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Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:55 am
by Texas Sheepdawg
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That was my first scope. My GF got me the monster for last Chrstmas. I think it's 6-22X 50mm 30mm tube Mil Dot.
You can see the original Nikko down below the gun rest.

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:15 pm
by MOUNTIN DU
:) i agree with WC & TSD on the Nikko Sterling scopes. i like 'um! 8-) here's from a previous post.

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Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:48 pm
by Texas Sheepdawg
Okay guys, please forgive me. The big Nikko is NOT a 6-22X50. I was trying to go from memory and that just doesn't work out very well when I'm in the process of being sedated by my dentist.
It is a 4-16X50mm Mil Dot with the 30mm tube.
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Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:53 pm
by Keesey
I went cheap

Rex 4-16x50 aoe with lighted mil dot

Works fine after I got another one because the first one was broke in the box but hey 50 bucks so what if it falls out of the tree

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:56 pm
by JCoop
I've been running an inexpensive Pentax red dot on mine. Longest kill shot was on a 195 lb boar at about 120 yards.

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:25 am
by chorizo
Luepold Ultimate Slam SBR 2-7X

http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting ... -2-7x33mm/

The reticle gives you perfect holdover for the SST 250 grain 2000fps Hornday load out to 300 yards.

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:35 pm
by Jim in Houston
Optics Planet has the Leopold VX-R on sale with the Firedot BDC reticle with CDC. I just bought one for them (without CDC) on the recommendation of Johnny Glueck at Active Tuning Solutions (http://activecamo.com/ATSwebsite/index.html), who prefers this model to the newer Leopold scopes. After one range session to zero the scope (at fifty yards), I fired 15 three round groups of 250 gr FTX factory loads and 225 gr FTX handloads with all the holes touching on each target. The BDC works great, but adding the Firedot feature which puts a variable brightness spot centered on the cross hairs was a real marvel.

Here is the link - http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx-r-3-9-x-40mm-matte-riflescope.html?nldata=49b/1e/856f87c3a73029fc7b405141ef559a3c&&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scopesaug13.

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:33 pm
by OUBushmaster
Some I have run on my 450's.

Millett 4x16 50mm scope. Side focus and illuminated crosshairs. Overkill for the caliber but for a guy with crappy eyesight it does wonders. Good eye relief and can be found for under $300. Optics Planet and Natchez run sales on them.

Burris 3-9x40 Ballistic Plex. Good eye relief, clear glass and tough. Can be found for around $170. I bought three that were supposedly blems from Natchez. They looked more like overstocks.

Nikon P-223 3-9x40. Good glass for the price. Handled recoil fine. Another scope in the $170 range.

Redfield Revenge 3-9x44 AccuRange scope. Just wanted to try one out and mounted it on my 20" upper. Awesome scope. Now sits on top of my AR10. A $200 scope but sales and rebates come often.

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:50 pm
by RR44
I have a Nikon Prostaff 4-12 x 42 with the BDC reticle on my 450

Re: Scope for a 450 Bushmaster

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:40 am
by LegendInMyOwnMind
I have the Weave Classic Extreme in 2.5-10 50mm. Great scope and glass with ill. Dot. $289 at Natchez.