aren't many tests that you can do to quantify the difference between scopes. Thus, the human factor. If someone has a test of refraction, transmission, reflection, or whatever, please advise.

Concisely, the most scope for the least cost is the Redfield or the Burris.

My choice would be the Burris Fullfield in 3-9x40mm or 4.5-14x42mm.

Go to ebay.ie or ebay.com and check out the above which you can "Buy It Now" for $150 and $250, respectively.

You can spend 10x the amount on a scope, but that does not mean that your optics will be 10x better, or that you will be able to see any difference at all.

Again, in short, the Burris Fullfield is the best scope for the best price. Burris is a great company with great research and development. They have been around for a while and they build quality stuff.

Make sure you buy the lowest rings as possible. Ask around to see what others have used. I would recommend Burris Zee rings. Forget the see through rings and quick release.

Hope this helped.

dos29

I'll cast a second vote for the Fullfield II. I had a 4.5-14 and I'm sorry I sold it with the gun it was on(.223).
Very solid, very clear, great quality. And the best value scope you can get IMO. I'd love to still have it.

SpringerF

I agree that Burris make the best value for money scopes I have ever come across and yes I too have had many many scopes.

Today I would like to use SchmidtundBender and Swarovski, better, but as said above .................is it really worth it

kay 9

Good advice there +1