While I love my ZCO, I don't have ZCO money to spend on every rifle. So for the bastard red-haired step child rifles I am looking to upgrade some early purchased glass to something more civilized.
Budget: 1k-2k (New)
Glass: Good (Duh)--some of my models have REALLY bad chromatic aberation--also my eyes are shit so I really apreciate clarity. I realize this is relative, not gotta get TT or ZCO level glass, but you know.
Reticle: I like trees and mrad divisions (MPT3/MPT2). Thinner reticles.
Mag 3/6 ish to 18-25 ish (PRS level magnification--up to 1200 yards --yes I shoot 1200 with a 3-18 Bushnell Elite) 3-18, 3-15, 4-20, 5-25, 6-30
Zero Stop: Big must have--I really do not like models that just have a dial indicator--with the amount of dialing, I really prefer a zero stop
Zeroing: Turret Spin style. I like my vortex, but I hate having to move the crosshair separate from the dial. I like to zero--then unlock and spin the turrets to zero.
Illuminated: Don't care never use it
Usual: side Parallax, Wind/Ele in Mrad prefered, more important is that it matches the reticle.
TLDR: ZCO clone with MPT2 style reticle for 1-2K (yes i know it will not be as good, many rifles to feed, not everyone gets to be top dawg rifle)
Replacing an old Vortex PST and Bushnell elite from circa 2005ish.