30 January 2011, 09:09
wwjmbd5 rifles & 5 scopes what to mate with.
I have 5 rifles with no scopes installed that I picked up over the last 2 years when I found good deals, and over the last few months have picked up 5 different scopes whenever I found good deals on them and finances permitted. Just looking for some opinions on what scope should go with each rifle. Each of these rifles will be used to a maximum of 250 yards on deer, varmints and paper.
Rifles: New Sako a 7 300 wsm
New Savage 16 300 savage
New savage 14 250 savage
Near new Browning x bolt 308
Used post 64 model 70 30-06
Scopes: 3x9x40 Nikon Buckmasters
3x9x40 Nikon prostaff
3x9x40 Bushnell trophy xlt
2x7x33 Nikon prostaff
fixed 6x36 Leupold
30 January 2011, 18:47
GeorgeSBased strictly on cartridge and platform:
Sako a 7 300 wsm = 3x9x40 Nikon prostaff
Savage 16 300 savage = 3x9x40 Nikon Buckmasters
Savage 14 250 savage = 3x9x40 Bushnell trophy xlt
Browning x bolt 308 = 2x7x33 Nikon prostaff
post 64 model 70 30-06 = fixed 6x36 Leupold
George
31 January 2011, 03:00
richjNew Savage 16 300 savage - 6x36
New savage 14 250 savage - 2-7x33
The 3-9 mix and match.
04 February 2011, 17:41
Captain FinlanderThe 6x leupold needs to be on the m70. The nicest scope for the nicest gun.
The rest can be mix and matched however.