.300 magnum hunting/ long range target?

[bandit86]

Looking for a scope for a .300 that would allow for long range target practice and usable for hunting. I was thinking a 6-20 power ought to be enough

 

[TDC]

Have you ever shot offhand with 6x magnification?

Tdc

 

[shooter177]

I just picked up a vortex diamondback hp in 3-12 x 42 i will get it mounted on my 270wsm and give a review hopefully this weekend

 

[BigUglyMan]

6-20x will be crap for hunting and minimal for LR target.

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

4.5 to 14 or so would work just fine.

Get a nice fine reticle and quality glass and you would be pleasantly surprised what you can hit at distance.

Remember 10X magnification appears 10 times closer.

 

[bandit86]

Have you ever shot offhand with 6x magnification?

Tdc

Nope I have not

6-20x will be crap for hunting and minimal for LR target.

That's what I was afraid of. I was looking for a good compromise. How long until somebody invents the 1-25 scope?

 

[Katana]

6-20x will be crap for hunting and minimal for LR target.

I disagree. I hunt with a 6-24 and works just fine. It's nice to have the power to count points if the regs state so.

 

[plainSight Solutions]

Zeiss Conquest HD5 3-15x42 ($1,099 +tax) or 5-25x50mm ($1,249 +tax), either with the Rapid-Z 800 reticle. Bombproof construction, HD glass, lifetime, no questions asked warranty, and the rapid-z 800 reticle is designed for magnums like the 300 win.

 

[Ar180shooter]

Nope I have not




That's what I was afraid of. I was looking for a good compromise. How long until somebody invents the 1-25 scope?

There are 2.5-25x scopes. March makes one.

 

[Mystic Precision]

Sightron SIII6-24X50 - we use these to shoot out beyond 1 mile. Plenty of mag when you have quality glass.

SII Big sky 6.5-20X50 is another gem of a scope in a 1" tube.

When hunting, my scopes are almost at 6X and I have smoked deer at short range.

Jerry

 

[1ShotKing]

You could look at the Leupold VX-6 line. They have a 6:1 zoom ratio and include zoom ranges 2-12, 3-18, and 4-24 which would suit your application. Bushnell also sells scopes in their Elite/Elite Tactical lines that have zoom ranges 2.5-16, 3.5-21 and 4.5-30. You just need to figure out what is more important to you a low magnification for close up or high magnification for reaching out.

 

[bandit86]

Most of my scopes are 3-9 and I wanted something long distance

 

[SomebodyTookMyName]

I hunt with a 6-24, and I have no issues with it. You'll probably find that 24X is a bit much for any big game hunting scenario, but it's excellent for long range targets.