Best quality sights for long range? That actually is decent. Hard time finding one I like just throw some recommendations out. I’m practicing more in my long range shots rather than close range at the moment
1000+yards. I know a lot of people can’t Phathom the thought of shooting at these distances and most people scoff at the thought of it but I’m honestly most interested in competition, not really plinking or anything.
Okay good that makes me feel better I am in the right place then. And a CheyTac M200If you stick around here for a bit, you may find that most won't think that shooting 1000+ yards is unfathomable in the least.
What rifle are you putting it on?
EDIT: Here's a long-running thread on some of the members' longer-range rifles. https://carolinafirearmsforum.com/index.php?threads/precision-rifle-picture-thread.475/
Okay good that makes me feel better I am in the right place then. And a CheyTac M200
Thank you I will keep that in mind, but to be 2-2 1/2 times my rifle id be in the mid 30,000s
I have shot that rifle to 2500 yards with the CheyTac guys in Idaho using a NF 5.5-22 NXS. This was back around 2009 so plenty of other options for glass now. You wanting a FFP or SFP scope?It is a .408, and yes sir it really is still budget glass. I might try to save up and just get a really good one. One that is worth it for the .408. Considering I plan on having this forever
Athlon cronus
Leupold MK5HD
nightforce
Etc
The whole “rule of thumb” that an optic should be more than the rifle should’ve died years ago. It’s simply not true anymore.
Not gonna lie, didn’t even see your comment. That wasn’t directed at you lol. I had a 6GT built and back when I asked for optics recommendations people told me “if the rifle was 3K you better spend at least 3K”. Yeah effing right lolYes, which is why I said "That said, $1,200 can purchase decent glass; this isn't the 90s and you have choices." The optics market has come a long way.
Yes. LOL Unless building a spec M40A1 then no.
Yes. LOL Unless building a spec M40A1 then no.
Don’t think the Leupold was a replacement for the Marines. I know the Army used them on the M24. I thought Marines went from this to the Premier Reticles/S&B scope but might be wrong.
Yeah for the DMR possibly but was talking more about the earlier ones mid 2000s as I remember the swap over from the MSTs and the sale of them and transfer to the Premier S&B but that was during the M40A1 and transitioning to the A3 time frame.
Having owned those Leupolds I wouldn’t take either over the scopes available today unless needed for a spec rifle.
On the DMR SAM-R we used both the 10x and the 3-10 (both Leupold). The Scout-Sniper community used Leupold 10x for a bit but did move on to S&B. I think they also have some Nightforces in inventory as well, but now I might be misremembering. That was then, and I have been out a hot minute.
Edited to add, I just found this article from 2018 about NF:
This is the scope chosen for the newest Marine Corps sniper rifle
Marine snipers could have them in their inventory as soon as June.www.marinecorpstimes.com
And see a 2022 article talking about "upgraded optics."
Marine Corps Snipers Test New Rifle
Marine Corps snipers will soon be equipped with a longer-range, more versatile rifle designed to increase lethality and establish threat overmatch on the battlefield in support of Force Design 2030.www.marines.mil
Anything else I see merely says "caliber agnostic precision day optic" for the new Mk22 rifle, and the Wiki page shows the M40A5 with the S&B 3-12.
Machined from steel instead of aluminum!
Machined from steel instead of aluminum!