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What magnification do you want for the scope?

Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?

The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile.

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How long of a range are you genuinely looking at?

 

Most of the precision barrels on the market are 1:8 as that's fast enough to stabilize all the heavy bullet weights, but there are some slower twists like 1:12 for varmint hunters who want best results from lighter bullets. 55gr or so in a 1:8 generally works fine though.

 

Optics can be almost sky's the limit on budget, so some idea of where you are at on budget would be good to get in the ballpark.

 

Anything from 16 to 20 inches should be fine, depends on how big of a rifle you want to maneuver. Longer & heavier barrel will hold down in recoil a little better if you want immediate follow-up shots. For high-volume shooting (ie, prairie dogs), longer barrels reduce the noise level a little, but for coyotes you'd probably not have more than a handful of shots.

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What magnification do you want for the scope?

Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?

The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile.

 

 

True. Other question, I suppose, is what breaks the bank.

 

I personally have a 4-16x Primary Arms on my AR that I'll be using for coyote. It's pretty much dedicated to recreational shooting off of a bench and coyote. I may end up trading out that scope with my Savage 10 (.308) which wears a 2.5-10x for hog down in Arkansas. Just kinda depends on what kind of shots my father-in-law and I get on his property, figure I can adjust based on what we learn when we start.

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What magnification do you want for the scope?

Or perhaps better phrased, to what distance do you want to see and how much light is available?

The low power variable optics are pretty cool. You can run it on an AR and handle targets from zero to 400 yards pretty well with a 1-6. Quite versatile.

 

400 yards I think would be on the limit for range. I am looking to stay at $1500 or below for the rifle and optic.

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