Scope advice?

[Ted Murphy]

Hey All,

I am just a casual 3GN shooter right now. I committed to shooting a few matches in the coming months. A few years ago I picked up a Millet DMS scope used from a friend. I mounted it and sighted it in- then shot some local 3gun with it. Long story short, I really do not like this scope. For slow shooting, I can get the eye relief right and get nice shots off. For anything on the cuff, I cannot seem to get the eye relief right and am always looking into a blob instead of an image on the thing. I tried moving it around, but I still have trouble with it. I tried other shooter's 1-4X scope mounted gun, and did not have this problem. I don't always blame my gear for trouble but in this case, Epic Fail on the scope purchase. At least it was only a C note.

I do not have a dime to spend on a scope right now. I pooled some friends and have come up with the following scopes. They are decent models, not the cheaper stuff.

Handgun scope 1-4X. Could kick it Jeff Cooper Scout style-and mount it on the rail that is atop my free-float fore end, though I have no clue how well that would work.

Rifle scope 2.5-8X

Rifle Scope 3-9X

Fixed 9x

I could also rock out the irons, I have a set of A2 sights I can bolt on the rail. I do have to admit though, that on the smaller targets I simply do not see them as well as I once did.

I probably can borrow a set of offset iron sights to use with the above scopes for the shorter stuff too.

Any thoughts on what I should do?

Thank you,

Ted

[Pop N Fresh]

I have a tr24 with the red triangle that I love, bought it at the LaRue BBQ (first year) for $520 new w/ mount and it's been great for close-medium range.

You could always PM some of the guys selling their scopes in the classifieds about what they did/didn't like cause there's lots of guys selling optics in there, you might even find one to your liking at a good price at some future time in the classifieds.

sorry to hear about your current scope issues and best of luck on finding the one right for you.

[caspian guy]

If what you list are your choices, I think I would pair the 2.5-8 or the 3-9 with a set of offset irons (which of these would depend on the FOV on the scopes and if either of them had a recticle that would help you engage targets at a distance.)

Depending on the distances you'd be shooting at, the iron sights are a good option (might want to consider a thiner front post).

If you can scrape together a bit of money you might see about a Burris TAC30 (they occasionally show up here in the classifieds) our can be had for a fairly reasonable price new.

Edited April 16, 2012 by caspian guy

[Firemanama]

Another for the Burris tac 30

[Ted Murphy]

Thanks guys.

I cannot buy a scope right now so I will see about the 2.5-8 with the offset irons.

Ted

[mikegot38]

Ted:

If you use the scope and a set of irons you will be in open. You are welcome to use my backup AR which has a 1-4 lighted Valdada. Call me if you want.

MIke

[landshark45]

Ted:

If you use the scope and a set of irons you will be in open. You are welcome to use my backup AR which has a 1-4 lighted Valdada. Call me if you want.

MIke

Irons and and optic are Tac Optic not open.

Double optic = open