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Rifle Scopes Greatest Elevation Range?

phlegethon

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  • Nov 4, 2018
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    What are the scopes with the most elevation? I'm looking at my options for an action with a 60 MOA rail built in. What I'm aware of so far:

    140 MOA: March 5-42x56 PRS (not yet released)
    120 MOA: NF ATACR 5-25, probably the 7-35 according to many reports, Vortex Razor HD Gen II 4.5-27x56

    What else?
     
    My 5-25 X 56 ATACR has 126MOA of elevation. According to Nightforce they're all guaranteed to have at least 120 but it varies a little. My buddies has 129MOA. With the Defense Solutions LLC 70MOA mount on my Desert Tactical flat rail I've got 123MOA up from a 100yd zero on 3 different cals - 7.5X55 Swiss (oddball round), 338 Lapua Mag and 33XC. I've used all the elevation at 2000yds with the 7.5 Swiss and used 118MOA to get out to 2700 with the 33XC. Who needs down travel....use it all up with a 70MOA mount.
    Don't know of any other scopes with more adjustment range.

    Frank
     
    The SWFA SS series of scopes are pretty big, two of mine have about 43 mils of total travel.

    The Super Duper Hensoldt has close to 40 mils, if I'm not mistaken.

    Trijicon TARS 3-15x50 has 40 mils of up.

    Steiner M5xi 3-15x50 has a whopping 52 mils of total internal travel, but it's hampered by a turret rev limiter to I think 26 or so.

    If memory serves, the S&B's with the 35mil turrets have 39 total mils available in the scope, but again, a turret rev limiter.

    I'm given to understand the Vortex Razor Gen IIs 3-18x50 have 35mils total travel, although I think another turret rev limiter keeps it at like 28. The 35 is supposedly only available when adjusting the zero with the LTEC thing.

    And as noted, the yet to be released Genesis from March.

    OR you could get one of them fancy Charlie TARAC setups...and for max effect you could slap it on one of the above scopes.
     
    I would agree the march genesis has the most elevation add on a taccom and you are stargazing nice since its elevation is not crammed inside that tiny 34mm tube .
     
    Yup, my Gen1 Razors had a ton of elevation! If I were getting a scope for ELR right now, I’d probably spring for a 7-35 NF Atacr though... just cuz they’re pure titties!?
     
    I appreciate the interesting responses. I think the ATACR 7-35 is still the front runner for this thing, although I do want to see more on the March 5-42x56 when it comes out.