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Any suggestions on a scope, i want a 6-24×50 or about that, its going on a 300wm for open tops hunting, price range 1500-2000 whats your best bang for buck out there at the moment, been looking at the zeiss v4 which is just over budget, also illuminated reticle would be good, cheers
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...0?bof=rFUfbWda
I was considering this for myself after playing with a friends 3-18
bit big for what I need realistically
6-24x50 makes for a big, heavy scope to be hauling around all day. Do you really need all that?
Not buzzed on the zeiss v4 minimum of 6 is a right pain I use to have a 5-25 hd5 was ok but a pain up close hard to go past the vx5 you had baring in mind the scopes within that budget will be crap at top zoom anything past 18 they will likly be unusable but if it's what you really want I'd look at the deltas with in budget ment to be the bees knees and I think they do a 4.5-24x50 for me 3 is the highest low point il go
Mates git a 5-20 nightforce shv for sale.
But I'd be looking at an element Titan 3-18 or 5-25
You would be hard pushed to go past that NF shv.Quote:
Originally Posted by lau lau
I have owned them and my son has one on his rifle.
Common sense says NF
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Delta Ti HD 4-24x50 for that price range would be a good option. How far do you plan on shooting? 18x is plenty for 7-800 yards and more. This gives you options in 3-18 range & in some cases 44mm objectives
Get the Delta 4 - 24 with illuminated dot and turret. Exceptional, better than Swaro Z5. A bit bigger, comparable to a Leupold for size but the mag is usable right up to x24 and 24 is a big advantage on long shots.
Thanks guys ill be following up on these suggestions
Yeah to have the ability out to 700 would be awesomeQuote:
Originally Posted by chainsaw
Iv been hauling around a burris eliminator 3 so anything lighter would be good lol
How much is he after mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by lau lau
Ive got one on my 270wsm and they are outstanding. Have shot hundreds of big and small critters with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
My parallax adjustment knob is a little stiff but apart from that I cant fault it. Dials accurately. Shots in the 300-400 range are bread and butter. Late dusk the other night I turned the illuminated reticle on for the first time in anger and it was great. 300 yards just on dark and it made it so easy. Up to to now I thought it was a gimmick.
Bugga just rung the Delta guy Ian and no titaniums at the moment hopefully end of the monthQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
The Dalta is an awesome scope I had the titanium it was dam good
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If they made the delta titanium with a better zero stop and locking turrets it would be one of the best all-round scopes out.
Have recently set up a 300 Win Mag for someone else
using the Delta Javelin (4.5-30x56) awesome glass for the money. A bit heavier than the Titanium with the bigger objective and 34mm tube but good locking turrets, illuminated reticle, incorporated throw lever and flip up lens covers etc. These scopes are starting to get good use by Prs competitors and some F class shooters on a budget here in Nz from what I've been told
I bought the capped turret model 'cos of the no zero stop. (or just pull up locking). Works ok but can be a bit of a pain taking the cap off and putting it somewhere when I need to dial.Quote:
Originally Posted by country cuts
Agreed, the guts of the turrets are perfectly machined etc, but it does seem strange that the Leupold turrets are not just copied by every manufacturer of hunting scopes for a low locking turret designQuote:
Originally Posted by country cuts
Rudolph optics nz.
The Delta titanium intrchangeable turrets model has zero stop facility and I found these work well. A bit fiddley to set but they do the job. The 4-24*50 with 4asb reticle gives a ready thru reticle sight elevation set of stadia for shootong at longer than 200m zero and the awesome adjustable red dot illumination is great in low light and night shooting.
Very good question!Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyR
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They're not allowed to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
Nightforce copied the ZL turret and put it on their 4-16x42 ATACR but got in the shit, so haven't put it on any other scopes.
Why other companies can't make a decent low profile turret is a mystery though. Locking or not there are no decent low profile exposed turrets on the market.
I have the javelin as well good scope but not ideal for a hunting scope. If it was sfp it would be there tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Pav
In that price range Meopta optica6.
If weight is a concern, vx5
I used to think that the lack of a zero stop was the only thing keeping the Sightron SIII from being the perfect scope for a LR hunting rig.
Now it's available as the SIII PLR 6-24×50 Zero-Stop (SFP) - just under 2K in NZ.
Difficult to find a s/h zero-stop SIII model but if you do expect to pay around $1250.
In that price range you will have a lot of quality options. I saw one suggestion for an Optika6, solid scope for sure. Also, check out Meopta ZD 6-24X56 RD. This scope is on sale at Meopta for more than 30% off and is amazing. With the discount it slides right intot he middle of what you want to spend and you'll be getting European quality glass and construction. I have one and 2 buddies now have them after looking through mine. I don't know how much longer the sale price will last, but even at full price this scope is a bargain. I have the MilDot 2 reticle which is MOA adjustments.
Meopta ZD 6-24X56 RD $2500 NZD.??Quote:
Originally Posted by bman940
You do realise this is a New Zealand based forum, eh??
Sounds like delta titanium is the scope i need, hunting scope which is not to heavy and ticks the boxes
I do realize that, 100%. Reach out to a Meopta Dealer in NZ and ask them how much it would cost to order that scope? I was under the impression from Meopta that it is on sale throughout the world, not just the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
With our exchange rate that is the price. $2.5KQuote:
Originally Posted by bman940
It's a cracking scope but over budget , excellent ret' but it's time Meopta offered a zero stop even if it's only shims and it's certainly not lightweight . I haven't seen them on offer over here in the UK either .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr