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<blockquote data-quote="HiredHand" data-source="post: 3477535" data-attributes="member: 2469"><p>You don’t need a high magnification scope for shots at shorter ranges and it’s actually a disadvantage. Scopes in the 3-9x40 range will get you there. </p><p></p><p>Pick up a copy of Ryan Cleckener’s book, Long Range Precision Shooting Handbook it’s a worthwhile read to learn the basics of shooting long range, choosing and setting up your equipment. The NSSF also has some good videos on YT with Ryan Cleckner demonstrating how to setup your rifle.</p><p></p><p>You didn’t mention what type of stock your rifle sits in, but mounting your scope as low to the bore as possible is important for maintaining a good check weld. Most factory rifle stocks are really set up for using iron sights and lower magnification scopes that can be mounted as low to the bore as possible. If you try throwing, a scope with a large objective ring on your rifle you will end up needing taller rings which means that the scope will sit farther above the bore which will force you to build up the cheek rest on the stock. Also, the narrow fore end of a factory stock means those large objective scopes will stick out over the sides stock which means the scope will less protected.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HiredHand, post: 3477535, member: 2469"] You don’t need a high magnification scope for shots at shorter ranges and it’s actually a disadvantage. Scopes in the 3-9x40 range will get you there. Pick up a copy of Ryan Cleckener’s book, Long Range Precision Shooting Handbook it’s a worthwhile read to learn the basics of shooting long range, choosing and setting up your equipment. The NSSF also has some good videos on YT with Ryan Cleckner demonstrating how to setup your rifle. You didn’t mention what type of stock your rifle sits in, but mounting your scope as low to the bore as possible is important for maintaining a good check weld. Most factory rifle stocks are really set up for using iron sights and lower magnification scopes that can be mounted as low to the bore as possible. If you try throwing, a scope with a large objective ring on your rifle you will end up needing taller rings which means that the scope will sit farther above the bore which will force you to build up the cheek rest on the stock. Also, the narrow fore end of a factory stock means those large objective scopes will stick out over the sides stock which means the scope will less protected. [/QUOTE]
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