Looking for advice: Best long range tactical rifle scope

[I Dont Care About You]

- Planning to shoot out to 800-1000 yards
- Mix of target shooting and hunting applications

For 1000 yds, a 16x magnification will be more then enough. Anything above 24x will cause problems with mirage and reticle shake.

For hunting, you want a minimum magnification of 4x or less. A base mag of 7x is way too much for hunting.

 

[Irons78]

If you can find one, an SWFA variable power.

 

[Bigbadwolf69]

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market for a quality long-range tactical rifle scope and could use some recommendations from the community. I've been doing research but there are so many options out there that it's getting overwhelming.

**My Setup:**
- .308 Winchester bolt-action rifle
- Planning to shoot out to 800-1000 yards
- Mix of target shooting and hunting applications
- Budget: ideally the most budget friendly but 1000-2000 range (flexible for the right optic)

**What I'm Looking For:**
- Reliable tracking and return to zero
- Good glass clarity in low light conditions
- Durable construction that can handle field use
- First focal plain
- Variable magnification, thinking 4-24x 5-25x 7-35x range

**Scopes I'm Considering:**
- Vortex Viper PST Gen II
- Arken El-5
- DNT "the one"

Has anyone here had experience with these models? Any other brands I should be looking at? Please don't suggest Schmidt & Bender and Zeiss. Yes I'd love to own one, but I'm not there yet.

Thanks in advance for any advice. I appreciate everyone sharing

 

[Pointdexter]

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market for a quality long-range tactical rifle scope and could use some recommendations from the community. I've been doing research but there are so many options out there that it's getting overwhelming.

**My Setup:**
- .308 Winchester bolt-action rifle
- Planning to shoot out to 800-1000 yards
- Mix of target shooting and hunting applications
- Budget: ideally the most budget friendly but 1000-2000 range (flexible for the right optic)

**What I'm Looking For:**
- Reliable tracking and return to zero
- Good glass clarity in low light conditions
- Durable construction that can handle field use
- First focal plain
- Variable magnification, thinking 4-24x 5-25x 7-35x range

**Scopes I'm Considering:**
- Vortex Viper PST Gen II
- Arken El-5
- DNT "the one"

Has anyone here had experience with these models? Any other brands I should be looking at? Please don't suggest Schmidt & Bender and Zeiss. Yes I'd love to own one, but I'm not there yet.

Thanks in advance for any advice. I appreciate everyone sharing their knowledge.

Jer

I have the pst gen 2 5-25×. Im just causal shooting and its more than capable for 1000+ yard shots. It been amazing for its use and im perfectly happy with it.

if i were to do it again id honestly get a match pro ed and save the cash for more ammunition/range time.

 

[OneWithOreos]

For 1000 yds, a 16x magnification will be more then enough. Anything above 24x will cause problems with mirage and reticle shake.

For hunting, you want a minimum magnification of 4x or less. A base mag of 7x is way too much for hunting.

Absolutely this I rarely go above 12-15 power in any type of shooting beyond load development or shooting groups
But the low end for hunting is a must at 7x you have 15' ish FOV at 100y vs 35' with a 3x