What glass do I put on it?

mutter · February 09, 2019, 17:52

So I just traded an old Savage model 99e for a Weatherby 270 win vanguard deluxe sporter 24 in barrel.

The guy I traded with sold me the 99e for $350 about 5 years ago because he had another one in 300. He saw me last night at the HS basketball game and asked if I would trade the 99e for the new in box Weatherby. I said sure, sight unseen, and I would bring it by his welding shop today.

I agreed because I knew it had a personal family significance for him as it had been in his family since it was manufactured.

As he said, the gun was unfired and new in the box. He admitted that he had bought it at wally world for half price with the intention of trading me if I'd go for it.

I've been wanting another 270 since I last sold my other friend back his Remington 700. I love the way that round shoots.

All said, he's happy and I'm happy!

Now, what do I do with it?
And, what glass do I put on it?

Mutter

meltblown · February 09, 2019, 17:54

That's a pretty vague question. How far do you want to shoot? How's your eyesight? What's your budget?

mutter · February 09, 2019, 19:44

I want to lie and say I can see 300 but I'd like a printable 100 yards.

the gman · February 09, 2019, 20:15

Leupold VX Freedom 4-12x40 or 2-7x33 will do everything you want that rifle to without breaking the bank. I just ordered 2 of the 2-7x33 for my daughter's birthday rifles; one is the dedicated .22 version that is going on her dedicated .22 AR upper and the other is going on her 6.8 upper. A 4-12 is going on her 5.56 upper I think or I may red dot it.

FYI, if you reload, RMR bullets have 90gr Gold Dot bonded soft points in stock at a great price. I ordered 1,000 for use in the 6.8 uppers and the .270 I'm giving to my wife for Mother's Day. If your rifle will shoot them, a 90gr Gold Dot is gonna put a hurting on anything worthy of shooting with a .270 with much reduced recoil on the back end.

https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/bull...peer-gold-dot/

Bawana jim · February 09, 2019, 20:41

It's a hunting rifle so I like a scope that gathers light in the early morning or late evening. 50mm may be too tall but they sure gather light well if you can fit them with good rings. You may not use the gun much so I can't see putting big bucks in a scope so this is what I would pick.

https://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-...dbk-m-03p.html

**W.E.G.** · February 09, 2019, 23:35

Bigger isn’t always better for hunting scopes.

If you put a centerfire scope on a rimfire, be sure to google how to adjust the objective-focus to short range. Otherwise, parallax-error at close range can be enough to matter. Especially if the scope has a large objective.

lew · February 10, 2019, 10:31

I've been really happy with my Vortex Viper PST Gen. 2's: one a 5-25x50, the other a 3-15x44, both FFP and MRAD.

meltblown · February 10, 2019, 10:33

Seriously, I would find a Leupy say 3-9 at a gunshow for a couple of hundred.

grumpy1 · February 10, 2019, 10:35

A good 3-9 or 4-12 variable scope from either Vortex or Leupold should do you just fine. Then just pick your price point. I’ve found several good deals on used Leupold scopes that work great and have good glass that people are getting rid of for new fancy glass.

**needafal** · February 10, 2019, 12:19

Best thing to do is go to Bass Pro and check each one within your price range. Find a spot in the store as far away as you can and look through each of them, at that spot. Check for brightness, clarity, adjustability and whatever other features you need.

That is what I did and found that for me personally, the Leopold were the best bang for the buck in my price range.

Another thing you might try is to test out scopes as mentioned above and then check out the for sale section on Snipers Hide. Those guys are constantly buying and selling nice scopes there.

jhend170 · February 11, 2019, 14:48

For the money I absolutely love my Primary Arms glass, and I have several. Best for the $$, I think so. For out to 500 yds I think a 4-14x would be about perfect. It's what I have on my M1a Loaded model and it holds zero without issue, same goes for the 1-8x I have on the FAL. Google them for reviews, you'll be hard pressed to find much negative about them.

PA 4-14x

Jarhead504 · February 11, 2019, 15:57

3 x 9 Redfield, Leupold, Burris or Nikon. It's a hunting rifle, not a high-speed, low-grade, sub-MOA surgical sniper rifle. Enjoy it for its practicality.

Jarhead

hagar · February 11, 2019, 16:14

For a hunting rifle, there are few scopes that can beat the Weaver V10, either 2-10X38, or the better 2-10X50.

February 09, 2019, 17:52	#1
mutter Registered FALaholic #: 22871 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490	What glass do I put on it? So I just traded an old Savage model 99e for a Weatherby 270 win vanguard deluxe sporter 24 in barrel. The guy I traded with sold me the 99e for $350 about 5 years ago because he had another one in 300. He saw me last night at the HS basketball game and asked if I would trade the 99e for the new in box Weatherby. I said sure, sight unseen, and I would bring it by his welding shop today. I agreed because I knew it had a personal family significance for him as it had been in his family since it was manufactured. As he said, the gun was unfired and new in the box. He admitted that he had bought it at wally world for half price with the intention of trading me if I'd go for it. I've been wanting another 270 since I last sold my other friend back his Remington 700. I love the way that round shoots. All said, he's happy and I'm happy! Now, what do I do with it? And, what glass do I put on it? Mutter

February 09, 2019, 17:54	#2
meltblown Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 34604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA Tx Posts: 14,803	That's a pretty vague question. How far do you want to shoot? How's your eyesight? What's your budget? __________________ Giving people the benefit of the means it’s ok to screw you over. Expect the worst, and you'll never be disappointed. Before trying to beat the odds, make sure you can survive the odds beating you.

February 09, 2019, 20:15	#4
the gman Registered FALaholic #: 5179 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NM Posts: 7,003	Leupold VX Freedom 4-12x40 or 2-7x33 will do everything you want that rifle to without breaking the bank. I just ordered 2 of the 2-7x33 for my daughter's birthday rifles; one is the dedicated .22 version that is going on her dedicated .22 AR upper and the other is going on her 6.8 upper. A 4-12 is going on her 5.56 upper I think or I may red dot it. FYI, if you reload, RMR bullets have 90gr Gold Dot bonded soft points in stock at a great price. I ordered 1,000 for use in the 6.8 uppers and the .270 I'm giving to my wife for Mother's Day. If your rifle will shoot them, a 90gr Gold Dot is gonna put a hurting on anything worthy of shooting with a .270 with much reduced recoil on the back end. https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/bull...peer-gold-dot/ __________________ A sucking chest wound is God's way of telling you that you will take no further part in the firefight. God is on the side, not of the big battalions, but of the best shots- Voltaire “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money." -Alexis de Tocqueville

February 09, 2019, 23:35	#6
W.E.G. FAL Files Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 40,469	Bigger isn’t always better for hunting scopes. If you put a centerfire scope on a rimfire, be sure to google how to adjust the objective-focus to short range. Otherwise, parallax-error at close range can be enough to matter. Especially if the scope has a large objective. __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

February 10, 2019, 10:31	#7
lew Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 16727 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 8,479	I've been really happy with my Vortex Viper PST Gen. 2's: one a 5-25x50, the other a 3-15x44, both FFP and MRAD. __________________ Statism: Ideas so great, they're mandatory. "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." -Christopher Hitchens "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -H.L. Mencken

February 09, 2019, 19:44	#3
mutter Registered FALaholic #: 22871 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490	I want to lie and say I can see 300 but I'd like a printable 100 yards.

February 09, 2019, 20:41	#5
Bawana jim Registered FALaholic #: 17482 Join Date: May 2005 Location: west coast Posts: 20,904	It's a hunting rifle so I like a scope that gathers light in the early morning or late evening. 50mm may be too tall but they sure gather light well if you can fit them with good rings. You may not use the gun much so I can't see putting big bucks in a scope so this is what I would pick. https://www.opticsplanet.com/vortex-...dbk-m-03p.html

February 10, 2019, 10:33	#8
meltblown Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 34604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SA Tx Posts: 14,803	Seriously, I would find a Leupy say 3-9 at a gunshow for a couple of hundred. __________________ Giving people the benefit of the means it’s ok to screw you over. Expect the worst, and you'll never be disappointed. Before trying to beat the odds, make sure you can survive the odds beating you.

February 10, 2019, 10:35	#9
grumpy1 Registered FALaholic #: 72190 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: ut Posts: 590	A good 3-9 or 4-12 variable scope from either Vortex or Leupold should do you just fine. Then just pick your price point. I’ve found several good deals on used Leupold scopes that work great and have good glass that people are getting rid of for new fancy glass.

February 10, 2019, 12:19	#10
needafal Veteran Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 15194 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Georgia Posts: 1,003	Best thing to do is go to Bass Pro and check each one within your price range. Find a spot in the store as far away as you can and look through each of them, at that spot. Check for brightness, clarity, adjustability and whatever other features you need. That is what I did and found that for me personally, the Leopold were the best bang for the buck in my price range. Another thing you might try is to test out scopes as mentioned above and then check out the for sale section on Snipers Hide. Those guys are constantly buying and selling nice scopes there. __________________ Sent from my Etch-A-Sketch using Windows 95

February 11, 2019, 14:48	#11
jhend170 Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 76477 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,923	For the money I absolutely love my Primary Arms glass, and I have several. Best for the $$, I think so. For out to 500 yds I think a 4-14x would be about perfect. It's what I have on my M1a Loaded model and it holds zero without issue, same goes for the 1-8x I have on the FAL. Google them for reviews, you'll be hard pressed to find much negative about them. PA 4-14x

February 11, 2019, 15:57	#12
Jarhead504 Registered FALaholic #: 65022 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Orleans Area,LA Posts: 3,759	3 x 9 Redfield, Leupold, Burris or Nikon. It's a hunting rifle, not a high-speed, low-grade, sub-MOA surgical sniper rifle. Enjoy it for its practicality. Jarhead

February 11, 2019, 16:14	#13
hagar Registered FALaholic #: 228 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 9,942	For a hunting rifle, there are few scopes that can beat the Weaver V10, either 2-10X38, or the better 2-10X50.

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