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Scope for .223 sporter? #14877114 05/14/20
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,934 D devnull OP Campfire Regular
OP devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,934	Looking for a scope in the 3-9x40 range for a plain .223 sporter. It must have a BDC reticle. What do you recommend under $400?

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Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877129 05/14/20
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Easy...Burris FFII with Ballistic Plex Last edited by ingwe; 05/14/20. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877142 05/14/20
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,483 PaleRider Campfire Regular
PaleRider Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,483	Burris Fullfield II w/ballistic plex is about the most bang for your bucks. Not much for dialing, etc., but if it's just a set & forget situation they are suprisingly good. Can usually find them for around $200 or so ; somtimes less. Good luck, -Ted Last edited by PaleRider; 05/14/20. Reason: Added to reflect that I didn't see ingwe's post above while I was typing - he has it right as usual.

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? PaleRider #14877190 05/14/20
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 70 Central Oklahoma Weissman4 Campfire Greenhorn
Weissman4 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: May 2020 Posts: 70 Central Oklahoma	Originally Posted by PaleRider Burris Fullfield II w/ballistic plex is about the most bang for your bucks. Not much for dialing, etc., but if it's just a set & forget situation they are suprisingly good. Can usually find them for around $200 or so ; somtimes less. Good luck, -Ted I agree with Pale on this one. Look on Ebay.

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877232 05/14/20
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1234 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,970 idaho	+one on ebay! Ed

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Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877238 05/14/20
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rgrx1276 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,995 Florida	Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. When people face the possibility of freezing or starving there is little chance they are going to listen to unfounded claims of climate doomsday from a bunch of ultra-rich yacht sailing private jet-setting carbon-spewing hypocrite elites

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877312 05/14/20
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nuguy Campfire Tracker N Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,532	SPORT OPTICS has Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 Ballistic Plex for $135.15. If you prefer to buy from Doug at CameraLand he would probably match the price.

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? nuguy #14877328 05/14/20
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chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,225 TX	Originally Posted by nuguy SPORT OPTICS has Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 Ballistic Plex for $135.15. If you prefer to buy from Doug at CameraLand he would probably match the price. Dang. That’s a deal. Need to order one for my RAR in .223. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? rgrx1276 #14877347 05/14/20
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 70 Central Oklahoma Weissman4 Campfire Greenhorn
Weissman4 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: May 2020 Posts: 70 Central Oklahoma	Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. Rgr that’s a good looking rifle. What is it?

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877411 05/14/20
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grovey Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,520 Pa	My superlite .223 has worn a 8x32x56 sightron SIII most of it's life. but I use it for shooting factory class club matches.

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Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14877424 05/14/20
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bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,061 Battle Born	Its really hard to go wrong with the FFII 3-9x40 with ballistic plex reticle. You could also go with a Burris MSR in 3-9x40 or 4.5-14x42. That is what I run on my 223 bolt gun: The nice thing about the MSR is you can order a custom dial for the load your are shooting. It also has the ballistic plex reticle, but more calibrated for the 223 cartridge. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? Weissman4 #14878041 05/14/20
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rgrx1276 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,995 Florida	Originally Posted by Weissman4 Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. Rgr that’s a good looking rifle. What is it? Ruger MK II SS in a Ruger UL stock. When people face the possibility of freezing or starving there is little chance they are going to listen to unfounded claims of climate doomsday from a bunch of ultra-rich yacht sailing private jet-setting carbon-spewing hypocrite elites

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? rgrx1276 #14878103 05/14/20
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Blu_Cs Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,800 East Coast	Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Originally Posted by Weissman4 Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. Rgr that’s a good looking rifle. What is it? Ruger MK II SS in a Ruger UL stock. Super good looking combo. Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush Perfect is the enemy of good enough

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? rgrx1276 #14878215 05/14/20
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Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,786 West of the Blue Ridge	Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. Handsome rig. The front sight adds a bit of character. I picked up a nice walnut stock here for my Hawkeye All Weather, and the matte gray goes well with the walnut on that one too. Mine wears a Hawke Endurance LER I got when Doug was clearing them out. According to their app, zeroed at 100 yards, 40gr Fiocchi VMaxes should fall almost right on top of the extra aiming points on the reticle at 200 and 300. Gonna find out soon now that I have access to those yardages again. If I had to replace the scope, I might go with a FF E1 4.5-14 with the side focus. Like those pretty well, except would prefer the old reticle. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? rgrx1276 #14878245 05/14/20
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260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,191 OMAHA	Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Originally Posted by Weissman4 Originally Posted by rgrx1276 Put a SS 2.5-10 with ranging reticle on my 223. Out the door with shipping was 300.00 IIRC. I'm happy with it. Rgr that’s a good looking rifle. What is it? Ruger MK II SS in a Ruger UL stock. Is the front sight functional or purely cosmetic? How is the light gathering/transmission of the 32mm objective?

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14878296 05/14/20
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Bull64 Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,246 Bama/Georgia	I’d take the Weaver Grand Slam Tactical 3-10x40 in the classifieds for $220...

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14878304 05/14/20
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Timbermaster Campfire Tracker T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,408 MT/GA	These are on sale at Graf’s for $99 https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/25834 ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ 3-7-77

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14878315 05/14/20
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Rolltide Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 750	I like the Bushnell AR Optics 4.5-18. I've got them on several rimfires and find them to track well and you can choose the Dropzone reticle since you want a BDC reticle...

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14878391 05/14/20
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Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,595 Nonya	Nikon m tactical 3-12 x42 from Eurooptoics. Their M rad is still affordable and the reticle could be used as BDC Read the reviews for your self https://www.eurooptic.com/Nikon-M-TACTICAL-Riflescope-3-12X42SF-Matte-MK1-MRAD-16520.aspx Last edited by Dre; 05/14/20. All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: Scope for .223 sporter? devnull #14878719 05/15/20
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rj308 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,738	I can answer the question about the front sight being functional on rgrx1276's rifle. The front sight is very functional when you detach the scope and attach a NECG receiver sight. rgrx1276, I hope it shoots as well for you as it did for me. RJ

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