Scope ideas

[mouseman13]

Hey gang,
I just joined here cause I have a Model 12FV .223 on the way. My goal is to shoot our 500 meter silhouette range here. What have any of you found that work particularly good in this application? I am a new long gun shooter, and have a lot to learn... A LOT!
Oh yeah... I am going to be on a budget for this first scope, while I save for a really good one. So $200- $300 is my range for now.
Thanks

[scope eye]

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/pentax.pl?page=pentax89753

Dean

[mouseman13]

Thanks Dean. Looks nice. I am originally from Saratoga Springs! Miss my Upstate!!
I will give that one a look

[rattfink]

SWFA Super Sniper 10x fixed has a reputation for having great glass and repeatability in this price range.

[big honkin jeep]

I have found the Leupold Mark AR to be a great matchup for most anything in .223

[Stockrex]

pls stay away from pentax, very bad exit pupil and clarity is bad from my experience. I would suggest going with the vortex route.

[scope eye]

I have a couple of swift scopes, That I have been very pleased with.

Dean

[1983Weatherby]

I have a vortex scope on my AR and love it...

https://imageshack.com/a/img46/7531/ms0d.jpg

[stangfish]

pls stay away from pentax, very bad exit pupil and clarity is bad from my experience. You would be talking of the Gameseeker not the Lightseeker. The Lightseeker is nice. Like the Vortex Crossfire compared to the Vortex HS series.

[big honkin jeep]

+1 on the Higher end Pentax scopes, Darn good glass.
I think the Gameseekers gave em a bit of a black eye sorta like the Crossfires did for Vortex.

[Stockrex]

+1 on the Higher end Pentax scopes, Darn good glass.
I think the Gameseekers gave em a bit of a black eye sorta like the Crossfires did for Vortex. Big ol YES on gamemybigCHUNKYbottom seeker, pentax has pretty good rep for glass in Japan,
I have vortex crossfire scopes and gamemychunkyYOUknowWhat does not come close to them :-)