Thread: Scopes

Get yourself a trijicon accupoint 5-20x50 or a nightforce nxs 5.5-25x56 with zerostop
you pay a bit more for the nf but from what I've seen and heard their worth every penny! although you do get tritium in the trijicon which really helps for precise shot placement during the low light hours which is when its needed most.

warnes are fine, basically if its american made and steel you cannot go wrong(except weaver)... I'd go for a rail and get the meatiest rings you can get your hands on like tactical rings which from experience NEVER FAIL

if your wanting high magnification and in all seriousness here go out and shoot a few high mag scopes first, the optics makes the difference and tbh i wouldn't go above x25 but thats just me

Yeah glass quality is far more important than magnification. A good 10-14 power is far better than a shit 24 @ 1000y, in most cases 20-25 will be ample as Weather conditions such as mirage are a night mare if the conditions aren't 100% on higher mags, Oh & something that tracks

But like alot of things it comes down to your budget

You won't go wrong with a Sightron SIII 6-24x50. Value for money nothing else will come close.
I have a Nightforce 5.5-22x50 on my long ranger and love it and also have a March 2.5-25x42 arriving in a week or so, but "bang for ya buck" get the Sightron.
Pros
Dial reliabily
Glass as good as N/Force
MOA reticule/MOA turrets now available
Lighter than N/Force
Dirt cheap
Cons
No zero stop
Light turret adjustment so need to have caps on
Not illuminated
Not as robust (if you run out of ammo use the butt not the scope as a wacka)

My 2 cents. Only spend money on gear that will get you shooting to 1000++ yards
Rem700 7mmRemMag, Sendro if the budget stretches
Bases anything goes
Warne rings are fine
Sightron
Bedding
Load development
then go shoot some stuff very far away

Now I'd better answer your question,

What's the downside to large mag scopes

Field of view, your animal moves and you loose it and have to dial out to re-find. You'll spend to much time zooming in and out