In another week, if I'm still looking down at the grass instead of up at the roots, I'm going to be 71 yrs old. My time with iron sights is about over so I've bought my first scope.
Maybe it wasn't the right decision and I would appreciate some advice from knowledgeable TFL members, please.
I really need suggestions on reasonably priced scopes (under $500) that are good in dim light for close-in (coyotes) to maybe 300 yds for deer and speed goats on the prairie / open country and, if I can get my old lungs to work at 7,000+ ft., maybe going after an elk next Fall to do another item on my bucket list. We live in hope.
I'd like the scope(s) to be usable on more than one rifle, if possible.
I bought a Weaver Kaspa 2.5-10X50 scope with a Mildot reticle. I'm having some difficulty with the eye relief/cheek weld and with just learning to use a scope, but reckon I can get over that. It's now mounted on my BAR .30-06 and I need to shoot it some more to find out what I'm doing wrong.
All suggestions gratefully received. Just please don't tell me to hang it up.
I only got into shooting again about 3 years ago after many years of doing other things, so I'm trying to learn all I can to make up for lost time.
Thanks!
Maybe it wasn't the right decision and I would appreciate some advice from knowledgeable TFL members, please.
I really need suggestions on reasonably priced scopes (under $500) that are good in dim light for close-in (coyotes) to maybe 300 yds for deer and speed goats on the prairie / open country and, if I can get my old lungs to work at 7,000+ ft., maybe going after an elk next Fall to do another item on my bucket list. We live in hope.
I'd like the scope(s) to be usable on more than one rifle, if possible.
I bought a Weaver Kaspa 2.5-10X50 scope with a Mildot reticle. I'm having some difficulty with the eye relief/cheek weld and with just learning to use a scope, but reckon I can get over that. It's now mounted on my BAR .30-06 and I need to shoot it some more to find out what I'm doing wrong.
All suggestions gratefully received. Just please don't tell me to hang it up.
I only got into shooting again about 3 years ago after many years of doing other things, so I'm trying to learn all I can to make up for lost time.
Thanks!
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