We host the matches for the newly formed Georgia Highschool Rodeo Association Light Rifle Team. Most gear I'm already familiar with and reading the rules, feel qualified to help coach the shooters on what to acquire and how to use it in competition. The area where I fall a bit short (because I've been an irons shooter my whole life) is knowledge of mid-tier scopes for .22 rifles. The limit is nothing higher than 9 powers of magnification (we can set dials to lower powers and tape them). Weight is a little concern as the entire rifle with scope cannot weigh more than 8.5 lbs. I noticed on our first match in December, (dark and raining cats and dogs) that a black lined reticule disappears in low light against the solid black target (NRA 23/5) at 50 yards. Even a lit reticule is of little use as they can be difficult to use to repeat a sight picture on a circular target.
What I'd like to be able to recommend is a sub $400 scope (FFP or SFP, no matter) that has a reticule with subtensions in MOA or MRADs, AND has a single red dot at the intersection of the X and Y stadia lines in the pattern. It'd be relatively easy to center a brightly lit red or green dot on a black circle in my opinion (my Nightforce has this as does a Trijicon scope) so I've used them before. Those optics are needlessly expensive (and capable) way beyond what these high schoolers need to compete.
Any suggestions from you guys that fool with a lot of scopes?
Thanks,
What I'd like to be able to recommend is a sub $400 scope (FFP or SFP, no matter) that has a reticule with subtensions in MOA or MRADs, AND has a single red dot at the intersection of the X and Y stadia lines in the pattern. It'd be relatively easy to center a brightly lit red or green dot on a black circle in my opinion (my Nightforce has this as does a Trijicon scope) so I've used them before. Those optics are needlessly expensive (and capable) way beyond what these high schoolers need to compete.
Any suggestions from you guys that fool with a lot of scopes?
Thanks,
