La101 Owners - What scopes?

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La101 Owners - What scopes?

Post by keenstalking22 » 05 Oct 2018, 9:30 pm

Just curious because I think I should upgrade - What do you have currently on them? Do you think it suits it?
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Post by Gaznazdiak » 05 Oct 2018, 10:01 pm

Mate honestly,

The Lithgow 101 shoots so damn well, the best you can afford up to about 9x.

Anything more is gross overkill.

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Post by TheDude » 06 Oct 2018, 7:31 am

what are you using it for? mines for target shooting and occasional plinking. my eye sight is s**t but I like shooting small groups so run a 4-16x50 on it and it spends most of its time at 16x
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Post by keenstalking22 » 06 Oct 2018, 3:29 pm

TheDude wrote:what are you using it for? mines for target shooting and occasional plinking. my eye sight is s**t but I like shooting small groups so run a 4-16x50 on it and it spends most of its time at 16x



For both target and hunting, the thing is very accurate so I know I should probably get some more zoom on it
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Post by Mitch » 06 Oct 2018, 6:03 pm

6-18x50 meopta meopro
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Post by bladeracer » 07 Oct 2018, 2:56 pm

keenstalking22 wrote:
TheDude wrote:what are you using it for? mines for target shooting and occasional plinking. my eye sight is s**t but I like shooting small groups so run a 4-16x50 on it and it spends most of its time at 16x



For both target and hunting, the thing is very accurate so I know I should probably get some more zoom on it


Yep, nowadays, variable scopes are so good there's no reason not to have more magnification for when you're shooting at distance or at paper.
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Post by scoobs » 07 Oct 2018, 6:06 pm

i have a bushnell rimfire 3-12x40 on mine.
Tikka t3x super lite stainless .308/Nikon M-308 4-16x42 BDC-800.
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Post by bladeracer » 08 Oct 2018, 9:49 am

bladeracer wrote:Yep, nowadays, variable scopes are so good there's no reason not to have more magnification for when you're shooting at distance or at paper.


My neighbour bought the 101 a couple weeks ago and brought it over to zero it and try it out. He put on a 2-7x32 scope he had handy, which was pretty hopeless for shooting paper, didn't have the precision or the magnification required. We were using my 4.5-18x40 to see the holes in the targets. For hunting within 50m it'd be fine, but not for taking rabbits much further than that. I don't recall what scope he was planning to put on it.
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Post by Slant225 » 08 Oct 2018, 9:55 pm

I've got a 6-24x50 vortex crossfire on my LA101 in 22LR. I shoot rimfire metallic silhouette with it, and it's permanently on 24.
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 08 Oct 2018, 10:05 pm

Vortex diamond back 4x12 love the combo it works well
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Post by Rapid » 25 Oct 2018, 4:31 pm

Just picked up a Bushnell Engage 6-24X50 for the LA101. Was going the way of Nikon but the Bushnell was on a hell of a special ($455.00) and had to take the "chance". Given that it's only going to be used for bench and range the 24X will be great to double as a spotter. The other considerations were the side parallax starting from 10 yards rather than 50 and the fine cross hairs. Yet to mount it but super bright and the glass is crisp without error. There was no fog at full zoom unlike the Vortex I compared it too and killed the low end Leupolds. The parallax measured pretty much spot on so it'll be handy as a range estimate. Great features all round and 30 year unconditional warranty. So as long as it tracks well, I'll be a very happy camper. If not, it'll look mad on the .22 Air :D
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Post by in2anity » 26 Oct 2018, 12:50 pm

If yu shootin target or silhoutte you'll want more than 12x.
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Post by Wylie27 » 26 Oct 2018, 1:48 pm

i have a 3 x 12 Bushell AR223 BDC, housed in Leupold PRW low rings.. I predominately shoot paper with the occasional feral.

This setup i have taken the .22lr out 200 metres shooting a 4inch square plate.
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Post by Rapid » 26 Oct 2018, 1:52 pm

in2anity wrote:If yu shootin target or silhoutte you'll want more than 12x.


Yep good point. My 24X should cover this for now - a few I know have 30X+
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Post by eddahenry » 01 Nov 2018, 5:43 pm

Rapid wrote:Just picked up a Bushnell Engage 6-24X50 for the LA101. Was going the way of Nikon but the Bushnell was on a hell of a special ($455.00) and had to take the "chance". Given that it's only going to be used for bench and range the 24X will be great to double as a spotter. The other considerations were the side parallax starting from 10 yards rather than 50 and the fine cross hairs. Yet to mount it but super bright and the glass is crisp without error. There was no fog at full zoom unlike the Vortex I compared it too and killed the low end Leupolds. The parallax measured pretty much spot on so it'll be handy as a range estimate. Great features all round and 30 year unconditional warranty. So as long as it tracks well, I'll be a very happy camper. If not, it'll look mad on the .22 Air :D

Ageeed the 30mm tube engage scopes are great value , I have the 2.5-10x44 on mine as it’s just for hunting now ,, they are a Great bit of glass
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Post by Crazy » 01 Nov 2018, 6:32 pm

keenstalking22 wrote:Just curious because I think I should upgrade - What do you have currently on them? Do you think it suits it?

I run a bushnell 6-16x40mm rim fire optic, it is over kill but i still love it!
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Post by Rapid » 01 Nov 2018, 10:15 pm

eddahenry wrote:Ageeed the 30mm tube engage scopes are great value , I have the 2.5-10x44 on mine as it’s just for hunting now ,, they are a Great bit of glass


I'm sure there's a noticable difference compared to a $2,500.00 scope but I aint heading to the Olympics either. Just mounted with Vortex tactical medium rings and with the 50mm + flip covers there's a nice 3mm gap. Range test on Sunday.
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Post by Rapid » 01 Nov 2018, 10:19 pm

Crazy wrote:I run a bushnell 6-16x40mm rim fire optic, it is over kill but i still love it!


Narrr. It's there if you need it. :D
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Post by eddahenry » 01 Nov 2018, 10:20 pm

Rapid wrote:
eddahenry wrote:Ageeed the 30mm tube engage scopes are great value , I have the 2.5-10x44 on mine as it’s just for hunting now ,, they are a Great bit of glass


I'm sure there's a noticable difference compared to a $2,500.00 scope but I aint heading to the Olympics either. Just mounted with Vortex tactical medium rings and with the 50mm + flip covers there's a nice 3mm gap. Range test on Sunday.

oh there is a difference in glass quality i run a 2.5K bushnel elite tactical LRTS on my creedmoor and it is amazing , but for under 500 the engauge is a great deal
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Post by Rapid » 01 Nov 2018, 10:29 pm

[quote="eddahenry"]
oh there is a difference in glass quality i run a 2.5K bushnel elite tactical LRTS on my creedmoor and it is amazing , but for under 500 the engauge is a great deal/quote]

Nice combo. Which creed do you have it on?
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Post by eddahenry » 02 Nov 2018, 8:12 am

Rapid wrote:
eddahenry wrote:oh there is a difference in glass quality i run a 2.5K bushnel elite tactical LRTS on my creedmoor and it is amazing , but for under 500 the engauge is a great deal/quote]

Nice combo. Which creed do you have it on?

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Post by Rapid » 02 Nov 2018, 10:33 am

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