Help me decide on a scope for my new Rifle

[Oceanbob]

After several attempts to find a Ruger American Ranch Rifle 5.56mm 16" Threaded FDE because it uses AR mags, I finally lucked out with a notification from Riflegear (my favorite) and the rifle is being shipped from the Texas store. This morning. With so many scope options (or dot) what would you put on her..?

I am thinking about beyond 100 yards. Got any recommendations?
I have time with free transport from Texas and a 10 day DROS.

Much appreciated

Bob

[jimmykan]

Budget?

I'm thinking a 1-8X like the Vortex Strike Eagle if you don't mind the second focal plane reticle.

[PoorRichRichard]

Same question as Jimmy. Budget? I’m a hunter, so I want to have the ability to get out a little further than x8 power. I really like my vortex diamondback 4x12x40, so much so that I actually just bought a second. You can pick them up for under 200 bucks if you shop around.

[kcstott]

there are a bunch of 1-4x, 1-4.5x, 1-6x, 1-8x, and 1-10x scopes.

as you age more magnification is better. Just be sure to get a decen scope as edge distortion becomes a real issue on LPVO's

[theduracellbigd]

OP, please describe more of your intended purpose for this rifle and that will help. You said, beyond 100 yards. How far beyond and what are you shooting at, targets, steel, coyotes, self-defense application?

[sigstroker]

There's an Athlon 2-12 that looks interesting, but it's in the $500 area.

[Sir Toast]

I put a Athlon Midas on a Bergara B-14R rimfire rifle. It is an amazing combination. You can't go wrong.

I've already shot in a benchrest match with it. Did pretty good.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/athlon-optics-midas-btr-gen2-4-5-27x50-second-focal-plane-riflescope.html

[Sir Toast]

[baih777]

pics attached.

https://www.eurooptic.com/Vortex-Strike-Eagle-4-24x50-with-EBR-4-MOA-Riflescope-SE-1627-Kit.aspx

works good for my old eyes.
it is second focal plane. i leave it on 20x and shoot 100 yd and 300 yd

i also use a bipod with swivel.

your going to need a cheek riser.

[bigbossman]

For hunting - Leupold 3x9x40 all day, every day.

[cz74]

OP, I have same rifle. I've shot it out to 500 yards up a small hill at San Luis Obispo range, the scope I used is Vortex Diamondback 3.5-10x50, I also put Area 419 muzzle brake. Ringing steel plates on that hill at 500 yards is amazing with 75-grain BTHP. have fun with this rifle when you get it.

[Oceanbob]

[Ronin6]

Look at Primary Arms 1-8 ACSS

[wayno21]

nightforce has awesome glass. i finally gave in and picked one up for my 6.5CM build. I have ran Zeiss, Leopold, Vortex, looking through quality glass is a different beast. Plus you run a few 1301 so you know quality.

[hambam105]

Know how to focus the scope.

This time of year in the early 2000s, we had about a dozen dudes with about 30 thousand dollars worth of
new rifle scopes all exceeding $500 a piece at our disposal. Lucky for me two guys in the group showed the
rest of us yahoos how to focus a rifle scope.

It is not about brand, it's about learning how to evaluate rifle scopes.

The synergy & group learning curve went parabolic. That was a fun day.

Since then manufacturing techniques have raised quality while cost went down even amongst the cheapo scopes.
Many of these modern high ticket scopes are Chinese or Russian manufacture.