$1000 or less Hunting scope advice for Rem 700 30.06
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Buttermilk
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Leupold VX5HD 3x-15x-44mm fits the bill nicely except it's second focal plane. Certain models are under the $grand$.
Another choice for FFP would be a Sightron S-Tac 3 with illuminated reticle in 3x-16x-42mm. I've seen them for around $650.
Another choice for FFP would be a Sightron S-Tac 3 with illuminated reticle in 3x-16x-42mm. I've seen them for around $650.
Same here. Just mounted a FFP Vortex with 34mm tube fo a customer And found the crosshair unusable until I reached around 7-8 power. Definitely wasn't something I'd care to have.
Buttermilk
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Front focal plane reticles nearly demand illumination to be useable for hunting in low light conditions.
hesse
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I would say the Zeiss v4 pick your reticle. I like the 44mm front so I can use a medium height ring.
Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1 .1 MIL -illuminated Mil-R reticle C557 Showroom Demo
Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1 .1mrad Illuminated Mil-R Reticle C557 Showroom Demo | Only at EuroOptic.com!
Kiowa Cowboy
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Dang that is a nice scope thank you!Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1 .1 MIL -illuminated Mil-R reticle C557 Showroom Demo
Nightforce SHV 4-14x50 F1 .1mrad Illuminated Mil-R Reticle C557 Showroom Demo | Only at EuroOptic.com!www.eurooptic.com
Kiowa Cowboy
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Good advice. Thank you.
Kiowa Cowboy
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Do you have the PH version with the built-in range feature? If so, can you share your experience? Does it work well? What set up are you using it on? I have heard the only negative is that you can not adjust it for true velocities. Is this true? Has it affected your use?
TIA
adam32+P
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No I do not have the PH version.
Kiowa Cowboy
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Please let me know what you think.
Will do.
One thing I like in a second focal plane is to get the higher power in the 16-20 range so if I do end up shooting any distance say 300 or more I can just turn to full power which I pretty much need anyway. Then my reticle scale is correct so no worries. This is my only complaint with my sightron 8x32x56 scopes. They are calibrated at 24. But I get around that by memorizing the scales at 12, 16, 20, and 24 power. Then I dial elevation and hold wind most of the time. My sightrons with moa 2 illuminated reticle have been very good and they do make FFP scopes. I do however favor my SHV 5 x 20 x 56 illuminated in the reticle and eye box dept.
