Thread: Scope decision

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Originally Posted by Shooters Supplies ChCh

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Can you get a vortex viper HD spotting scope? Iv been trying to get one to look at locally for a while now with no luck.

I replaced my Burris Fullfield II 3x9x40 with a Nikon Monarch 2.5-10 by 50. Fantastic scope for the price, I haven't looked back. It is clearer than a whole lot of more expensive priced scopes and the magnification gives you just a bit more at each end. +1 on the clarity over magnification but I have to say that the bigger lens makes a significant difference on light gathering to me. Probably most notable during dusk and dawn. I missed a really good fallow buck with the Burris because I couldn't see his body or head in the bush (only his antlers!). Wont happen next time.

Thanks for the replies guys. @Tahr, thanks for the short story. You've definitely put a halt on any decision I was about to make. I'm struggling though as $800 is about as much as I can stretch at the moment and I feel any upgrade over the Burris is worth it, at least for the next year or so.

I find myself looking at scopes with larger and larger mag ranges and not taking into consideration overall clarity of the glass therefore I'm thinking I'll be better off sticking to 2.5-10 or 3-12/14 and put more importance on optical performance.

As I will be using a Leica BRF-M as my rangefinder, should I be cutting any scopes with MOA reticles from the running as all measurements will be in Meters.

Have noticed the Sightron III 3.5x10x44 LRMD/CM on Trademe for $800. Would this be a reasonably decision?

I'm already at the top of my budget sadly. Wish I could afford to go Nightforce or Swaro or something but after just spending all my savings on Leica Binos, I'm pretty bloody broke.

check out the weaver super slam. ....
I have a ziess hd5 and leupold vx6 and rate the weaver highly.

@veitnamcam raves about those weaver scopes


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Originally Posted by BRADS

@veitnamcam raves about those weaver scopes


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ya twat

IMHO

Vortex size for size power for power are not a patch on a vx 3 or vx 6.

sorry guys but you are pulling your dick if you think they are similar optically.

Yes the Vortex do represent very good value for money in some price brackets, but they are not "as good as a vx3 or vx6" as the H&F salesmanwoman will tell you.

The budget <$600 weavers I have had had very good glass for the money ,repeatable adjustments tho they didn't do what they said they would do they were repeatable.
And as I said glass was good for the money as long as you never took it out of the hot water cupboard.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

ya twat

IMHO

Vortex size for size power for power are not a patch on a vx 3 or vx 6.

sorry guys but you are pulling your dick if you think they are similar optically.

Yes the Vortex do represent very good value for money in some price brackets, but they are not "as good as a vx3 or vx6" as the H&F salesmanwoman will tell you.

.

Completely useless statement just claiming "vortex"

Vortex what? Budget $200 scopes like Crossfire or $300 diamondback? $800 viper? or top line 3k+ Razor?

Originally Posted by sneeze

Completely useless statement just claiming "vortex"

Vortex what? Budget $200 scopes like Crossfire or $300 diamondback? $800 viper? or top line 3k+ Razor?

4-12 "as good as a vx6" from hunting and fishing.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

from hunting and fishing.

Theres the biggest problem.

4-12? at best a $300 diamondback and its not as good as a $1600 vx6 ? :

When I looked into getting an American Swarovski Ifound the warranty was only valid in USA .

Ive woundmy 3-12*50 up and down and found in low light you can seethe most at 7-X . Higher mag does concentrate the light but no use if the exit pupil Is Smaller than your own eye's' pupil.

The super slam is good-has diallable turrets. The main drawbacks are not Very bright and a restrictted FOV at all power. You need to look through one before buyinh but for 80% tops they would be vrry good.


You dont need to dial wind just elevation. Sho leup cds and swaro ballistic turret are ok.

My advice is to compromise on the numbers go for modest spec but good model . EgLeupold V×3 3.5to 10 x40 or 4.5-I4X but with CDS they will be more than $800.

Heard good things about the Weavers also being a very good scope for light gathering for price...most are imperial though..

I think one of the keys here is to try and stick to mils with your metres as you have figured out and is what I have been trying to do also and keep all scopes the same, either metric or imperial. mil/mil scopes seem to be coming out more regularily these days. Either is fine but think better to try do one or other. Although if using a CDS turret wouldn't matter so much.
Be careful throwing one of the optically "amazing" massive scopes on rifle as they look great in magazines untill you see the size of them and have to lug around all day you might be wishing for the 3-9 back....

My next door neighbour actually solved this darkness/optical problem we now face way back in the eighties when i was a kid by using an aircraft landing light as apotlight and opensight .303. He was a pragmatic West Coaster

Originally Posted by jackson21

My next door neighbour actually solved this darkness/optical problem we now face way back in the eighties when i was a kid by using an aircraft landing light as apotlight and opensight .303. He was a pragmatic West Coaster

My dad still has a DC3 landing light as a spotlight, great for bunnys shit for anything else.