what to look for in a riflescope?

[BIGINNER]

ok, i'm looking for a scope for a rifle that i'm gonna get,  what should i be looking for in a scope?  zoom? waterproof? type of lense?  i can't spend too much money on the scope,  but just give me ideas on what to look for.  i'll be getting a savage axis in either 25-06 or 270win.

[BIGINNER]

oh,...  and i will be using it for everything,  mostly coyotes though

[Woodchuck]

What I look for in my scope for my coyote gun, is usually coyotes. 

[BIGINNER]

What I look for in my scope for my coyote gun, is usually coyotes. 

lol    

[Tman]

ok, i'm looking for a scope for a rifle that i'm gonna get,  what should i be looking for in a scope?

 zoom?

Depends on how far you plan on shooting.  If I'm using a 3X9, I like to keep my shots at under 300 yds.

waterproof?

This is Washington State, everything you look at should be waterproof.

type of lense?

To me, glass is glass, I look for eye relief and clarity.

 i can't spend too much money on the scope,  but just give me ideas on what to look for.  i'll be getting a savage axis in either 25-06 or 270win.


Cabelas is having a good sell on their Nikon 3X9's right now.  99 bucks will get you one.

[Tman]

Biginner, your not typing in CAPS...  ARE YOU FEELING OK?

[BIGINNER]

Biginner, your not typing in CAPS...  ARE YOU FEELING OK?

ya lol  i was typing small to avoid comments about caps... lol        didn't work.  also i was trying to avoid being murdered or being "in time out"   by mr. jackalope   

[CHUCK S]

I'm a big Leupold fan but my son just bought a Tikka T3 in 270 win and put a Vortex 3 x 9 on it. We compared them side by side with the Leupold and found the clarity was better.  The guy at Wholesale sports convinced me it was a better buy (i.e. cheaper by about 50 bucks) and the same if not better warranty. Worth a shot if you're not wanting to spend a ton.

P.S. we have not hunted with it yet since we just got it.......

[Tman]

I have a few different scopes on my rifles, and the leupold far outperforms the others in low light conditions.  My Simmons and Cabelas scopes goe too dark to see long before the leupold even starts to darken.

[Miles]

Cabelas is having a good sell on their Nikon 3X9's right now.  99 bucks will get you one.

I'm not seeing it, do you have a link?

[fishermanjoe]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Optics/Riflescopes%7C/pc/104792580/c/104752080/sc/104535180/Nikon-ProStaff-Riflescope/729045.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/shooting-optics-riflescopes/nikon/_/N-1100246%2B1000004133/Ne-1000004133/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104535180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat104752080%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU&WTz_l=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104752080;cat104535180


cabelas sale

[OSCAR1987]

Redfield is pretty good for the money...

[BlackRidge]

Redfield is pretty good for the money...

Yup, now owned by Leupold as well

PM headed your way Biginner

[Miles]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Optics/Riflescopes%7C/pc/104792580/c/104752080/sc/104535180/Nikon-ProStaff-Riflescope/729045.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/shooting-optics-riflescopes/nikon/_/N-1100246%2B1000004133/Ne-1000004133/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104535180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104792580%253Bcat104752080%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNU&WTz_l=SBC;MMcat104792580;cat104752080;cat104535180


cabelas sale

I must be blind...still not seeing a 3-9 for $99.

[bobcat]

This would be a pretty good one:  Bushnell 3200 4-12x40

Another good one they have on sale right now is the Bushnell 4200 3-9x40. It's a better scope than the 3200 and less money because it's only a 3-9x and doesn't have the AO.

Bushnell 4200