Thread: Scopes for long range shooting

if your budget is wide open then S&B or March would be my pick.
BUT if this is going to be your go to huntn boomstick ..... then how many shots are you really going take beyond 600 yrd ? And i can guarantee while you are stumlbing thru the bush on the way to the tops u will sooner or later come across a target close up.
I want a 3 or 4 x bottom end for those situations. 6x is a non starter for me in a hunting rifle.
I have a couple of long range rigs in 300wsm and 7mmRM, & used/tried a number of scopes, some dial up & some with good ballistic reticles.
eg 300wsm has Swaro 4-12x50 with BRH reticle that will get me close 900 yrds. Another option Swaro 3.5 - 18 x 44, but dial up is a bit limited getting you to ~800 yd max.
The Vortex Viper 4-16x50 PST is a good budget choice if you want to save some $.
As stated above the Vortex Razors are HUGE .... look like they'd work well on some field artilliary but I would not want to hump one around the hills myself.
+1 for the Zeiss HD5's - superb optics, I have the 3-15x42 with Z600 reitcle on my 7x64. Wont get you much beyond 600 yd, but damn fine glass for money.
You could also look at the Trijicon 5-20x50 , the tritium illumination is a really cool system. Dial up very soild (like NightForce but better optics) But you're now dealing with a 5x bottom end.
(I have one of these in the cupboard so if u r interested let me know)...... u see I like the idea of your bottomless budget
I've seen mixed reports on the VX6's, using one alongside some of the above i found optics are pretty damn good - close behind Swaros & Zeiss to my eyes. And way better than Nightforce.
Personally I also like to get an illum reticle, but that might be just my old, tired eyes.

What ever u do make sure you go look thru the various scopes to see what suits your eyes.
good luck

I have a March 2.5-25x42 possibly for sale. Certainly fits for your application