So I'm sure this is very dependent on each ones situation, but high end scopes. How many is too many. Reason I ask is I just ordered my 2nd kahles and will be moving 2 scopes between 5 Builds. 3 currently 2 in progress.
Rifle Scopes How many is too many?
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No such thing as too many! One per rifle is a good number to me but an extra or 2 on the shelf never hurt anyone. I hate shuffling scopes around.
I have a one per rifle. For me at least its to much trouble to re-zero a scope when moved between rifles. But everyones tolerance is different so if one doesn't mind a possible re-zero I say go for it. Just my 2 cents. I do have a few extras just in case.
Two is a good start. I have 2 Kahles also. New rifle on the way this spring, really struggling not to want another fine scope.Any help stepping away from the brink would be appreciated.
This is a very expensive form of gun crank's disease. When a rifle scope has to cost at least $2000 to be considered worth using you know you got serious problems.
This is a very expensive form of gun crank's disease. When a rifle scope has to cost at least $2000 to be considered worth using you know you got serious problems.
When you have one extra in case one goes down, or when your wife throws all your shit on the front porch and says "don't come back".
Sounds like you need to slow down on the rifles until you catch up with the glass.
I don't think of them as high-end or low-end, rather, it costs what it costs for the feature set that you require.
I have 2 alpha scopes (Minox ZP5) on my "best" rifles (AIAX and 6x47L build) and less expensive scopes on my lesser builds.
It's what I can afford, or at least what I can justify.
I have a Cronus 4.5-29 on a 223AI build. I paid $1060 for it on clearance. If I didn't have it, I'd be looking for a used Bushnell ERS, a scope with good glass and a record of great tracking, in the $1000 range. If not an ERS, an SWFA SS 5-20x50 is another similarly expensive dependable option.
For less than that there are dependable options like SWFA SS fixed or Bushnell ET 3-12 or 6-24 FFP scopes for as little as $400 if I keep an eye on the classifieds.
Maybe someday I'll be able to afford (and justify) an S&B PMII 5-25 for my .22LR (because it focuses down to 10M) but until then I don't have to give up confidence in the tracking ability of any scope just because I didn't spend $2000+ on it.
It's what I can afford, or at least what I can justify.
I have a Cronus 4.5-29 on a 223AI build. I paid $1060 for it on clearance. If I didn't have it, I'd be looking for a used Bushnell ERS, a scope with good glass and a record of great tracking, in the $1000 range. If not an ERS, an SWFA SS 5-20x50 is another similarly expensive dependable option.
For less than that there are dependable options like SWFA SS fixed or Bushnell ET 3-12 or 6-24 FFP scopes for as little as $400 if I keep an eye on the classifieds.
Maybe someday I'll be able to afford (and justify) an S&B PMII 5-25 for my .22LR (because it focuses down to 10M) but until then I don't have to give up confidence in the tracking ability of any scope just because I didn't spend $2000+ on it.
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It took me a few years to quit the "optics of the month" club.
While a member I owned
S&B PMII 5-25
Steiner M5 5-25
Mark 3-24x42
USO ER25 5-25
I bought and sold them here on the Hide for the most part.
They all worked like they were supposed to, at least within my ability to use them.
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Well I had a Burris xtr 2 on one gun and I got tired of shooting that scope so I picked up another kahles. So I have one on my 260 and one that is going to bounce around. I have 1 long range ar in 556, thinking of doing a 22 grendel build for another upper, a RPR in 6.5 and I have a 7-300 being built currently. The 260 is the main comp gun so it doesnt get moved around. The others are club matches and practice or hunting guns. Plus being a college kid in this game and working part time slows down the funds for builds. Thank God I have the gi bill to pay for school in general.
One per rifle here too. Total of 6 top tier at the moment.
I had, but upgraded from:
A bunch of cheap crap
Vortex Viper HSLR 4-16x50
Vortex Viper HS 4-16x50
SWFA SS 5-20x50 HD
Steiner T5Xi 5-25x56
Vortex Razor Gen 1 5-20x50
Vortex Razor Gen 2 4.5-27x56
Currently own:
2 @ SWFA SS 3-15x42 on two 10/22s
Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 (going onto my AR soon)
Premier Heritage 5-25x56 on .300RUM
Kahles K624i 6-24x56 on 6.5 SLR
S&B PMII 3-20x50 on 7RM
S&B PMII 5-25x56 on 6.5 SS
Tangent Theta TT315M 3-15x50 (in route as we speak to replace the Premier Light Tactical) on .280AI
Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50 on a loaner .300WSM rifle
In the near future (sometime on 2018 if I draw any tags)
Tangent Theta TT525P 5-25x56
This gives me an excuse to build another rifle!
I had, but upgraded from:
A bunch of cheap crap
Vortex Viper HSLR 4-16x50
Vortex Viper HS 4-16x50
SWFA SS 5-20x50 HD
Steiner T5Xi 5-25x56
Vortex Razor Gen 1 5-20x50
Vortex Razor Gen 2 4.5-27x56
Currently own:
2 @ SWFA SS 3-15x42 on two 10/22s
Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 (going onto my AR soon)
Premier Heritage 5-25x56 on .300RUM
Kahles K624i 6-24x56 on 6.5 SLR
S&B PMII 3-20x50 on 7RM
S&B PMII 5-25x56 on 6.5 SS
Tangent Theta TT315M 3-15x50 (in route as we speak to replace the Premier Light Tactical) on .280AI
Athlon Ares BTR 4.5-27x50 on a loaner .300WSM rifle
In the near future (sometime on 2018 if I draw any tags)
Tangent Theta TT525P 5-25x56
This gives me an excuse to build another rifle!
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