Scope base MOA recommendations for varmit rifle.

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0 MOA or maybe a 5 MOA

Optics generally have the highest resolution/quality in the center of the glass.

If you plan on dialing for elevation, I prefer to have a base that centers the scopes erectors for your primary range or where you want the best glass and easiest eye relief. This becomes less of an issue as the quality of scope gets better.

Last summer I did a 5.56 long range build for shooting out to 800yrds with a Vortex Viper PST. Using a 20MOA base, the scope was at its prime when dialed in for around 600yrds. When I started using the scope for 200-300yrds on prairie dogs, it noticeably suffered in resolution and eye relief. I ended up pulling the 20MOA and going back to a 0MOA with all the short range shooting I was doing.

I have noticed this in other scopes, but it has generally been less of an issue as quality improves, Vortex Razor (Minor) and Steiner (Not discernable).