ozzielee303 wrote:Hi
First time poster here,so please be gentle with me
Just bought myself a (layby but all paid for) a Howa Mini action SS 223 and I am just going to use it mainly to shoot foxes,odd rabbit and feral cats and dogs,I am looking at these scopes and would like your honest opinion on my selection please.
Right we have:
Meopta Optika 6 3-18x56
Vortex Strike Eagle 4-24x50
Nikon Prostaff 7 4-16x50
Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x50
Meopta Meopro 4-12x50
Burris Fullfield E1 6.5-20x50
Zero Tech Trace 3-18x50
HAWKE 3-12X56 VANTAGE 30mm WIDE ANGLE ILLUMINATED RETICLE
So what would you choose?
TIA
ozzielee303
Daylight hunting or spotlighting?
TassieTiger wrote:You’ve got a number of decent options there.
Depending on your max distance - what top end scope magnification.
Id rate the Leo, meopta, Burris and Hawke - but only because I’ve not really used the others. Of the 4 I’ve touched - meopta and Leo have had the better clarity and if your limiting distance to 150-180m - I’d take Leo.
TassieTiger wrote:Of those two youve mentioned ? Id take optika - that low end 3 vs 4 WILL make a difference in the field...and Nikon scopes? Hmm...I doubt you’ll find too many peeps on here with a lot of positive to say, but there are always exceptions. I’ve not heard anyone complain RE meopta.
Or maybe consider a 2nd hand vx3 4-14 / 50 ? I’ve seen a few for 6-800 - lifetime warranty.
solarpak wrote:Why not look at the Hawke Endurance 30 in the fixed power 8x56 with the illuminated LR-Dot Reticle.
I have one in the cupboard which i am contemplating putting on a 223 in due course (once we get back to normality!!) - probably on a Howa Mini like yours or a Tikka T3 .........
They retail around the $500 mark when i last saw them advertised and many pro roo shooters in QLD/NSW use this exact scope with very good results indeed.
C.
Bill wrote:Meopta Optika are CF scopes, be aware they a big and heavy.
Id personally lean toward a Leupold, Meopro, Hawke in the 4-12 or 4-16 range. Over scoping by going to 20 or 24 x with a 223 mean more critical eye relief, bigger and heavier optics which will make the outfit cumbersome.
id suggest going to you local gunshop and trying to handle a few of the scopes, see what your eye like
solarpak wrote:OzzieLee,
I have the scope you mentioned (Hawke Endurance 4-16x50 LR Dot ) and cant fault it in any way at all. Great for the money.
I also am a fan of the Meopta marque and the old Meopro range were very nice scopes and well priced - but they have now gone over to the Optika 6x mag range - which by all accounts are good too. But their flagship in Meostar is a super buy but naturally more expensive than the Meopro and Optika.
I still have that Hawke Endurance 8x56 which i could be swayed with parting with if your interested - PM me if your are.
Cheers,
C.
SCJ429 wrote:Would the budget stretch to a Nightforce SVH?
solarpak wrote:Ozzie - i agree totally - its not the time to splurge on anything i say .
Cheers
C.
Deadeyedick wrote:Hi mate,
I have the Howa 223Rem SS Varmitter heavy barrel, mounted in the MDT Oryx Stock and have mounted the NF 12-42×56 Precision scope on her. It is an awesome combination but very heavy, I am getting under 1 MOA at the 300m range and 1/2 MOA groupings from 100 - 200m range, the only mistake I made was choosing the wrong reticle, the ND-2PP there's no markings to help with holdover if required, but none the less this is a great vermin setup.
SCJ429 wrote:A pity you are not able to try the Nightforce. I have a few Leupold VX3 and they are not bad at all. One is a 8.5 to 25 long range which has been an awesome hunting scope. One of the members,Ziad is selling one. Perhaps you should make him an offer. I wouldn't mind buying it myself.
solarpak wrote:The Nightforce and Leupy VX3 are both quality optics - you cant go wrong with either!
C.
Deadeyedick wrote:Hi mate,
I have the Howa 223Rem SS Varmitter heavy barrel, mounted in the MDT Oryx Stock and have mounted the NF 12-42×56 Precision scope on her. It is an awesome combination but very heavy, I am getting under 1 MOA at the 300m range and 1/2 MOA groupings from 100 - 200m range, the only mistake I made was choosing the wrong reticle, the ND-2PP there's no markings to help with holdover if required, but none the less this is a great vermin setup.
Deadeyedick wrote:Thanks mate,
I am very happy with the .223Rem, but I would like to sell her and get the new Weatherby Vanguard HSP in the 240 Weatherby Magnum, and use the NF Scope on her, as I would like to achieve the 1000m target range, and the .223Rem just doesn't have the Legs.
If anyone might be interested in the Howa M1500, SS Heavy Varmit Barrel, mounted on the MDT Oryx Stock for $1700 please let me know, I live WA.
Good hunting