So I picked up a new toy...

[TattooedGun]

Well, me and the girlfriend have been trying to buy a house for the past few months, and last week it all fell through.

As you can imagine, much disappointment and bewilderment.

Everyone kept telling me how "everything happens for a reason".... Needless to say an AI AT in .308 came up the same week for a good price, and without having to fork out the deposit in the next week or so, I thought why not blow it!

The girlfriend now loves me, but I went down to Somerset to pick up the new rifle :)



I know, not the best quality photo in the world!

Anyways, I'm now toiling over what to stick on top of it. When i went to pick it up the guy had a 5x25 S&B on top and it was absolutely stunning, however he wouldn't part with it, now I don't really have the cash to buy one I'm thinking I might be able to squirrel away about £1k to be able to shoot it sometime this year. Baring in mind, I need to get mounts too.

What would you go with?

I would like to go mil/mil FFP, which really doesn't leave me with much choice.

Cheap end:
Falcon Optics

Mid:
Vortex PST

Top End of budget:
Bushnell Elite Tactical

I must say I'm really tempted by the Bushnell as I have 2 elites already (1 on rimfire, 1 on rem 700 ~223) and I like the quality.

Have I missed something obvious on what i could get?

Thoughts?

[ovenpaa]

Only an S&B will truly do the job on an AI however it does not have to be the 5-25, I regularly shoot 1000 plus with an AI with a 4-16 PMII and it goes where it is supposed to on paper. I also shoot Rabbits with the same rifle and 'scope at a third of a mile.

[TattooedGun]

Haha, find me a 4-16 PMII + Mount for under £1k and I'll stick it on my rifle!!

Obviously I'd love an S&B on it, but funds truly do not stretch to it at the mo, unless you know of one going cheap!

[ovenpaa]

Hmm... just wondering if we would part with a Kahles K312 for that sort of money....

[WelshShooter]

Very nice! Now convert it to something 6.5mm and you'll have a "better" rifle

Optics wise, if you can't get a second hand S&B I would reccomend looking at IOR scopes. They have excellent quality glass and have a 30 warranty. Their reticle are slightly on the thicker side at high mag but seeing as you're interested in FFP my guess is that you aren't too concerned about this.

[TattooedGun]

Pah! Not interested in calibre of the week. I like my tried and tested cals :-p
S&b and I or are nice scopes but even second hand are over budget :-(

[Sixshot6]

Pah! Not interested in calibre of the week. I like my tried and tested cals :-p
S&b and I or are nice scopes but even second hand are over budget :-(

The Vortex's come with Lifetime warranty and my dad has used the bushnell to great results on his Remington VLS tattooed gun. Hope that helps.

[Pinguino]

Take alook at Sightron SIII Tactical 6-24x50 FFP - just under £1k and a bloody good scope

[meles meles]

How about a second paw Pecar or Meopta ?

[LDC1982]

I was going to enquire about that same rifle but on the same day the one in the pic came up at a good price so jumped on it. I wanted a folding stock so its easier to carry on my motorbike. lovely rifles it'll certainly put a smile on your face.

I've got a steiner military 5-25x56 with an MSR ret it feels bombproof but is pricey like the S&B. The bipod looks great, I've got the same one on order with Breacher.