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I'm gonna set up a .223 for cheap long range practice. CHEAP is the word of the day. I want something that works, but I'm not going to pay for that last iota of optical quality, or low-light ability, etc, since I won't be hunting with it anyway.

Priorities are:

-Magnification in the 18x-20x range on the top end;

-DECENT optics;

-turrets that track well.

I will consider anything. Never thought I'd say it, but perhaps a 3200 series Bushnell... or a Nikon... things like that. I don't know nuthin' about NUTHIN' when it comes to scopes like that, being a Leupold/Burris/Zeiss/Swaro guy, but... here I am. I want cheap, but functional.

Any thoughts, O Great Wise Ones of the Campfire?

-jeff

i'd take a 3200 over a cheaper nikon any day once had a nikon monarch stop adjusting correctly in the middle of a regonial silhoutte match

The optics on those 3200's are surprisingly fine, I have to admit.

Looks like I could get a 6-18X AO 3200 in the low $300's- say $329 or so.

Another hundred bucks or so gets me another VX-II 6x18 AO... that's what is on my Sendero and it seems to work fine... but dang it, I'm trying for CHEAP here <g>!

I just bought a Vortex "Crossfire" 4-12x40mm AO from Doug at Cameraland for $142 AND it came with a free pair of 8x40 Binoculars!!! I expect to set it up on my CZ this weekend, but just looking through it by hand, it's got my Tasco and Bushnell airgun scope beat both hands down.

i have not seen one yet but they list a 7-21 elite 3200 but i know what you mean by a little more $ to move up but a limit is a limit i have over tow dozen rifles and all but 3 wear a leupold, 2-3200's,1-sightron

How about the supersniper?

Jeff: Grab a 3-9 Burris with Ballistic Plex reticle;great scope value and very tough to beat for the dough.I left one with my rancher bud in Wyoming last year. The Yotes, badgers and PD's are taking a beating from his 223.

Nevermind! You want turrets,etc for TARGET work!Sorry!

targets?.....you feeling OK?

Swift Premier 6-18x40 A/O

The tasco super sniper has had good reviews.

I bought a used Swift from VAnimrod and have no plans to part with it. I am just now getting to the point where I am using the turrets regularly (it used to sit on my 10/22). The turrets are consistent and the optics are fine. It's a lot of scope for the money.

There aren't any little critters I'm "mad at", Bob! I don't varmint hunt.

More seriously, yes target! Just targets. Nothing but targets. Just for whackin' steel at long ranges. I'm trying to seperate my recreational SHOOTING, from my hunting rifles. I want seperate guns for the bulk of my shooting. Because, as Pointer says, "I shoot too much".

The Swift suggestion is a good one; I have a fixed Swift 4x on my 10/22 that is a darned decent scope. I'll look that one up.

Are the Vortex Viper things any good? I've been very skeptical because... well.. that's a ridiculous name.

Sub- $200 would be SWEET if it's possible to get something that works.

Thanks to all, much appreciated, keep 'em coming!

20x Super Sniper

I've got the Tasco MAG 6-24x40 AO on my .22-250, and the optics are quite good (in good light), it tracks really7 well, and was about $90. I've been extremely pleased with it for what I spent. About 10 coyotes, a whole lot of gophers, and many targets have also been impressed by the scope.

Jeff, I've spent quite a bit of time with the Vortex Viper and Diamondback in the last 2 months. Lots of scope for the money. Call Doug at Cameraland and he will vouch for what I'm talking about. As for target knobs, again give him a call.

Rob

Thanks, I was trying to remember who the bastid was that got that scope from me........

FWIW, if I was going to go another way other than the Swift, it'd be with a Vortex, though I'd have to get past that made in china thing.......

Here is a short article on the SS and the Bushnell 3200 10x optic

http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/low-priced-long-range-scopes.php

VA, your the same as me. I fight the Chicom Blues all the time. What real disgusting is picking something up, feeling as though it's quality product and, the seeing 'MADE IN CHINA" on the bottom of it. I have learned that I can fight by sending stuff back like the Yosemite's and not buying other things but at times I just have to bite the bullet.

Rob

There is a used 6-18 VXII in the classifieds for $350.

Super Snipers work, and work well,, the problem with them is they dont cost enough,, if they were around a grand more guys would like them,,, like Larry Potterfield says," And thats just the way it is" the only place this things is more common is in Bass fishing