scope sizes for striker

[Appleseed]

I have a nikon 3 x 9 rifle scope that fits just fine on a full rail. Will a slightly larger 4 X 12 vortex diamond back work also?

[Blue Avenger]

with the right rings.
My .223 carries a 4x32x50 night force
and 8x32 Burris signature on the 7STW

[Bob Roach]

My main concern is finding a Rifle Scope with lots of eye relief on the lower power settings.
The best I have found is now discontinued. I have several of the old 2.5-10X, 30mm, Weaver Classic Extreme Scopes. Lots of eye relief between 2.5 - 5X. Good field of view, and good turrets.

I have not bought a new Weaver Classic to see how it would work out yet.

Bob R

[Appleseed]

Best I mounted on a striker full rail has been the old Nikon 3 X 9. Have a short tube 4 X 12 Vortex, about the same length. It is on a .223 trail hunter savage rifle, very pleased with the fit/clearity.

[Iowa Fox]

I put a Burris 3-12 long eye relief on my striker in 22-250. I'll bet that I have 40 hours of my labor in the trigger.

[BobT]

I put a 6.5-20 Leupold on my Striker in .243 and it worked out fine.

[Woolsocks]

Pretty easy math so long as it’s the same tube size. Take the diameter of the vortex front objective (which you can get on their website), subtract the diameter of your Nikon. Divide by two. Is that difference less than the distance between your Nikon and the barrel of your rifle, allowing for a hair of free space for barrel whip? If so, you’re good to go.

[WVHitman]

Pretty easy math so long as it’s the same tube size. Take the diameter of the vortex front objective (which you can get on their website), subtract the diameter of your Nikon. Divide by two. Is that difference less than the distance between your Nikon and the barrel of your rifle, allowing for a hair of free space for barrel whip? If so, you’re good to go.

I have Burris 3-12 BPlex scopes on 20 of my single shot handguns from .223 to .375/.284 XPs. Fantastic scopes. Made kills out to 565 with some of them.

[jimreed1948]

Rifle scopes are the way to go. I shoot 17 HMR, 20 VT, 20P & 223 and all have have a muzzle brake. I like the muzzle brake since I hunt alone and the brake helps me spot my shots. While the above calibers I mentioned have little recoil, it allows me to maintain the same eye relief as if I was shooting a rifle. Above the .223, I back off the scope a little to compensate for the recoil.