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I posted this in the optics forum but also wanted to get the "Ladies" opinion. My question is this; I built a light weight AR system for the girlfriend. I want to put a basic scope which is decent quality but under $200 or less. She will not be shooting over 200 yards. What have you used and recommend.
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Oh, Yay! Now we have "THE Girlfriend" in addition to THE Wife...
Someone please explain to me what the difference is between a scope for a woman and a scope for a man?
(OP, forgive my snarks, but you have accidentally stepped into a couple of running jokes on the Women's Forum. It's not your fault and no offense intended. We'll explain if you like. We do welcome sincere gentlemen here.)
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But seriously, I bought a Cabela's Alpha Series Scope for $ 75 (regularly $149) on sale at Christmas time and have been very happy with it. It weighs about 13 oz. I don't know the actual manufacturer. I'm no sharpshooter, and I don't believe in spending double the value of the gun on a scope, so the Cabela's was fine for me. I was so happy with it, I bought a second one the next week.
Last edited by BonnieB; 07-10-2013, 11:57 AM.WHAT I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR, MOSTLY THE HARD WAY
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I'd recommend that you check out the Leupold make.
Unless they've made recent changes, their scopes are 'made in USA' and both of excellent optical quality, and reliably strong construction.
They will be more expensive, in 'first cost' compared to the oriental-made scopes commonly offered.......but, out in the real world, 'theres no free lunch'. Try sighting through an oriental-made scope, in varying light conditions, and then doing the same with a Leupold.....you'll see the difference, and it is a significant difference, if you intend to consistently hit where you mean to hit.
I don't have an AR myself, and don't particularly care for the 'subjective feel' of the 'mouse gun'.....purely a personal feeling, to be sure......but I did get a scope intended for use on the M16, the 'ART' sniper scope built by Leatherwood, with its inbuilt 'range finder' stadia line.
Its mount is set up with a cam which adjusts scope elevation and reads range when the operator rotates its setting ring, to have the internal stadia line subtend 18" on the target. I don't use the cam, as its calibrated for the 5.56 round. I have the scope on a pre-64 M70 in .270, for which no ballistic cam was available. The optical quality of the Leatherwood scope compares favourably with the Leupold make.
If you can justify the investment for the Leatherwood ART scope system, you'd find it an excellent investment in convenience and accuracy.
If you handicap her rifle with a 'brand X' scope, to save some $ now, you'll be sorry, in the long run.
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Last edited by LittleOldLady; 07-10-2013, 2:30 PM."But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you ... it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun."
Dalai Lama
A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie.
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Thank you for the great break down. I know you get what you pay for and there's no getting around it. I took a look at the Leatherwood Camputer ART M-1000 and it looks like a good scope but heavy.
I guess I would not like to be referred as "the boyfriend" either...point taken. I'll say this though..."the girlfriend" will get the cheap scope and girlfriend 2.0 "the wife" will get the Leupold
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LOL, littleoldlady, that was my first thought, too, when I saw the thread title!
cheap doesn't mean not functional.....you want her to enjoy this rifle and go to the range with you......and who knows, she may graduate to the 2.0 version!"The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
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I have only been on the forums a week or so and if I ever see a pink gun or hear pink anything again, I think I will be very ill.
Someone needs to make a sticky banning the word 'pink' 'the girlfriend' the wife' and any permutation thereof!
One may say, 'My girlfriend','My Wife', 'My boyfriend' or 'My Husband'......Last edited by LittleOldLady; 07-10-2013, 7:02 PM."But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you ... it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun."
Dalai Lama
A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie.
Vladimir Ilyich LeninComment
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didn't I say you were going to fit right in?!"The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own pantyhose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound."-- as seen on a t-shirt
Originally posted by The ShootistComment
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"But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you ... it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun."
Dalai Lama
A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie.
Vladimir Ilyich LeninComment
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Why assume that only the "ladies" need a light weight, decent quality, and low cost scope option. I am on the tail end of the baby boom generation and recent shoulder problems (both sides) and surgery on the left side has me considering light weight options. I am also not a fan of the AR platform.
Now, I am a high school teacher and I can assure you that some in the up and coming generation of young ladies do not fit in with your preconceived notions. Two years ago I had a young lady as a student who shot M1 Garands competitively, and often placed in the top 3 of the matches she competed in. I have had several young ladies race at our local dirt track. One of my students just started stock car circuit after getting a few sponsors upon graduation. Another does off-road racing.
Stop telling the ladies what they need. Let them enjoy researching and discovering what will fit their individual needs just like you do. If she asks you, fine, give an opinion and then say others have a different opinion, read about it here. If you are planning to marry, if she ends up finding what you say is a perfect solution for her is not, all it does is teach her to trust you less. Have her try many and decide what will fit her needs. If it is supposed to be hers to use, then she needs to select it. If it is really for you, then do not play that game of buying for her so you can use it for yourself. Just buy it for yourself.Anyone can look around and see the damage to the state and country inflicted by bad politicians.
A vote is clearly much more dangerous than a gun.
Why advocate restrictions on one right (voting) without comparable restrictions on another (self defense) (or, why not say 'Be a U.S. citizen' as the requirement for CCW)?
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Still waiting to be told what the difference is the difference between a scope for a woman and a scope for a man....WHAT I HAVE LEARNED SO FAR, MOSTLY THE HARD WAY
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I have to get in on the poor guy bashing b/c this is too funny...
What is the difference between the girlfriends 'lightweight' AR system compared to a normal AR system? I'm so confused.
Ok back on topic...
I prefer Trijicon because it's battery less and built like a tank. However, that's out of your price range. How about Nikon?WTB: multiautomatic ghost gun with a .30-caliber clip to disperse with 30 bullets within half a second. Must include shoulder thing that goes up.
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"But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you ... it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun."
Dalai Lama
A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie.
Vladimir Ilyich LeninComment
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