New build new optic

[fordsoldier]

Ok building a Grendel with a craddock barrel. 18"-20" looking to push rifle to 600 to 800 yards. Currently looking at 3-18 razor gen 2, have a 4.5-27 gen 2 on my creedmoor bolt gun. I like having the extra magnification at times especially when doing load development.


4.5-27 to much on a grendel? I know I can always turn it down. But is 27 overkill?

 

[black max]

Ok building a Grendel with a craddock barrel. 18"-20" looking to push rifle to 600 to 800 yards. Currently looking at 3-18 razor gen 2, have a 4.5-27 gen 2 on my creedmoor bolt gun. I like having the extra magnification at times especially when doing load development.


4.5-27 to much on a grendel? I know I can always turn it down. But is 27 overkill?

How about a MK5 instead of that boat anchor?

 

[fordsoldier]

How about a MK5 instead of that boat anchor?

You sound like A guy I know at Leopold.....

Said the same thing everyday to me at the Mammoth

 

[black max]

Cool. It's a better scope, have used them both extensively. Get the Vortex, your clearly biased. Did you come here asking opinions when you already have your mind made up?

 

[fordsoldier]

Cool. It's a better scope, have used them both extensively. Get the Vortex, your clearly biased. Did you come here asking opinions when you already have your mind made up?

I was asking about magnification powers, I do like my boat anchors though.... . Nothing wrong with a Luepy. Just like the reticles in the vortex.

 

[black max]

I was asking about magnification powers, I do like my boat anchors though.... . Nothing wrong with a Luepy. Just like the reticles in the vortex.

If that's the case, the 4.5-27 and 3-18 weigh almost the same...

 

[TMR137]

The weight and size of the 3-18 and 4.5-27 is basically the same. I have never heard anyone say they wished they had an extra 1.5x on the LOW end of their magnification. Now we have all heard people say they wish they had more on the TOP end. For precision work (even if you don’t always use it) the higher magnification may serve you better over having the extra field of view from the 3x over the 4.5x.

if the two scopes you are interested in were significantly different in size and weight; that may lead me more towards the 3-18. But since they are so close, I say base it off the magnification. The 4.5-27 would be fine.

 

[EternusVigilantia]

I was asking about magnification powers, I do like my boat anchors though.... . Nothing wrong with a Luepy. Just like the reticles in the vortex.

Likes rectals he says! ?

 

[EternusVigilantia]

Anyway I’d go with whatever makes you have for power in FFP.

 

[fordsoldier]

I'm still flip flopping between the two optics, only 150 dollars difference in the two.