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Parameters: * Ruger American Rifle * .308 Win. * 53.715% / 46.285% split between offhand stalking shots, & stand shots * 99.27431% of all shots < 200 yards.
A Nightforce is obviously out of place, given the price of the rifle. A Hubble is equally out of place, given the dimensions of the rifle. A blister-pack offering is out of place, given the expected accuracy of the rifle. A turret-twister is out of place, given the purpose & platform of the rifle.
My only spare scopes at the moment are 3-9x40 Conquests and a M8 3X Leupold, and those just seem mismatched for this rifle.
I've got some notions, but what says the peanut gallery?
FC
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2.5-8 would be perfect. Although i dont see why the Conquest wouldnt work. I have a 243 RAR and put a 4-12x40 on it. Works great
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A Leupold VX1-2 or Redfield Revolution 2-7x33. A Leupold or Weaver 4X. The Conquest would be fine though...
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My wife has a Ruger American Compact in 7-08 It's topped off with a V3 2.5x8 in Tally LW's Just about perfect for that rifle.
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You can hardly go wrong when you pick a Leupold 2-7x33 and you can pick how much you want to spend because they are made in the Rifleman, VX-1, and VX-2 lines.
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leupold vx 1 or Redfield revolution 3-9
Burris FF II 3-9
weaver K6
any of those would serve you well enough
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A Nightforce is obviously out of place, given the price of the rifle. This statement makes no sense to me. When I thought Swarovski was really as good as everyone else thought they were I put a z5 5-25X52 on Savage I rebarreled with a $130 Midway barrel. I had the rifle I wanted and used the scope I wanted. By the way my Ruger American has a Bushnell 4200 4-16X40.
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Keep it cheap and reliable, just like the rifle
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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Cheap and ugly you mean. .....:= Nikon Prostaff...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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If I had a Conquest 3-9 laying around I'd use that.
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I guess I must be in the minority here of guys who have had 2-3 Of the Phillipines Fullfield 2s fail. I still own 2 of the LRS versions, but don't plan on buying more......
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If I had a Conquest 3-9 laying around I'd use that. I agree. What would replacing with a different 3-9x40 do? For said requirements, I may like a 2-7x33 better, or a fixed 4X, but if I already had a Conquest 3-9x40 or 2, why not?
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If I had a Conquest 3-9 laying around I'd use that. I agree. What would replacing with a different 3-9x40 do? For said requirements, I may like a 2-7x33 better, or a fixed 4X, but if I already had a Conquest 3-9x40 or 2, why not? I was thinking of svelte-ness. While a Conquest on this rifle might not quite approach the, "Monkey ridin' a football" look, it'd be getting there. On the other hand, 2-7's in Leupold, Redfield, or Weaver V7 guise would be all sleek-lookin' atop this rifle. Then again, I've had to put Conquests on budget rifles before: the X7's shot far better than the cheap glass I tried to mate to them. Really, I'm just looking to play with rifles & glass that I haven't before, and price of this rifle is allowing me to do so. Keep the ideas comin'. FC
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6x36 Leupold or K6 Weaver... both are aweful tough, and pretty svelte...
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For svelte-ness you can't beat a Leupy IMO.
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Make it 4 they're great. Leupold 2-7x33mm is great also.
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For svelte-ness you can't beat a Leupy IMO. I'll agree with that. Of course, how you mount it has a lot to do with that too, and these RARs have the comb a little too low for me, so they need the scope mounted as low as possible. I have a 20 moa base on mine that raised up the scope a little, but I can't get it any lower without machining the base. The factory rail sat a little lower. 3-9x40 Mark AR, basically a VX-2 with turrets. I'm pretty happy with it for a quality/budget rifle.
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