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<blockquote data-quote="shimoda" data-source="post: 1031276" data-attributes="member: 10112"><p>Another vote for the Sightron Siii.</p><p>I have the 8-32. Great glass and accurate repeatable turrets. Kevin Cram recomended the Sightron for my 260 target/ varmint rig and boy am I happy I listened to him. The only thing that would make it better would be the MOA reticle which wasn't offered when I bought mine.</p><p> My next scope purchase will be the Siii 6-24 w/ MOA-2 reticle. These scopes can be found for around $800.</p><p></p><p>My 9 pound(w/scope) STW wears a Leupold VX3 LR 4.5-14x40 with M1 turrets and B&C reticle. It was everything I wanted in a carry weight western big game rifle when I built it (my first build) and is still my go-to rifle. Knowing what I know now I might make some changes to the gun specs and smith but the only change to the scope would be an MOA reticle for wind hold off and eliminate the M1 windage knob. I like the low profile of the 40mm objective, relative light weight, and the 4.5-14 is an ideal power band for my style of hunting (lots of miles and elevation change). I have complete confidence in the whole system and have taken game from 15 to 700 yards with it, and rocks/ targets to 1100.</p><p></p><p> I've since bought another VX3 (used) and had Leupold install a turret with the same excellent results. I'm considering a Kenton turret for all those older coin slot Leupolds that I have to see if I can breath new functionality into scopes I've had for years (decades).</p><p></p><p>I picked up a Zeiss Conquest with the Z-1000 reticle because it was a screaming deal and I thought I could make the reticle work for me. Great glass and turrets seem to be accurate /repeatable (I've only shot it during a load workup). I don't believe I'll ever like the reticle and may sell it, but would definitely consider another Conquest. Also hard to get used to the turrets spinning the opposite direction from my other scopes.</p><p></p><p>I bought a used Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15 mil-dot with turrets to put on a Tikka T3 varmint 223. This combo consistently shoots itty bitty groups, the glass is impressive to me and the adjustments are repeatable. I'm not a mil-dot guy but for $275.00 what's not to love?</p><p>All the scopes I've acquired since I started twisting turrets have come from suggestions/ reviews/ recommendations I've read here on LRH and I haven't gotten a bum steer yet. My opinions on these scopes may all fly out the window the day I buy a Nightforce or Swaro.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shimoda, post: 1031276, member: 10112"] Another vote for the Sightron Siii. I have the 8-32. Great glass and accurate repeatable turrets. Kevin Cram recomended the Sightron for my 260 target/ varmint rig and boy am I happy I listened to him. The only thing that would make it better would be the MOA reticle which wasn't offered when I bought mine. My next scope purchase will be the Siii 6-24 w/ MOA-2 reticle. These scopes can be found for around $800. My 9 pound(w/scope) STW wears a Leupold VX3 LR 4.5-14x40 with M1 turrets and B&C reticle. It was everything I wanted in a carry weight western big game rifle when I built it (my first build) and is still my go-to rifle. Knowing what I know now I might make some changes to the gun specs and smith but the only change to the scope would be an MOA reticle for wind hold off and eliminate the M1 windage knob. I like the low profile of the 40mm objective, relative light weight, and the 4.5-14 is an ideal power band for my style of hunting (lots of miles and elevation change). I have complete confidence in the whole system and have taken game from 15 to 700 yards with it, and rocks/ targets to 1100. I've since bought another VX3 (used) and had Leupold install a turret with the same excellent results. I'm considering a Kenton turret for all those older coin slot Leupolds that I have to see if I can breath new functionality into scopes I've had for years (decades). I picked up a Zeiss Conquest with the Z-1000 reticle because it was a screaming deal and I thought I could make the reticle work for me. Great glass and turrets seem to be accurate /repeatable (I've only shot it during a load workup). I don't believe I'll ever like the reticle and may sell it, but would definitely consider another Conquest. Also hard to get used to the turrets spinning the opposite direction from my other scopes. I bought a used Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15 mil-dot with turrets to put on a Tikka T3 varmint 223. This combo consistently shoots itty bitty groups, the glass is impressive to me and the adjustments are repeatable. I'm not a mil-dot guy but for $275.00 what's not to love? All the scopes I've acquired since I started twisting turrets have come from suggestions/ reviews/ recommendations I've read here on LRH and I haven't gotten a bum steer yet. My opinions on these scopes may all fly out the window the day I buy a Nightforce or Swaro. [/QUOTE]
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