a scope for my new Long Ranger

[Sir Henry]

I'm looking for a scope for my Long Ranger and I'm thinking about the Leupold VX-6. They make several versions. Which one would you should choose for a .223 at 200 yards.

[JEBar]

sorry, can't help offer any assistance with Leupold .... they do have a really good reputation .... what I do know is I try to go with a much higher magnification if the targets I anticipate are small .... if I'm hunting gophers in South Dakota I go with higher magnification than if I'm elk hunting .... looking forward to hearing what you come up with

[North Country Gal]

As always your choice of scope is a personal choice, but knowing this will be a scope for target work at 200 yards, I like the 3-18x44. I'm not a fan of big 50mm scopes on a lever gun, so I'd consider this one still doable as far as size and weight. That's enough magnification for bench work and low enough magnification for offhand work, too.

[Sir Henry]

Having a small front bell is important to me and I was thinking the exact same scope.

[North Country Gal]

Nice scope for a nice rifle. Should make a great shooter.

[Sir Henry]

To further limit my choice I'm thinking of the Fire Dot Duplex and not the Boone and Crockett.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/LEUPOLD- ... s?slotId=0

[North Country Gal]

I've used the fire dot on a Leupold R and loved it. Really draws your eye to the dot and MUCH easier to see than a crosshair by itself.

[ditto1958]

To further limit my choice I'm thinking of the Fire Dot Duplex and not the Boone and Crockett.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/LEUPOLD- ... s?slotId=0

Should be a match made in heaven.

[BigAl52]

Get it on there quick and sighted in so I can put one down range when I come and pester you. Al

[ditto1958]

I’m looking forward to seeing some targets soon from SH.

Oh, and please do not forget the coffee. It’s very difficult to shoot accurately at 200 yards without good coffee.

[BigAl52]

Ya and dont be bringin no punie coffee cup either we wanna see the big kahuna.

[Yornoc3]

I'm pretty old school, I admit, but I'd being going simple, basic and lightweight on that rifle: Leupold FXII 6X. As low tech as I could, on that nice classic levergun .

[Sir Henry]

I'm pretty old school, I admit, but I'd being going simple, basic and lightweight on that rifle: Leupold FXII 6X. As low tech as I could, on that nice classic levergun .

If I were only shooting to 50 yards I would go with the FXII 6X but shooting out to 200 yards is better with a higher powered scope. I like 1x for each ten yards so a 20x would be perfect. The VX-6 3-18x44 fits that bill perfect. I'm heading to Cabela's later today and buy one if they have it in stock.