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Originally Posted by kalimus
But I really want something that's accurate and reliable for the 3-400 yard range. The AR is just not that weapon.
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I totally disagree with this. I've taken my Grendel AR out to 800 yrds and be just as accurate as my buddies 260 rem bolt action. I also know people that take theirs out to 1k+ yrds. The accuracy of the AR platform is very underestimated if it's chambered in a caliber that can go the distance.
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Originally Posted by CHMSC
I am trying to go for longer ranges with my new 5.56/.223 AR build. Yes I know .308 and other calibers are better for long range, .308 is my next build. I am going to try and go 300+ yards with this build. I usually shoot 55 grain since that was the last bulk batch I bought. 1:8 twist and 20" barrel rifle length. I was checking several out at the gun show I went to last weekend. I would like an illuminated one that can adjust pretty far out. I was thinking something like 10-40x50 I have done some hunting and have been shooting for a long time just haven't done much long range, so that's next on my list.
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For a .223/5.56 300 yrds is really about the limit and be accurate. Even if you reload and use 75 grain bullets (the heaviest I would even think about using and even then I probably wouldn't) you will have accuracy issues at 300 yrds as this caliber simply wasn't meant for long range.
For this close range, a 10x or 12x will be plenty. If you ever get a caliber and are wanting to go to 500-800 yrd range then I would go to 20x-24x. I would never waste money on a 40x scope unless you have a .300 Win Mag or a .338 Lapua and are shooting at 1,500 yrds and at this point the quality of the glass matters more then the magnification and we're talking scopes in the $8-$9k range.
Remember glass quality matters more then magnification. If I was given a choice between a high quality 10x scope and a ok quality 24x scope I'll take the 10x scope without question. A high powered scope is worthless if you have issues seeing past mid power.