Whats your definition on economical?
Well I was orginally going for iron sites, but I imagine I'll be better off with a scope. I need an economical scope for my ruger American .270. I want this to be my new truck gun in my single cab truck. Any ideas?
First, the .270 is a flat shooting inherently long range cartridge. Based on that the scope you choose should have a 50mm objective and minimum 4 x 16 magnification. The rule of thumb is to spend at least three times as much on the scope as the cost of the gun. You can't hit what you can't see. Light gathering capability at dawn and dusk, often when a furred/haired target presents itself, is optimally provided by higher priced scopes. About any scope in the $200-300 range will work at noon on a sunny day out to 150-200 yards. Minimal light availability and longer range(s) require quality optics. Quality isn't cheap.
Well I was orginally going for iron sites, but I imagine I'll be better off with a scope. I need an economical scope for my ruger American .270. I want this to be my new truck gun in my single cab truck. Any ideas?
I have three Ruger American Rifles and as far as a cheap scope goes, I was turned onto Hawke Industries scopes by a friend of mine. I put the Sport HD 2-7x32 on my Ruger American Ranch in 5.56. As of right now it isn't sighted in to where I'd like it to be but that's my fault not the scope. Very clear glass and seems to be a really great scope for the $80 spent on it.