Looking at throwing a better scope on my .308. This rifle is purely a target rifle. I currently have a bushnell engage 6x24x50 on it and looking to upgrade a bit. I checked out a few scopes at my local shop yesterday and the Zeiss V4 4-14 seemed like the nicest glass to me. They didn't have a 6x24 in at the moment to look through. Is there any other scopes to be looking at in this range? The leupold and vortex scopes I looked through didn't seem as clear. Furthest my local range goes to is 700m but I'm planning on working up to get to 1000m
Newbie scope help
- Thread starter DGP
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I use Zeiss Conquests, Leupold VX-3s and used to have Vortex Vipers, all in the 4.5 to 20 power ranges. Found Zeiss to have best glass & tracking & never had any issues. Leupolds second and do not own ( nor ever will own) any Vortex anymore. Not a fanboy, just relating my personal experience.
I was just in this position...
I relegated the Engage to a rimfire and considered my options.
For me I have been wanting to try a FFP and read illumination was needed.
The Nikon FX1000 was well received and due to them pulling out of the firearm optic market were on a pretty good sale (my opinion) so I pulled the trigger on a 6-24x50.
I wasn’t to happy when it showed up broken (no illumination) so I figured it was a sign and returned it to exchange for a Vortex Viper PST Gen2 6-24x50 mrad FFP.
Honestly I have no idea how happy I’ll be with it but they seem well reviewed, have a fantastic warranty and if all else fails easily sold for a manageable loss if need be.
I knew I wanted at least a 6-24, I would be happy with a lower magnification (say 2.5 or 3) but less high end would be a no go as I really like the higher magnification on target scopes.
Not that I shoot any of the rifle games but I wanted to try what they seem to be gravitating towards and that seems to be mrad or mil/mil, FFP, illumination and a zero stop. The viper nailed all these boxes for me at a price point I can live with (I make great cash with no kids or bills and still don’t understand who can afford some of these scopes today...).
I had one Zeiss Conquest years ago and it was a great scope at the time but never offered anything to make me a loyalist to their brand...I’m sure their offerings are quality kit but they rarely get my attention (for no good reason - none around here to look at, perhaps they need another chance...)
I have a few Leupold’s VX3’s and they’re excellent but I haven’t played with their target scopes yet, for hunting I’m locked into their line and if I was in the market for a crossover scope I’d be seriously considering something in their VX5HD line.
Let us know which way you go.
I relegated the Engage to a rimfire and considered my options.
For me I have been wanting to try a FFP and read illumination was needed.
The Nikon FX1000 was well received and due to them pulling out of the firearm optic market were on a pretty good sale (my opinion) so I pulled the trigger on a 6-24x50.
I wasn’t to happy when it showed up broken (no illumination) so I figured it was a sign and returned it to exchange for a Vortex Viper PST Gen2 6-24x50 mrad FFP.
Honestly I have no idea how happy I’ll be with it but they seem well reviewed, have a fantastic warranty and if all else fails easily sold for a manageable loss if need be.
I knew I wanted at least a 6-24, I would be happy with a lower magnification (say 2.5 or 3) but less high end would be a no go as I really like the higher magnification on target scopes.
Not that I shoot any of the rifle games but I wanted to try what they seem to be gravitating towards and that seems to be mrad or mil/mil, FFP, illumination and a zero stop. The viper nailed all these boxes for me at a price point I can live with (I make great cash with no kids or bills and still don’t understand who can afford some of these scopes today...).
I had one Zeiss Conquest years ago and it was a great scope at the time but never offered anything to make me a loyalist to their brand...I’m sure their offerings are quality kit but they rarely get my attention (for no good reason - none around here to look at, perhaps they need another chance...)
I have a few Leupold’s VX3’s and they’re excellent but I haven’t played with their target scopes yet, for hunting I’m locked into their line and if I was in the market for a crossover scope I’d be seriously considering something in their VX5HD line.
Let us know which way you go.
I think a lt of it depends on how you want to use a scope. The reticles have been changing a lot over the last few yrs, FFP's are becoming popular, but, they have their limitations for some people. If you want a multi purpose scope for static target and things like PRS, the reticles are in a state of change still it would seem. Some are more geared to those who like to dial everything, some for those who like to only dial elevation and hold for wind, and some who like to zero at 100 and hold everything possible with an absolute minimum of dialing elevation even, and have the reticle do the work. Target gets by fine with an SFP scope and fine crosshairs, just a matter of what magnification you can comfortably handle, but it also has some issues with being used in something like PRS with target acquisition and reticles vs magnification settings for ranging longer stuff vs short stuff. FFP's generally need to be set high enough to see the reticle well enough to use it, which can affect some acquisitions on some shorter ranges, but not necessarily as much as it may, on an equivalent powered SFP. and then what magnification range you are really comfortable with.There are some really well thought out reticles out there, some are kinda pricy though. And then there are scopes that have lots of travel for elevation, some that don't, some with zerolock, some without, some with capped windage knobs, some without, some with locking knobs, some without. Pays to do some homework to figure out what turns your crank and what versatilities you want vs what features you need and look at as many different versions as you can.
