A good scope for a 100 yard Remington 700 in .223

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Conn. Trooper

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Hello, have to admit that outside of MP5's and AR type rifles I have a limited amount of rifle knowledge. I am looking for a suggestion on a good rifle scope for a Remington 700 SPS in .223. The furthest I plan on shooting it would be 100 yards or so. I dont hunt and only want the gun for fun shooting. I keep hearing that Leupold is a great scope and their prices seem ok. I looked at a Millett and it seemed ok, but my gunsmiths say they are kinda mediocre at best. Suggestions?

I am looking for something reasonably priced, less than $500 or around there.
 
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kraigwy

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Don't need much of a scope for 100 yards, You can get a dern good Luppie fixed 4 power for way less then $500.
 
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bottom rung

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On my own Remington 700 .223 that I shot in Connecticut, I used a Leupold VX-1 4-12X40. I bought it down at Hoffman's in Newington for a little over $200 if I recall correctly. There are tons of scopes that will do the trick for well under $500.
 
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Inspector3711

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Leupold or Burris... I'd look at a 3X9... I have a Remington 700 LVSF in .223 with a Bushnell 3X9 that came with it. It's okay but outclassed by the Burris and Leupold I have on my .25-06 and .22-250. By the way, that .223 bolt gun should hit varmints out to 300 yards. I'll be selling the Bushnell soon to help finance a new Leupold to replace it.
 
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crowbeaner

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My M700 in .222 wears a Bushnell 4x12. I like the clarity and the way it goes up to 12x without the POI changing. I also know the subtension of the reticle when it's set for deadon at 100, and can make the occasional 300+ yard shot with it. Not bad for a rock or less.
 
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flashhole

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I have a new Redfield 3.5-10 X 50mm on my Kimber. I have no complaints about the scope itself, it's a good value scope for the money I paid but I'm definately "under scoped" for the guns capabilities. I will upgrade next summer to something in the 16 - 20 power range.

This is it. I should add, I will go Burris or Nikon when I change it out. I have 3 Burris Signatures on other guns and will probably end up with a fourth.

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Fox1

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I've got a Remington 700 VTR in .223 REM with a Leupold VX-I 3-9 x 40mm on it and, so far, all I've used it for is 100 yards.
Seems to do the job just fine.
 
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bigautomatic

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Even during "fun shooting", the scope magnification choice can really depend on the size of your aiming point. There is a big difference in aiming at a 3" circle and aiming at a 1/4" dot. Crosshair thickness goes along with these same rules of thumb. And there are lots of choices for under $500 that will suit just about any purpose. Dollar for dollar, I like Sightron when it comes to variable power. For fixed power (when shooting groups), its tough to beat the Weaver T36.
 
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JagFarlane

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Personally I love Leupold, and their lifetime warranty is hard to beat. The VX-1 retails around $200 at most major stores.

Nikon is also a great manufacturer as far as I'm concerned. Their skills with photographic lenses seem to have transferred over well to scopes. Their warranty isn't quite as good as Leupolds though.
 
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Brian Pfleuger

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Bushnell Banner or Mueller.

You don't need $500 optics to shoot 100 yards. Frankly, you don't need them to shoot 500 yards either.
 
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