Brake on a .308

[dieselgeek]

Yea. I looked. I can't find a scope that will reliably hold zero with this gun. That's one of the main reasons for the brake. I'm not spending more then 800 for a scope. Hopefully this brake will be easier on the scope. Right now I have a Leupold vx3.

Really? What kind of scopes are you using? Are you using solid rings and or mounts? Are you TQing them correctly?

[FunFordCobra]

Are you just using Leupold hunting scopes? VX-3's? There are tons of good scopes out there that can handle a .308 semi-auto.

I started with BSA... Moved up to a couple of buck masters, then a nice Nikon, and now I'm on my3rd Leupold. The Leupold vx3 has held zero the best out of any of them.

Really? What kind of scopes are you using? Are you using solid rings and or mounts? Are you TQing them correctly?

Yea solid rings. I torque them down pretty tight. I don't use a torque wrench.

[dee]

Do you abuse the hell out the stuff. NIKON buckmaster scopes are half ass decent.

[FunFordCobra]

Nope I take great care of my stuff. .308 out of a 16" is just throwing them off bit by bit. My wife's dpms .308 with 24 inch bull doesn't kick at all really and she has one of my leupolds that wouldn't hold zero on mine but does fine in hers.

[dee]

Sounds like a ring problem to me, that rifle doesn't generate that much recoil.

[YALE]

I've got a spare set of 1" TPS high rings, if you need them dude.

[dieselgeek]

Nope I take great care of my stuff. .308 out of a 16" is just throwing them off bit by bit. My wife's dpms .308 with 24 inch bull doesn't kick at all really and she has one of my leupolds that wouldn't hold zero on mine but does fine in hers.

It's NOT the .308. Hunters w/ light weight rifles are shooting magnum calibers all the time w/o any issues w/ their properly mounted rings and bases.


Also you should use a TQ wrench.


I can't tell what rings you have on that scope, but I can see though them, so that tells me they are prob not the most sturdy thing you've attached to the rifle.

Try TPS, Seekins ,or Badger rings.

[CJ]

What do you mount it behind? I'm thinking of something for my EFR in the future. I think the price will keep coming down on NV that can be mounted in front of a day optic.

Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP

Has NVG reticule illumination. You'll need a laser illuminator for long range depending on the ambient light.

[FunFordCobra]

Tested it today. Works well.

http://youtu.be/oDB3tCnqC-Q

[FunFordCobra]

Not bad grouping.

[dieselgeek]

Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP

Has NVG reticule illumination. You'll need a laser illuminator for long range depending on the ambient light.

I'd be interested to look though that at night. Have you hunted with it?