So US law dictates that for something to be considered a firearm it has to be designed after 1898 and have a self contained cartridge (Aka. a bullet). So you can own a reproduction model of a blackpowder gun designed before 1898 and it aint considered a firearm legally and Cabellas sells 1858 Remington revolver reproduction for 270 dollars 😄
@Ironman since you work with guns, I assume you might know a lot about scopes. Do you have a recommendation for a 1-10 scope at or under $1000 ish. I really like the size/style of the “Vortex Razor HD Gen III 1-10x24 Riflescope” but i’d have to cut my left nut off and sell it to science to afford that.
Scopes are like cars. Sometimes you can get good results on a budget, but the rule of thumb is the more you spend, the better it is. What is the aperture size? 30, 40, or 50?
@Ironman I know nothing about scopes. I’ve watched about 2hours of youtube videos tonight but thats about it. 1-10 zoom is fine for me. Its for a DDM4V7 pro 5.56 rifle, 600 yards is enough for me
Wow thats a nice optic. I agree its a bit pricey. We have a bushnell on our shelf for 499. Its a 3-9 x 40. Nice for hunting but I wouldnt use it for competition. I use a cheap Osprey 4x fixed for 149. Holds tight groups
I prefer fixed zoom on my optics. The variable zoom usually causes a slight parallax error from the smallest to largest zoom settings. Most competition shooters also use fixed optics.
@Odb There are always trade offs. Fixed optics are just that, fixed. So if you are taking shots closer than 100 meters or farther than say 300 meters, 4x zoom is not the best. It all depends on what you are wanting to do. I wont be taking shots beyond 400 meters with a 5.56. Too much drop and not enough energy beyond that to be effective. I know they say 5.56 is good to 800 meters but the drop is pushing the boundaries of any optic as well as the energy isnt enough to even kill the fleas on a mule deer. This is where the 6.5 Grendel comes in. Its a beautiful cartridge. Hits with more energy and a flatter trajectory than a .308 at 1000 meters.
