PaulieWalnuts Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Greetings Just got myself an a-bolt .223 and im now looking for a scope, but because I have to have low mounts I can only fit a x40 scope. Any suggestions? What do people generally have on theirs? Im also on a budget, around 80 to 100 pounds. So second hand might be the way to go. Would I be better off putting a comb raiser on the stock so that I can get a bigger scope? Help me please! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 the comb raiser wont help the mounts. 3-9 x 40 but you don't say what for. IMO if its a new gun your priorities are all a twist, you cant shoot them if you cant see them and frankly your going to be doing a lot of scope swapping till you find one that really works ie. holding zero and working in low light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulieWalnuts Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 the comb raiser wont help the mounts. 3-9 x 40 but you don't say what for. IMO if its a new gun your priorities are all a twist, you cant shoot them if you cant see them and frankly your going to be doing a lot of scope swapping till you find one that really works ie. holding zero and working in low light As in what am I shooting and in what conditions? In what order should my priorities be? If I raise the comb my eyeline will be higher and will therefore be able to have higher mounts and in turn can look at maybe a 3-9 x 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I heightened the comb on my A-bolt to make things feel better with medium mounts and a 50mm lens. To be honest I would advise you to save up some more pennies before buying a scope and go for maybe a second hand leupold or meopta, I wasted a lot of money on cheap scopes that couldn't hold zero when I started shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 As in what am I shooting and in what conditions?- Yeah, its dead relevant Red deer on the hill need a different type of thing to crows at 400 yards idealy In what order should my priorities be?- Reliability and brightness if hunting If I raise the comb my eyeline will be higher and will therefore be able to have higher mounts and in turn can look at maybe a 3-9 x 50 -Just ask why go 50mm a 40mm objective on about 6x is as bright as a 50mm objective at 7x, does that extra 1x mag make a big difference to you for those bigger mounts and heavier scope? Look at an eagle cheek piece bag for raising your eye height slightly (though I doubt it will be required) they are durable and handy for storage of a pull though, fox call or a few spare rounds etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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