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Posted: 5/19/2020 8:02:10 PM EDT
I know this has been beat to death but you guys are the best so help me out......
A good friend reached out to me and wants a new scope for his .308 and his goal is to kill deer/paper/steel out to 500 yards.... He’s older and his eyes aren’t the best..... and most of his chances for shots hunting are really early or pretty late in the day...... I told him 500 yards isn’t that far but that’s his goal and he’s paying the bills so.....I want to take him out to 1k on some steel targets, he would be lose his mind.... The kicker....price doesn’t matter....he wants the best What would you recommend? I will be the one mounting it, bore sighting it, shooting it to show him it can hit targets out to 500 yards so if he misses it’s him and not the equipment...lol I don’t have his deep pockets so I am only familiar with Vortex/Leupold/Athlon scopes Thanks for any advise Lookinup |
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Posted: 5/19/2020 8:12:34 PM EDT
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Swarovski, zeiss, nightforce, higher end leupold and vortex come to mind. I have shallow pockets so no experience with them, but if I did it would be down to comparing every single spec to find what best suits my needs. Good luck, picking a scope is about as easy as which ice cream is your absolute favorite...
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Posted: 5/19/2020 8:21:05 PM EDT
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My personal option is,
Best hunting scope Swarovski Best long range tactical scope NightForce. But I do own a US optics as well as a higher end Sig Sauer and those definitely come close but the two I mentioned are just my favorites. |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 4:37:20 PM EDT
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What rifle?
FFP or SFP? MOA or Mils? Power range? How old is old and how bad eye sight? Carrying it distance while hunting or in blind? |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 9:12:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob01: What rifle? A Browning bolt action in .308, I will have to check on model but it is more of a hunting gun than precision. FFP or SFP? I will prob pick FFP for him MOA or Mils? I am more familiar with MOA, so more than likely Ill stick with that How old is old and how bad eye sight? late 60s, he wears glasses but he isnt exactly walking with a white cane either... Carrying it distance while hunting or in blind? Blind hunting so weight isnt a huge issue Thank you for any input..... Lookinup |
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Posted: 5/20/2020 9:15:53 PM EDT
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Sightron SIII 10x modified mil dot. On sale right now for $470 at Graf's.
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Posted: 5/21/2020 9:18:33 AM EDT
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The Vortex AMG 6-24x50 is a good cross hunting/target scope. It comes in at 28.5 ounces but has a lot of the same features as the Razor II scopes. They are available in MOA also. Check Liberty Optics. They sell them for around $1800. Add the scope to the cart to see the price.
Liberty Optics Vortex |
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Posted: 5/26/2020 7:08:36 PM EDT
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If you can find a Burris XTR II 4-20, get it. 34mm tube. Great glass. Don't know anything of the XTR III's but check them out too.
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Posted: 5/27/2020 4:38:22 PM EDT
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Thanks for all the help/replies.
Found out it will be going on a rem 700 platform of some type. Lots of good flavors of scopes these days! Lookinup |
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Posted: 5/27/2020 4:45:16 PM EDT
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If price is no object and he wants the best, I would consider the following:
Kahles Vortex Razor II or AMG Nightforce ATACR Tangent Theta I'm personally always on a budget, so my highest end optic is a Razor II. I've had good expierence with upper end Bushnells and I think they're some of the best performance per dollar. If budget comes into play, look at the Bushnell DMR II. For ~$1200, they're great optics. |
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