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Has anyone ran a Meopta optic on their .45 cal smokeless or similar recoiling rifle?
Excellent, that is the scope I have. Good to hear...I have a pair of optika 5 meopro 2-10x42s, I have had them on several different smokeless rifles they've handled the recoil well ,just basic crosshair
THAT ↑................................................ Regarding recoil, just make sure you use a quality mount and rings. A great rifle can quickly turn into a piece of crap without a good optic, and without a secure mount the optic/gun can turn into a piece of crap.
Yes sir it is. However sometimes is not quite enough. Using the #8 screws, even with plentiful amounts of Loctite and mounts can still come loose on heavy recoiling rifles., especially with heavier scopes. I've had rails come loose twice and both times during a matchI'll just add that loktite is your best friend.
I wanted more magnification with the duplex reticle for rifles and pistol. Sightron S-Tac just fit the bill for my rifles.The Burris 3-12 pistol scope, I wanted the duplex reticle, but the reticle it has l'm ok with. It doesn't "clutter" up the field of view. Of course, I'm not stressing any my scopes with heavy recoil, anyway, but I do loc-tite my rings and bases.Very difficult choices when it comes to optics- so many good ones, and so many bad ones. The best news for us is that you can buy a quality optic without spending thousands of dollars-many good ones out there. I tend to go with Leupold on most of my rifles due to years of experience with them and the simple duplex reticle. Personally, I like nothing in the reticle except the crosshairs. This has kept me from trying out other scopes over the years. Regarding recoil, just make sure you use a quality mount and rings. A great rifle can quickly turn into a piece of crap without a good optic, and without a secure mount the optic/gun can turn into a piece of crap.
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