05-28-2023, 09:20 AM
OK! I get ya now. Yeah, a higher magnification scope is what you need for target shooting. 4-12, 3-18 are good choices for sure but depending on how far you're shooting, you might wanna go as high as 5-25. You'll also have to take into consideration scope features like reticles, parallax adjustment, tube & objective lens diameters, MOA or Mil-Rad adjustment & first or second focal plane. There are so many scopes out there with all kinds of features that it will make your head spin. I usually stick with brands that have been good for me. Leupold, Vortex, Trijicon & Primary Arms scopes rate high with me. I try to get them as they go on sale.
I have used hunting scopes when target shooting but upgraded to better scopes when I had the bucks to do so. Actually, for most of my shooting life, I never used a scope. It's only in my later years I found I needed the help. I used to shoot iron-sighted muzzleloader & black powder cartridge competitions along with service rifle matches from the 70s up to the early 90s. Except for Antelope, I hunted almost exclusively with muzzleloaders during that time period. I started shooting 3 gun matches around 94/95.
I have used hunting scopes when target shooting but upgraded to better scopes when I had the bucks to do so. Actually, for most of my shooting life, I never used a scope. It's only in my later years I found I needed the help. I used to shoot iron-sighted muzzleloader & black powder cartridge competitions along with service rifle matches from the 70s up to the early 90s. Except for Antelope, I hunted almost exclusively with muzzleloaders during that time period. I started shooting 3 gun matches around 94/95.
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