So, I am potentially coming into some money in the next month and I am going to buy myself something nice. I currently own a Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15x50 this one and I admit thats the most I ever spent on an optic. I previously have owned a Leupold 3-9x40 tactical similar to this as well as various other low end optics.
If I were to replace my current Bushnell with something better, here is what I would like to have.
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]Exposed target knobs [*]Higher magnification (around 20x) [*]Great glass [*]Target dot reticle [*]1/4 in click value [*]Prefer 50mm+ objective lense[/list]This scope will be mounted on a .308 Win and will not be used in a tactical situation, nor will my life ever depend on it (at least not in any scenario I've ever imagined.) Usage of this scope will be as follows. <ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]100 and 200 yard target shooting --- 90% of the time [*]Long range hog hunting [*]Possibly 600y F-class in the future [/list]So, what am I missing out on, guys? You almost never hear a complaint on NF optics and I like that they hold their value over time. Also, I hear that IOR's have excellent glass. I have also heard good things about the Sightron SIII. I am not really interested in Vortex (personal preference.) I think USO, S&B, Premier are out of my league, so lets keep this discussion to about a $1500 budget. That said, what are the features I should be looking for and what don't I need. mil/mil, ffp, moa/moa, zero stop, Bertrillium-Zantitium (joking.) Like I said, school me, I want to learn.
Some scopes that have caught my eye.
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*] IOR 10x56
Wow, this looks amazing and its definately in my price range. Not sure if 10x is enough, but I don't know if better glass means I can live with less magnification. I'm not hard set on variable vs fixed power either. My current scope pretty much stays at 15x although there is a slight loss of clarity over its 10x setting, but I think its easy to shoot target at higher magnification.
[*] Sightron SIII 6-24
This fills nearly all my criteria, not sure about the click values. I have heard the the dot reticle may be a bit large?
[*] Nightforce 5.5-22x50
Starting to get a little pricey but it so customizable.
[*] USO ST-10
For only $950 and this good of a scope I could live with 10x. [/list]So, lets hear it. I took my time to explain myself and attempted not to make this a noob post in the hopes that I will get some good feedback.
If I were to replace my current Bushnell with something better, here is what I would like to have.
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]Exposed target knobs [*]Higher magnification (around 20x) [*]Great glass [*]Target dot reticle [*]1/4 in click value [*]Prefer 50mm+ objective lense[/list]This scope will be mounted on a .308 Win and will not be used in a tactical situation, nor will my life ever depend on it (at least not in any scenario I've ever imagined.) Usage of this scope will be as follows. <ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]100 and 200 yard target shooting --- 90% of the time [*]Long range hog hunting [*]Possibly 600y F-class in the future [/list]So, what am I missing out on, guys? You almost never hear a complaint on NF optics and I like that they hold their value over time. Also, I hear that IOR's have excellent glass. I have also heard good things about the Sightron SIII. I am not really interested in Vortex (personal preference.) I think USO, S&B, Premier are out of my league, so lets keep this discussion to about a $1500 budget. That said, what are the features I should be looking for and what don't I need. mil/mil, ffp, moa/moa, zero stop, Bertrillium-Zantitium (joking.) Like I said, school me, I want to learn.
Some scopes that have caught my eye.
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*] IOR 10x56
Wow, this looks amazing and its definately in my price range. Not sure if 10x is enough, but I don't know if better glass means I can live with less magnification. I'm not hard set on variable vs fixed power either. My current scope pretty much stays at 15x although there is a slight loss of clarity over its 10x setting, but I think its easy to shoot target at higher magnification.
[*] Sightron SIII 6-24
This fills nearly all my criteria, not sure about the click values. I have heard the the dot reticle may be a bit large?
[*] Nightforce 5.5-22x50
Starting to get a little pricey but it so customizable.
[*] USO ST-10
For only $950 and this good of a scope I could live with 10x. [/list]So, lets hear it. I took my time to explain myself and attempted not to make this a noob post in the hopes that I will get some good feedback.
