some ammo and scope questons

[northern coyote]

I just bought a Savage 11 FCNS in .204 ruger, I was mostly wonderin what all yall .204 guys are shooting to get a good basis of what I should try ( and so I dont hafta waste good gas money on worthless ammo), but also, what who anybody recomend as a good hardwoods/field scope to top 'er off with? I'm lookin at a tasco 2.5-10x42 but I'm also debatin on lookin at the            3-9x40's   

[bushmaster]

I love my nikon pro staff 3-9x40  on my .270  (see the pics on the "my new guns for '08".  It holds enough versatility to maintain a good FOV in the woods.  And it has enough magnification to shoot out to 400yds.  Not to mention the level of quality versus the cost.  Just my honest opinion.

[northern coyote]

thanks bushy, the more I think (the smokes already pourin out) the more I'm gettin pointed into the direction of those illuminated reticled scopes

[bushmaster]

Have you considered a Millet IR?

[ATLRoach]

Mueller Tac II on mine in 3-10x44 shootin 40gr bergers

[HaMeR]

The 32gr V-Max purdy much shoots 1/2" or less in every 204. It seems to be the staple factory load. The 40gr'ers are hit & miss in them. If you want a heavier bullet look for the 39gr BlitzKing loads. These shoot as good as the 32's with a lot more wallop. If you're going to reload the coyotes absolute hate the 35gr Bergers but your fur dealer will thank you for saving him a lot of stitching. I would not hesitate to go with the Nikon lineup. They are very good scopes for the $$.

[Dan Carey]

I shoot Berger 35 grain bullets with Hodgdon Benchmark powder in a custom AR 15. The load is very accurate and pretty easy on the fur. The rifle has a Nikon Monarch 4-16-42 scope on it. and the optics are very good on that scope as are the adjustments.

[northern coyote]

thanks guys for the input, I wound up with a burris 3-9x40 fulfield 2, I cant mount it though as noone around has mounts for the short actions savages yet, gonna see if I can get an order through the dealer

[KySongDog]

I've got a Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 on my Savage .243 and really like that scope.  Bright and clear.  First Burris I've owned.

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