Nice to meet you all! I'm new to the forum. Thanks for all the great information found here.
I currently have a Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20x50mm SFP (product #54680) on a Rem 700P 308. It has a Mil-Dot reticle with MOA turrets. I have had this set up for 4 years. The optics still appear brand new (I really haven't put more than 100 rounds through the gun). Now that I have started to catch the Tactical Long Range bug, I plan on dedicating A LOT more time learning how to shoot long range.
Here are the cons that I have came up with for the Mark 4: SFP instead of FFP, turrets that don't match the reticle (requires extra calculation), and no illumination (probably not that big of a deal). Pros: nice glass (although I really haven't looked through anything that much better), 70 MOA of adjustment, and it feel very solid and well built (once again, not much experience with anything else).
Cons for the Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50mm FFP illuminated EBR-1 MOA with MOA turrets: Probably not up to par in quality of the Leupold but close? Farely new and less established than Leupold, and not made in USA. Pros: FFP!, MOA/MOA turrets/reticle, zero stop, Illumination, customer service has excellent reputation, and Price.
Now I am asking this here because you guys are the experts. If you think I am crazy to consider this idea let me know and I will stick with the Mark 4. I figure I could sell the Mark 4 for around 1000$. Like I stated, it is basically brand new. That would be more than enough to cover the Vortex. I could probably dedicate another 150$ or so to another scope if there is something that better suits me.
Thanks for your time. I plan on learning much from you all.
I currently have a Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20x50mm SFP (product #54680) on a Rem 700P 308. It has a Mil-Dot reticle with MOA turrets. I have had this set up for 4 years. The optics still appear brand new (I really haven't put more than 100 rounds through the gun). Now that I have started to catch the Tactical Long Range bug, I plan on dedicating A LOT more time learning how to shoot long range.
Here are the cons that I have came up with for the Mark 4: SFP instead of FFP, turrets that don't match the reticle (requires extra calculation), and no illumination (probably not that big of a deal). Pros: nice glass (although I really haven't looked through anything that much better), 70 MOA of adjustment, and it feel very solid and well built (once again, not much experience with anything else).
Cons for the Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50mm FFP illuminated EBR-1 MOA with MOA turrets: Probably not up to par in quality of the Leupold but close? Farely new and less established than Leupold, and not made in USA. Pros: FFP!, MOA/MOA turrets/reticle, zero stop, Illumination, customer service has excellent reputation, and Price.
Now I am asking this here because you guys are the experts. If you think I am crazy to consider this idea let me know and I will stick with the Mark 4. I figure I could sell the Mark 4 for around 1000$. Like I stated, it is basically brand new. That would be more than enough to cover the Vortex. I could probably dedicate another 150$ or so to another scope if there is something that better suits me.
Thanks for your time. I plan on learning much from you all.
