ORIGINAL: Roadkillwarrior
I just bought a new scope for my 30-06, a Barsika. The guy told me it is made for high powered rifles and should hold up. I was talking to a friend who has had a problem with the recoil destoying the cross hairs. Is there a certain kind of scope I should buy to prevent this?
Any reasonable quality scope made for a high-powered rifle should stand up to the recoil of a mere .30/'06! But if you want to know FOR SURE that it will, buy a Leupold! However, the new Weavers, the Burris's, the higher-quality Bushnells, the Redfields, etc., all will serve as well.
In addition, if you are not looking to go broke for a good scope, take a look at some of the older ones on e-bay! They often have older, US-made steel-tube Weaker K-models,Lyman All-Americans and older Redfields, listed for very little. And these old scopes, if in good condition, are still very good choices!