What is the best brand and sizeof a scope to put on a 30.06

Question

I am going to pick all answers as the best because all are super help thanks for all the GREAT info my brother in law

lives for a Rem. Model 700 30.06 so he will help me out on my new journey of rifle shooting i have always been a 12 gauge man for deer but wanted to start rifle hunting thanks again

Answer 1

It depends on how you intend to use it.

For still hunting in woods you want a bright low power.

For open field hunting, maybe a larger variable.

A Nikon Pro-Hunter might suit.

Answer 2

3x9 Variable made by Burris.* Great scope, great warranty.* Check em out.*

Answer 3

3 x 9 might be fine, but it depends on the distance/s you think you'll be shooting at; the 30.06 is a heavy bullet, so it drops relatively quickly, as compared to a .308, so you probably won't be shooting much past 300 yards or so, probably even less.

You might want to try a 3x6, mostly because when you get past 6-power, any little movement on your part just accentuates the loss of your sight-picture. The only good way to overcome that is if you are shooting from a bench rest or using a bipod.

A device I really like is what I put on my bolt action .308, which was an "Ironsight," a rail mount for the scope that sits up high enough so that you can ALSO use your iron sights (hence the name!).

You might want to check out the Unertl brand, which has an eyepiece that moves forward when you shoot, away from your eye, unlike other scopes that are propelled BACKWARDS toward your eye when you pull the trigger.

Answer 4

Opposed to what plain jane says, the 30-06 and the 308 fire the same bullet. They are both thirty caliber and are the exact same bullets. As for scopes, the size is the limit. How far is the longest shot that you are capable of taking? If you are not going to shoot at anything over three hundred yards, then a good 3 x 9 will be fine. I would suggest spending as much or more on the scope as you do on the rifle. Any of the big brand name manufacturers will be fine, ie....Leopold, Bushnell, Tasco....If you are looking for something that will hold up under rugged conditions, then I would say spending at least $500 on your optics. You don't want the scope fogging up at a critical moment for sure. I just bought a Muller 4 x 12 x 50 tactical illuminated reticle scope for my 30-06, but I will be using it in extreme conditions and need a tough scope. You just need to decide how much that shot of a lifetime is worth and go from there. Hope this helps  

Answer 5

For general purpose hunting and target shooting a 3-9X40MM or a 4-12X40MM would be fine..... See the below link for info on how to choose whats best for you.....

http://www.opticsplanet.com/info/how_to_...

And ......

http://www.opticsplanet.net/how-to-choos...

And be sure to look at

http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2i.scopes...

Answer 6

a 3x9 is pretty standard, although a 2x7 is a good choice as well.

Like most things in life, you get what you pay for, and in scopes, you can pay A LOT

Kahles, Leupold VX-7. Schmidt & Bender, Swarovski, Zeiss

those are the best. they cost more than $1000.

you want something good but more reasonable? at around $200-300

Burris Fullfield II

Bushnell Legend

Leupold VX-I, FX-I

Nikon Buckmaster

Sightron SII

Simmons Master Series AETEC

If that is still too much, most of those have slightly less good less expensive versions, these will be under $200 many very close to $100

I linked you to the 3-9x version of each of these at midwayusa

Burris timberline http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Bushnell Trophy  http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Leupold Rifleman http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Nikon ProStaff http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Sightron SI http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Simmons Master Series ProHunter http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.ex...

Answer 7

That depends on the rifle and what you plan to do with it. It would be silly to put a $50 scope on a $10,000 custom rifle, or a Swarovski or Zeiss on a milsurp piece of junk. As a general guide, plan on spending half or two thirds as much on the scope as on the rifle for general hunting purposes. If you're hunting larger critters, 1 3/4-6 or 2-7 variable scopes work well. If it's for coyotes and such at distance, a bit more magnification may be nice to have.