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Your pick of a scope for #1 in 243

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21 May 2003, 04:12
DHB
Your pick of a scope for #1 in 243
What is everyone's favorite scope for a #1 used mainly for target plinking and hunting (less than 300yds)???
I have a small selection of scopes already but can't decide which looks best and will work the best.
Give me your opinions.
I have offset rings so I can get the scope back enought that I don't have to crawl the stock.
21 May 2003, 04:22
JLK
I like the B&L 4200 Series scopes, I have them on my rifles. I used to use leupolds, but the clarity and the brightness through the B&L's is better through my eyes. The turrents are repeteable through there adjustments and I have had no problems with any of them.

The one that I have on my 22-250, is a 6x24x40, and I can see the .22 cal bullet holes at 300yds.

John
21 May 2003, 05:41
rifleman1
Hunting what? - varmints you need some power - deer and such maybe a nice looking fixed 6X power
21 May 2003, 14:52
reedg
You'll get lots of opinions, DHB. Mine is ...

I put a Sightron 4-16 on my 1V stainless and it is a tremendous scope. That range covers a lot of shooting situations with a small bore caliber.
21 May 2003, 20:32
Bad Ass Wallace
My No.1 243 is fitted with a 6x59 Pecar. This old scope I bought s/h for $Au250 and it has supurb optics for low light conditions
22 May 2003, 06:13
DPhillips
If you are keeping your shots <300 yards, I really like the Leupold 1.5-5x. Especially if the No.1 is of the A, S, or RSI version. If you have a B or V variant, then a scope with a larger objective lens looks fine, but for the Alex Henry or Mannlicher stocked rifles, those 1.5-5's look perfect and are fine for 300 yard shots on coyotes, deer, sheep, targets, etc...

That's just my preference...

[ 05-21-2003, 21:14: Message edited by: Yukon Jack ]
23 May 2003, 08:30
GeorgeS
I had a Leupold Vari-X II 3x-9x on my 1-B .243 Win., which was one of my 'chuck rifles. I never had it in hand when encountering deer, though.

George
23 May 2003, 12:14
VarmintGuy
DHB: Both my 24 caliber Ruger #1-B's (one in 243 Winchester and one in 6mm Remington) have Leupold 6.5X20 variables on them. I like lots of scope power on my Rifles and they also look very nice (size appropriate) on top the handsome Rifles.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
PS: I have 3 other Ruger #1-B's and they also have Leupold 6.5X20's or Leupold 6X18 scopes on them.
28 May 2003, 01:17
Thomas
LEUPOLD FIXED 6X
28 May 2003, 04:28
lofter
4-16 is a good number for the 243-6mm. Mines an elite 4000 4-16x50 on a 1B 6mm. JMHO
28 May 2003, 07:12
<eldeguello>
Leupold 6X, 42mm Adj. Obj.
29 May 2003, 04:22
RCHAPURA
leupold compact 2X6
30 May 2003, 14:43
Iron Buck
Leupold Vari-XII 3-9. Great scope for the $$$$