Is the Cabela's tactical scope for $150 worth it for what I want to do or should I save my money for something else?

I'm currently working up loads to see which one shoots best for my gun, once I figure it out I'll stick with that one. I love shooting this gun with iron sights but want to use a gun rest and scope to see which loads group the best at 200yds, once figured the scope is coming off (unless I can ever afford a Trijicon).

Is this a decent enough scope to accomplish this or would I be better off taking my Bushnell Elite off of my .270? The Elite gives me excellent groups on the .270 (for me anynow, I'm not a comp shooter) but would love a tactical scope in this gun.

Has anybody had one of these, whats your opinion on this?

Can it be mounted on a Picatanny rail or is that another problem?

Thanks in advance for your help.

If I understand yer posting right, you want to find a load that will work well for shooting with irons right? If this is correct you would be better off shooting with irons and using a spotting scope than a mounted one.

That makes a lot of sense, that is exactly what I want to do, I already have the spotting scope and have access to a rest at our range. Thanks, after all said and done you probably just save me over $200.

Forgot to ask, should I still take it out to 200 yds, I want to give the bullet enough distance to see the differences in loads.

That depends on what distance you'll want to be shooting at with irons. 100 should give you a good idea of which load shoots best.



TS

How bad do I have this BRD disease?
What if I do this?
Set four targets each at 50, 100, 200yds.
Shoot a 55gr at each distance, then a 60,65,68.
Then go 68, 65, 60, 55..55, 60, 65, 68...68, 65, 60,55...55, 60, 65, 68...68, 65, 60, 55.

This will give me five each at each distance and equalize barrel heat and dirtiness throughout the range of weights, will this work or am I wacked?

if you post your barrel length and twist, we can prolly get ya in the ballpark for a good round alot quicker than just grabbin a handful of each round and goin out to range

You can do it that way but the best load is going to shoot the best regardless unless a couple of loads are fairly close in accuracy. I would shoot one load at a time as twenty rounds won't really dirty up your barrel much anyway. After the last round in the first the loads lock the bolt to the rear and once you are done inspecting the target for one load the barrel should be cool.


JMO,



TS

16" 1:9

I, unfortunately, cannot speak to that specific scope. I can, however, give you my thoughts on the process of load development. The use of a scope on a rifle when working up a load that will be used for an iron sighted rifle is a plus. The elimination of the human variable is important if you are looking at repeatable results.

Using a scope, pedestal rests and sand bags is the best method for load development IMHO. There are days that none of us can hit our butt with irons on far targets but those days are a lot less frequent with a scope. I, personally, use a 20 power Leupold target scope on my rifles when I am working up accuracy loads. It's the theory of aim small, shoot small. I don't have an issue with it on most of the rifles I shoot. I don't run the 20X on my big magnums but on 308 and lower I am comfortable with it.

I will work up the load and then switch over to what ever scope/sight type I am going to use. I got so lazy I have two sets of rings on the 20 X. One is the Leupold style and the other is the Weaver type. That way I am not taking them on and off the scope and don't have any scratching issues that way.

Just my thoughts on the issue and what works for me.
, unfortunately, cannot speak to that specific scope. I can, however, give you my thoughts on the processof load development. The use of a scope on a rifle when working up a load that will be used for an iron sighted rifle is a plus. The eleimination of the human variable is important if you are looking at repeatable results.

Using
Greg