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  • 08-12-2008 9:30pm
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    foxebabe
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    just bought a ruger .220 swift for foxing. looking for advice on scopes. leaning towards bushnell 6-24x50 but a bit pricey


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    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    I have a Weaver V-16 4-16x42, and the quality is brilliant. Mine's a target reticle, but they do good hunting reticles as well. I got mine for about 200 shipped from The Optics Planet as far as I recall. They were very pleasant to deal with and I'd recommend them to anyone. Nice rifle, best of luck with it.


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    Jonty
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    You've got a mighty tool there. Seeing as its a swift it'll most likely be used for lamping foxes. There's really no need for such a high magnification as 6-24 as on the bushnell, also the trajectory is so flat that there is no real need for the externally adjustable target knobs. (I'll presume its the 4200 series)

    I'd like to recommend a lower magnification scope with maybe a 40mm objective (the lamp will provide illumination) eg. Leopold VX II 4-12 X 40 with a standard duplex reticle. There is no point cluttering it with mildots or varmint style reticles.

    Check it out..

    http://opticswarehouse.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=L41240AOvx11p

    Hope it helps


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    foxebabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭foxebabe


    thanks for that - might look into the weaver, good bit cheaper. hope to have gun by w'end, traded up from .22lr so looking forward to some serious shootin


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    ayapatrick
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    foxebabe wrote: »
    thanks for that - might look into the weaver, good bit cheaper. hope to have gun by w'end, traded up from .22lr so looking forward to some serious shootin
    good luck with it. have a ruger No.1 swift and it is one accurate piece of rifle;)


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