Good varmint scope for around $300

[psdan000]

im looking for a good varmint scope to put on my model 700 .204. currently i have a barska 6-24x42 varmint scope on there. this scope is Okay but it can get a little blurry on the highest setting and i just want to put a little better scope on it. i want to get something around the same power as this scope, maybe even a 4-20 or somewhere along those lines, but no less than 16x. i really dont want to spend $300 on a scope, more around the $200 range but i will if i have to. can you guys recommend a good scope? thanks a lot.

Dan

[mikejonestkd]

Try theopticzone.com for prices on various scopes, they seem to be in the ballpark for prices compared to most other sites.

$300 is a difficult price to get a high quality varmint 6-24 scope. There are good to decent ones out there for $300 but there is a good chance that eventually you will want better glass if you shoot alot or at great distances.

My .02 cents is to save your money a little longer and look at higher quality scopes if you shoot alot. leupold, Burris, Nikon, Bushnell elite are all nice products but are all pretty much beyond your price range.

Or, buy a used leupold varmint scope....they are very high quality in the VX-III line and will last a lifetime.

[SOG/MACV]

Mike has a very good point, I just found a Leupold Vari-XIII - 1.5X5X20 for $200 obo on Craigslist. Shop around and you'll find a decent deal out there..

[psdan000]

Mike thanks for the link to that site, they got some decent prices on some scopes i like. ill keep looking though, thanks a lot.

[XLT]

Where's "The Gamemaster" when you need'm...??????

[firechicken]

I know it's under your power range, but I have a Bushnell 3200 Elite 5-15X40 that is a very nice scope for the money. Very clear even on 15 power. A little shopping around, and you should be able to find one for $300. Comes with an aluminum sunshade too!

[Wisby]

http://www.durhamoutdoorsupply.com/b.../32-5155m.html

It's a great store and the cheapest around. I have ordered a few scopes from them.

If you want more power keep looking on that site and you'll find it at the best price...

[joeranger]

I just got a super sniper for 300. 10x fixed

[FirstFreedom]

I'd go with

Tasco/Super Sniper, fixed 16x (or fixed 20), $299
http://www.swfa.com/c-231-super-snip...le-scopes.aspx

or

Millett Buck Gold Target/Varmint 6-24x56, 30mm, AO $289 or so.
http://www.millettsights.com/index.p...007/buck_gold1

or

Barska SWAT Tactical line, 6-24x60mm, 30mm, side focus, $299
http://www.swfa.com/pc-6031-765-bars...0mm-scope.aspx

I'm kinda down on the Muellers anymore, though an Eradicator 8-25x50 for about $259 is not overly terrible of a value.
http://www.muelleroptics.com/products/MU852550IGR.html

[psdan000]

i really like the look of the nikon buckmaster 6-18x40, i looked througha 3x9 at dick's the other night and liked it alright. i think ill save up for that one. thanks again for all the help

[psdan000]

anyone have any experience with those muellers? seems like a god scope for the money.

[Kato_Guy]

check alpen apex scopes. I got one for $252.00. its a 6-24X50. I like it so far haven't really been out doing anything other than paper punching but love it so far!

http://www.americaoutdoors.com/cgi-b...d=8494880_3839

[tINY]

Why do you insist on at least a 16x? I can't see where a 12 or 14x scope with good resolution isn't enough for a varmint scope - especially on a 204 RUG.

What type of varmint are you hunting? ... Crickets?



-tINY

[Fat White Boy]

+1 on the Nikon...And that is a good deal on the Bushnell Elite 3200, A fine scope...

[goalie]

Nikon 6.5-20x AO Monarch scopes are going for 350 on clearance at SWFA, Midway, and Natchez.

[mikejonestkd]

That's a decent price for a nikon monarch, that may be just what the OP should consider.

[SR420]

http://www.impactguns.com/store/094092016636.html

[FirstFreedom]

tINY, I see where's he's coming from...true enough, you don't need more than 10 or 12 power to make the hit on a l'il critter, but it's more FUN when you can see the details of his features up close and personal before taking the shot. I like a minimum maximum (if that makes sense) of 20x for any scope for targets or varmints. Preferably 24x max with a 50+ objective. After that, you get real diminishing returns as far as exit pupil, blackout, and mirage effects go, so I don't see much point in 32x or 40x or 50x scopes unless you're doing highpower competition. With a 40-44mm objective, no point in going past 16x or 18x. Just my .02.

And I can't see paying the price for high end Nikon, Leupold, and the like for a varminter scope, UNLESS you think you'll be hunting them at sunup and sundown.

And tINY, as far as crickets go, go over to rimfirecentral and look at some peeps' targets where they've splattered houseflys on the target at 100+ yards with a .17 HMR. [Put some jelly on the target and they'll come in .... :evilgrin: ]

goalie, the Wild gonna hang onto that 8th spot for playoffs?

[essexcounty]

I'm an eastern 'chuck hunter and I am sold on fixed 10X. The 3200 in 10 power is a tremendous value. I do own one of the better( ?) Tascos but it gathers dust. I'd rather own a better quality fixed scope than a so-so Variable. I suppose most would disagree with me. Essex

[goalie]

goalie, the Wild gonna hang onto that 8th spot for playoffs?

I hope so. I'm more concerned with the 14th. I am playing an NHL alumni exhibition game before the Cloquet v Eveleth High School All Star game that is being taped and aired of FSN North. They made me put my name on the back of my jersey, something I have avoided for a few years, and I will likely be in EVERY highlight they show.....getting scored on.

[cheygriz]

Not very likely. At least, not new. OTOH, you MIGHT find a decent used one for $300-$400.

[mrawesome22]

Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x40SF. It can see better in the dark than I can and it has side focus so it can be mounted as low as possible. It was $350 though.