I recently placed an order for a hunting rifle in 6.5PRC. The intended usage is on game out to 500 yards and steel to 6-700. I have a stable full of so so rifles and scopes I have hunted with over the years and an upcoming pronghorn trip has spurred me to purchase a complete rifle and scope capable of shooting to distance.
I have been reading about scopes since the order, and I would like the groups input on the following choices:
Nightforce ATACR 4-16x42
Bushnell DMR II Pro 3.5-21
Leupold Mark 5 HD 3.6-18
The intent is to put together a rifle that is close to the 10lb mark. Ill huff some more weight for a quality setup I believe in. Once the rifle is setup I have access to a normal 350 yard range and we can run targets out to 600ish when the conditions are right. The plan is to work up a load and become as proficient as possible with the gun/scope to mid range distances.
From what I have read, the Leupold seems to be a distant second to the other two in terms of quality. It does have some following and is the lightest of the lot. The ATACR seems to be well reviewed and enjoys a sizable fanbase, and the Bushnell is newer without a ton of solid in depth reviews. I don't have a ton of experience in this level of scopes, and my local area has very few "high end" scopes to even look at. If I had to take a stab, I would probably err to the ATACR, the Bushnell keeps drawing me back with a larger mag range and a lower overall cost...
Cost is a concern but not the ultimate factor.
I have been reading about scopes since the order, and I would like the groups input on the following choices:
Nightforce ATACR 4-16x42
Bushnell DMR II Pro 3.5-21
Leupold Mark 5 HD 3.6-18
The intent is to put together a rifle that is close to the 10lb mark. Ill huff some more weight for a quality setup I believe in. Once the rifle is setup I have access to a normal 350 yard range and we can run targets out to 600ish when the conditions are right. The plan is to work up a load and become as proficient as possible with the gun/scope to mid range distances.
From what I have read, the Leupold seems to be a distant second to the other two in terms of quality. It does have some following and is the lightest of the lot. The ATACR seems to be well reviewed and enjoys a sizable fanbase, and the Bushnell is newer without a ton of solid in depth reviews. I don't have a ton of experience in this level of scopes, and my local area has very few "high end" scopes to even look at. If I had to take a stab, I would probably err to the ATACR, the Bushnell keeps drawing me back with a larger mag range and a lower overall cost...
Cost is a concern but not the ultimate factor.
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