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i am looking for a new scope that is around 300 dollars or less for my 223. i use it for punching paper and coyote hunting. looking for something in the 4-12 power range. target turets would be a plus.

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I'd look at Bushnell or Nikon in that price range. Gary
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For the price, you cannot beat the Pentax Gameseekers with the PP2 reticle.

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/pent ... eeker16x50

But, know this, might as well buy once....buy the best glass you can. I really like the Leupold 6-18x40. Just a little more money than your $300 budget, but worth it.
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I have two Sightrons that are my favorites.... one is a 3-12x Duplex and the other is a 4-16x mil dot...They have a great warranty and they are generally in your price range..
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thanks for the info i will check them out
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I have a Swift Premier,, I think it is lol,, on my 221FireBall & I really like it. It's a 4-12x40AO & I paid a little under $200 about 5 years ago for it. I had a clarity problem with it the following spring after buying it & they had me send it in & I was happy with the repair & turn around time as well as the repair bill. Which just happened to be $00.00. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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During a recent visit to Cabelas, I took the opportunity to peruse their scope section. It was full of scopes available for a variety of prices. What was interesting was the number of decent looking optics in the $150 to $250 price range.

Interesting, you really had to look to find one over $500. These were mainly the medium to high end Leupolds with larger tubes and objective lenses.

I don't think you will have any problem finding what you want at any decent outfitter department store.
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I have to put a plug in for this scope.....
I heard good things about this scope and for the money I had t try it. I bought a Nikon Prostaff 4-12-40 early in the year. Since then I bought 2 more. I am just really impressed of what it is and love teh cost.
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Check out Leupold's Rifleman and VX-I lines - good glass (and Leupold quality) in your price range.
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Sagebrush Burns wrote:Check out Leupold's Rifleman and VX-I lines - good glass (and Leupold quality) in your price range.
+1 for the VX-1. I bought a VX-1, 4-12x 40mm. It only cost me $279.00. I put it on 1 of my 10/22's
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