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Sr40ken · August 26th, 2012, 06:24 PM

Midway USA has Hogues on sell for $69. At least in the add I got today. Not sure if that's a great price or not.

Benemorte · August 27th, 2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sr40ken

Midway USA has Hogues on sell for $69. At least in the add I got today. Not sure if that's a great price or not.

That is an excellent price! LOVE Midway sale prices! Yes, the Hogue is "sticky", but once you get used to it, you may want one on all your guns! I prefer the rubber, really helps when you have sweaty hands or are in a high humidity situation.
The hogue stock also has built in bedding blocks, and will free-float your barrel in addition to saving a good chunk of weight.

Redleg · August 27th, 2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nathan260

Redfield is owned by leupold.. supposedly using a little lower quality glass and assembled in the phillipenes..

Is that a bad thing? Not enough to prevent me from buying a 3-9x 40mm for my mini 14.

Nathan

I know very little about Redfield scopes, but I thought they were assembled in Oregon and that they are pretty good? No?

nathan260 · August 27th, 2012, 04:38 PM

Id have to go find the box, but im sure theyre made over seas.. not in china though.

For the money its a nice scope. Nice clear picture and zerod easily and keeps zero.. id buy another if i needed another scope.

Nathan

gqucool · August 27th, 2012, 04:49 PM

Hi have looked at Redfield Scopes at Cabela's I wouldn't be afraid of buying one thet are very clear. Also from all of the great suggestions & ideas I think I have found a good scope. It's a Burris compact 2-7x28 in excellent condition. I will put this on my Mini14 Ranch Rifle along with a new Hogue over mold Rubber Stock! It sounds to me a good way to reduce weight both in my gun & scope! Thanks again

nathan260 · August 27th, 2012, 05:04 PM

Burris makes nice scopes so does nikon..

I cant afford $500 leupolds, and im not an advid shooter/ hunter so i could never justify the cost.
I got the redfield from a lgs for $179 which is less than what i budgeted for. I was waiting for the nikon prostaff to go on sale, when i discovered the redfield..

Couldnt be more pleased.

Nathan

Sr40ken · August 27th, 2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gqucool

Hi have looked at Redfield Scopes at Cabela's I wouldn't be afraid of buying one thet are very clear. Also from all of the great suggestions & ideas I think I have found a good scope. It's a Burris compact 2-7x28 in excellent condition. I will put this on my Mini14 Ranch Rifle along with a new Hogue over mold Rubber Stock! It sounds to me a good way to reduce weight both in my gun & scope! Thanks again

Good deal!!, put up a range report after you build it!!!!!

oldarmy · March 31st, 2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gqucool

Hi guys presently I have 3x9 40 scope on my Mini14 I am rehabbing from injuries sustained 2 years ago. As a pedestrian I was hit by a car! I have gone thru 8 surgeries gone from wheel chair to walking. I am not wanting sympathy but some ideas I have came back to riding my 4 wheeler & shooting my pistols. But after going thru 2 shoulder surgeries I want to shoot my mini 14 but I want a light weight scope preferably a 2-7x32. Today at Cabela's I looked at the Redfield Revolution 2-7x32 a leupold 2-7x32 as well the leupold was the lightest weight but carries about a $250.00 price tag. I would really appreciate your thoughts and ideas my mini has the wood stock. I would also consider a straight 4 power or a 1-4 power also have the same thoughts of a light weight scope for my Ruger 10/22 your ideas thoughts & comments would be much appreciated thanks!!

It is not a scope, but you might try the Burris reddot 3 for anything up to 100 or 125 yards. This does not cause a change the balance of your rifle or any weight you might
notice. I have had 3 back surgeries and my big scope put me in a hurt, but with the fastfire 3 red-dot sight I come from the range in better shape with less pain, and before that big scope really hurt me.
You might want to try one before the buy

Before I was ready to sell my mini14. Now I acquire my tatget in a fraction of the time. For home security it works supper in low light so with just a little light you can hit dead center. My shooting under 150 yards is much better and can acquire my target much better than with a scope, and that could save my life here in the inner-city.

Oldarmy