Thread: 223 Scope

I'm running a Vixen V-1 3-12x40mm BCD(1 inch) Riflescope. Keeping it lite at 12 ounces, great hold overs reticle, glass to me is 90% as good as a Swaro clear and bright.
Engineered and built in Japan. Tracking ability No but once set up Awesome.

I got a 2.5-10x56 vixen scope with an aluminated reticle for my mate to put on his 308 the scope is lite for its size and very good in low light.
hard to bet for the price, would be good for Plovers up to deer

I'm also pretty familiar now with a mil dot, a nice light scope with it or a BDC might be the go.

Check out the, Strelok App and insert the reticle/scope that you have in mind gives you an idea of what you are buying.
This 65g sierra game kings at 2900fps threw the Vixen scope.

I found a new Bushnell Elite 4500 2.5-10x40 in on my Howa mini, Really pleased with it

I've got a Burris AR556 4.5-14 on my Encore.

Pretty damn good out to 400-500 for 55gr, if you use a TBR rangefinder set in yards.

Got an Arkin Optics 4-14 sf4 ffp on my 223 which Im really happy with and a US Optics SFO 3-12 FFP on my 6x45 which is also great.

Iv got the 3-9x40 mark AR on my howa mini
its got mill dots and the dials calibrated for 55gr at 3150 from memory

they pop up super cheap from time to time now that the gummint took all the ar15s

certianly not my favorite scope (thats defintly the VXR 2-7 currently which is defintily a close range scope)

Considering the size of the game typically being shot with a 223 I'd tend towards higher magnification, stick to 1inch tubes and 40ish mm objectives and the weight penalty isn't that much.

I have a Swaro Z3 3-10x42 with the ballistic reticle on mine. Awesome for low light and general hunting, and good with the quick holdover lines for stretching out.

For reference mines a 16inch tikka 12twist shooting 55gr sierras and 52 ballistics

I looked at one of these in the weekend lovely little scope for your needs

https://www.optics-trade.eu/au/vixen...12x40-bdc.html

No I just used a solid piece. Gave it several coats of hard varnish inside and out.. We'll see how it goes.
If I wanted to sell the rifle theres 2 nice walnut ones.

Originally Posted by Brian

No I just used a solid piece. Gave it several coats of hard varnish inside and out.. We'll see how it goes.
If I wanted to sell the rifle theres 2 nice walnut ones.

Hi Brian, do you have any pics of the stock, be cool to see how it turned out. i have a couple of planks in storage which might make it into a stock one day. i did donate some to Micky Duck but he hasnt posted any pics yet.

sorry about the thread Hijack Tentman

Originally Posted by c-dog

Hi Brian, do you have any pics of the stock, be cool to see how it turned out. i have a couple of planks in storage which might make it into a stock one day. i did donate some to Micky Duck but he hasnt posted any pics yet.

sorry about the thread Hijack Tentman

thats because my one is crude by comparison......LOL.

Its a l h thumbhole because I injured my right eye. I can shoot better groups with it than the original sako one.
The stuff is so light you can leave a bit of bulk on it for strength.