Is the recoil of a 30-06 too much for this scope?
802321
I use it on a .223. problem with the .223 and probably 30 - 06 is muzzle flash. shoot and be blinded for a good while or shut your eyes when you shoot.
802322
Don't know if the scope can take the recoil, but be aware that the scope's eye relief is rather short. The scope has a flexible rubber eye cup on it. I wear glasses, so my eyeglass lens is pressed hard against the eye cup to see into the scope. I would not want this on an '06. Mine's on a .357 mag rifle.
802323
Yes based on the manual that comes with it the recoil is to much for the scope. I was going to put it on my 30-06 but put it on my 243 instead.
1784050
Absolutely. I have one on a 30.06 and one on a 22-250 of mine. Hold zero and are great scopes!!!
1814926
It is a great scope but I don't know us it would hold up to the 30-06 recoil. Sorry I could not help you.
1380905
Gun guy has a point on the weight and lugging it around. I target shoot with a browning 30-06. Used the browning x scope mounts and no loosening yet. Unless your trying to hit 300+ the Nikon would work fine. I just like playing at longer ranges. ;-)
1942248
Hi robert, I wouldn't get this scope if I were you. I ended up scrapping it for leopold scope instead. It couldn't handle the recoil of a remington .380. Not sure what caliber you have but, beware.
1458880
Sorry emce k, mine is on a 22 lr rim fire rifle w/very little to no recoil...but reading other comments on the review, the scope should be able to withstand large caliber rifle recoils.
82531
Depends on what you need it for. Lower power scopes like this 2X7-32 are more popular for big bore lever guns where you want a lower power for fasater target acquisition at shorter ranges, or for small caliber rimfires for short to medium range plinking or hunting. If you plan on doing any longer range shooting with your .30-06, say out to 300 yards or longer, you would probably want to go up to a 3X9-40 scope or larger for improved accuracy at longer ranges.
1408508
Yes if you weight it down. I use two 25 lb bags of lead shot, the recoil is barely noticeable from my 30-06 to my shoulder. The muzzle will still jump when fired which causes you to readjust your sights on target, but recoil is significantly reduced
2268756
Jim, I mounted this scope on my .300 BLK and I have about 1,000 round through it and it hasn't moved. I sighted it in the day I got it and haven't adjusted it since and it's always been dead on. I know .308 is a little more recoil but I think you should be fine with it. I've tested this scope pretty thoroughly. Good luck, hope you get it.
738623
I've shot this scope on a .22LR, 220 Swift, AR-15, 270, 30-06. some are small caliber but the 30-06 is comparable with the 308 and has shot fine for me.
686222
Using this scope on a .308 is a good choice. They are very well built and reliable. I use one on a 300 Winchester Magnum which has about 30% more recoil than a .308.
1463514
Have it mounted on .300 Black Out and seems to be working fine.....but .308's recoil is much stronger as u well know. It is a very well made scope and I would mount it on my .308 if I needed to. Hope this helps!
1236808
Mine moved around quite a bit but it was on a 308 that jerks alot. If you have a built in pic rail it would be fine.
868143
I had to return this scope because it couldn't handle the rifle I put it on. To answere your question I used a 91/30 and did a plate sized groping at 300 yrds. You could go further with it with the 7x but what happend to me is the cross hair started to rotate after about 40 rnds and at about 150 was completely useless
2200824
I had to replace mine with a better scope. because it didn't handle. 308 recoil. I wouldn't get it
2186051
I Can see 5.56 and .308 at 300 yardd but I suggest using dirty bird or similar targets for best visibility at this range.
2152700
Well it would work great butt and is a good scope but it has pre measured mil dots on recital for .223 ballistics .meaning you don't have to adjust scope for yardage you just use lower dot on cross hairs for determined range of target so your sighted in from 100 to 500 yards without moving elevation on scope. 7.62x39 has a different drop in trajectory thus making mil dots Un affective but if sighted in to your ak at a hundred yard you can adjust elevation on scope to your yardage specifications but yes its a great scope but I would check out other options for 7.62x39 caliber. Hope this helps try maybe a vortex crossfire 2 or weaver kaspa same basic price just set up for open range of calibers.