OK, I have seen the photos of the beautiful rifle. Sweet!
You forgot, however, to post the pics of the “useless for combat” rifle.
OK, I have seen the photos of the beautiful rifle. Sweet!
You forgot, however, to post the pics of the “useless for combat” rifle.
It’s not a combat rifle so “useless for combat” isn’t really relevant.
It is a good example of what it was designed to be, a hunting rifle.
.243 is a very capable round, I would want more than 2.5x on an optic for something like this.
Last edited by HCM; 06-02-2018 at 08:18 PM.
Depends what you're shooting at, I've always thought - the smaller the target, the higher the power. For deer I always have the 2.5x8X set to 2.5 unless I'm developing loads. That's always been plenty to pick a spot on the rib cage after I've counted tines with binoculars. I don't shoot at deer more than 200 yards away anymore, so a broad field of view is better for me than magnification.
Beautiful rifle. I'm fighting aging eyes, too, but were I lucky enough to be in your shoes I'd go ahead and pick up a Sako peep (if you don't already have one) and give it a shot, so to speak. Completes the rifle to me.
As others have said, a classic and absolutely beautiful rifle!
All rifles don't have to be "tactical " looking.
As much as I like my AR's, when it comes to hunting I use a Sako 85 or a Win 70, both with wood.
Enjoy!
Nice! My .243 has a 3x9 on it. I carry it around set to 3x, but have shot a deer at 300yds with it set to 9x. Just depends.
1.5-5x
2-7x
2.5-8x
All would be good choices. My experience with fixed 2.5 has been with scout scopes so that may color my experience.
The usefulness of higher magnification (>5x ) tends to depend on the ability to go prone with a bipod or find field expedient rests for other positions.
Last edited by HCM; 06-03-2018 at 10:38 AM.
As a youngling, I had a Remington 600 in 6mm with a 4x Redfield wide angle. A good fixed 4x would be a viable contender.
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I have a ‘66 vintage .243 like the OP’s. Mine came with a vintage Redfield 3-9 in older style Redfield bases and rings. My preference would be Sako rings that slide onto the receiver directly. You can mount a scope very low using them.
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