scope recommendations

[Guest]

I need recs on a scope for my bushmaster.it has the removeable handle. Wont be shooting farther than 100 yds for now.

[tekkieman]

I prefer the spearmint flavor myself.

[Guest]

Cmon Cap.Help me out. I know you were a weapons expert before u assumed office. I assure you I am not a part of the resistance

[tekkieman]

Cmon Cap.Help me out. I know you were a weapons expert before u assumed office. I assure you I am not a part of the resistance

Actually, he's a sniper for the resistance! You probably don't need to worry about him too much though if he doesn't have a scope or know where to get one.

[Capmaster]

Cmon Cap.Help me out. I know you were a weapons expert before u assumed office. I assure you I am not a part of the resistance

I had a nice Redfield 2-6X zoom on my Desert Eagle. Recoil pounded it into an expensive rattle I suspect your bushmaster would be a little gentler, since it has all that mass. The Redfields are reasonable too - mine was $169.

[BJ_M]

see here: http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/scopes/

some suggestions:

Trijicon TA44-5 Compact ACOG Sight is great

[sterno]

You should check the forums at http://www.ar15.com/. There are one or two threads there that include pictures of the view through the reticles of a few different scopes, including ACOGs. Of course, you'll have to keep in mind that some of these high-end scopes are pretty expensive - the good ACOGs easily cost as much as I paid for my Armalite brand-new.

Just don't buy a cheap scope. You'll probably regret it.

[rallynavvie]

The Hendsoldt 6x42 that came almost permanently mounted to mine would cost more than that rifle, if you wanted one of those. Actually I may be getting rid of the G90 in favor of something larger caliber. Seems .300 WM is the popular round these days, but actually I'd like to see a .338 mag action in an L96. Mmm, firearms...

[Grimey]

Crazy yanks and your loose gun laws

[BJ_M]

Crazy yanks and your loose gun laws

i live in Canada and have the same bushmaster - legally ... along with things like a modified mini 30 and SS ruger 77 and blackhawk 44mag and such and so forth ...

just in the USA - especially in Michigan (where i am from) , there are billboards everywhere for guns and such ... which is kinda strange..

i like the GAS - GUNS - AMMO - BEER gas station signs in michigan .... does that make us rednecks i wonder ? (singe cans of beer on ice in a gas station doesnt seem like a really wise idea to me)

i don't drive a pickup anymore - so i guess i m safe ..

[Conquest10]

just in the USA - especially in Michigan (where i am from) , there are billboards everywhere for guns and such ... which is kinda strange..

Not here. Guns are illegal.

[Guest]

Crazy yanks and your loose gun laws

i live in Canada and have the same bushmaster - legally ... along with things like a modified mini 30 and SS ruger 77 and blackhawk 44mag and such and so forth ...

just in the USA - especially in Michigan (where i am from) , there are billboards everywhere for guns and such ... which is kinda strange..

i like the GAS - GUNS - AMMO - BEER gas station signs in michigan .... does that make us rednecks i wonder ? (singe cans of beer on ice in a gas station doesnt seem like a really wise idea to me)

i don't drive a pickup anymore - so i guess i m safe ..

I'm a Michigander and yes we do have a lot of rednecks. You would not believe the amount of genetic mishaps I saw when I was at Cabela's yesterday. http://www.cabelas.com/ .It was insane. I wish I had my camcorder. Went there to get bulk ammo and indeed saw on of those gun billboards on the highway And you forgot to mention that Michigan now has a concealed weapons permit for anyone whom is not a felon Dont forget about these local nutz http://www.michiganmilitia.com/

[Guest]

just in the USA - especially in Michigan (where i am from) , there are billboards everywhere for guns and such ... which is kinda strange..

Not here. Guns are illegal.

That's odd.My friend was once held up at gunpoint in Chicago

[Conquest10]

That's odd.My friend was once held up at gunpoint in Chicago

I could easily get a hold of some crack if I really wanted to. Doesn't mean its legal.

[yoda313]

Hello,

just in the USA - especially in Michigan (where i am from)

Hi Ho Michagander!! A salute to our pals in the north!! I hope there's hockey this year!

Kevin

P.S. I'm in Plymouth (Plymouth, Michigan, obviously).


----Sorry to go offtopic, just wanted to send a greeting, (I like Red Green too)----

[Guest]

That's odd.My friend was once held up at gunpoint in Chicago

I could easily get a hold of some crack if I really wanted to. Doesn't mean its legal.

I wasnt suggesting it was.

[Capmaster]

Revolutionary

[gitreel]

He needs the same fate as ripper.

[BJ_M]

SEND HIIM TO MICHIGAN :P

[yoda313]

Hello,

SEND HIIM TO MICHIGAN

TRAITOR!!!!


We're you deported????????


Kevin

[BJ_M]

Hello,

SEND HIIM TO MICHIGAN

TRAITOR!!!!


We're you deported????????


Kevin

yea -- when i got rid of the gunrack in the pickup , they threw me out ...

[Doramius]

My 10 gauge doesn't really require the use of a scope. My rifle already has a site assembly on it with 2x, 4x, & 10x loupes. The bolt action assebly isn't set up to attach an aftermarket scope. It's an old rifle.

[Capmaster]

My 10 gauge doesn't really require the use of a scope. My rifle already has a site assembly on it with 2x, 4x, & 10x loupes. The bolt action assebly isn't set up to attach an aftermarket scope. It's an old rifle.

No shit. A 10 gauge doesn't require the use of any sights whatsoever

Re: Shotguns - to paraphrase Dolph Lundgren on how to use a shotgun:
"Just point it where things are"

[yoda313]

Hello,

yoda313 wrote:
Hello,
BJ_M wrote:
SEND HIIM TO MICHIGAN


TRAITOR!!!!


We're you deported????????


Kevin


yea -- when i got rid of the gunrack in the pickup , they threw me out ...

Well I'm not pro or anti guns so your welcome to come back if you want!

Kevin

[thor300]

I was in the market for scope for a Antonio Zoli 12/.222rem some years ago, and after checking around i found that the only really good one was Swarowski, and thats not cheap.. Try to pan the scope and watch for distortion on the edges, even a Carl Zeiss fails the test badly compared to a Swarowski when set to low magnification. Was to expensive for me anyway, so i ended up with a Weaver 1-3x20, very nice when using the shotgun barrel but useless in low light ofcourse.
For my old .303 British i would prefer a Leupold, coz the el-cheapo i used to have on that one always hit my eyebrow if shooting while lying down (old fashion with military style low chinpiece). But i guess you dont need long eye distance on a .223, just that they are so incredible solid. I once read in a gun magazine, they had never seen a broken Leupold, that should count for something no matter what you will use it for.

[Doramius]

If I go hunting for any reason, I'm usually close enough where I don't need a scope. my friends and I used to go deer slapping. It's scary to do in Pennsylvania because bucks tend to spin around and try and ram or stomp you.

[Guest]

If I go hunting for any reason, I'm usually close enough where I don't need a scope. my friends and I used to go deer slapping. It's scary to do in Pennsylvania because bucks tend to spin around and try and ram or stomp you.

C'mon.How you gonna be able to sneek up on a deer like that?

[Doramius]

You find an area where they come through often for feeding or drinking. Set up a tree stand about 10-15' up. When they come near or under, you jump off and tag them with your hand. You want to get them at the side or shoulder, because they kick quickly when you do it. Once you've slapped them, you want to scramble back to the ladder and climb up in case you get a defensive buck.

[rallynavvie]

I had a Weaver on my old .06 when I first started deer hunting. Twas a Savage 110 with a Timney trigger and a floated barrel. Bought the whole set-up for $400. Fantastic rifle for the price; the Savage 110 action is one of the most economical out there and every bit as good as the 700 rem. I used to have a 7-4A .22 when I skied biathalons and did some marksmanship with it in the summer but traded it up for the G90 I have now. That had the Hensoldt attached to it which I ditched in favor of a Zeiss, then ended up with the Nightforce NXS 12-42 I've got on it now.

I stopped rifle hunting after getting the G90 because it just didn't feel right being able to kill a deer as long as I could see it. From a deer stand built like a benchrest I could drop one at probably close to a mile. When I ditched the Zeiss I traded it for a 700 .375 H&H mag for bigger game (we had a moose hunt scheduled that year) but that was still too accurate for whitetail. So now I hunt whitetail with a Jenning Buckmaster which suits me just dandy. I can put one of the titanium broadheads into a buck's eye at near 50 yards with it. I've been bowhunting for 6 years now and absolutely love it.

However I still have my 870 Wingmaster bird gun, my .375 shoulder cannon, and the hyper-accurate 7.62 H&K to play with. Thing is I'm thinking about trading away the G90 (which is a hot commodity) for something bigger. I would love to get an Accuracy International .338 but those are hard to come by and $$$. Someone recommended the big Walther but again that's pricey. I like the L96 as its easier to come by than the big super mag and thus cheaper by a lot. Still, a .338 Lapua rifle would pretty much end my marksmanship bug

[Doramius]

I did bow hunting years ago. I was at my grandfather's home back in NY and sitting in a treestand. I was reading 'Back to the Future 3' the Novel to pass the time while sitting. I heard a snap and peaked over the edge of the stand and found a good 8 point white tail. I was sitting in an odd position, but didn't want to move much and startle the deer. I already had an arrow noched for just such and occasion. I clip my trigger and pull back. I leaned forward a little because the dear was almost directly below me and aim at his chest. All of a sudden a mosquito bites my right ear and I jerk the trigger. I hear a loud CRACK as I turn away (and scream an obscenity) I scratch my ear and then lean forward to see if I can find the tree I lost my arrow in. I shout an obscenity again, but in a happier mood this time. I jerked back enough and released my arrow right through his skull and jaw. The deer had dropped flat and the position I was in on the stand had him just out of sight. I nailed that sucker flat. I dragged it back to my grandfather's on an old tobbogan. My grandfather serched all over the deer to see if I struck it somewhere else and was pulling his leg. I had shot that deer clean through the skull. 1 in a million shot, and I can never expect to make a hit like that again.