Best scope for .300 win mag

[ebobbe]

I'm looking for a hunting, long range optic for a tikka t3x in .300 win mag.

Looking to spend around $1000 area.

Needs to be FFP

Shooting distance at big game 100y to 800y max.
Target range distance out to 1000y would be a goal.

Glass quality, Durability and eye relief are top of my list.

Vortex viper pst gen ii 5-25x50
Obviously fits the criteria but..

Budget option
Element titan 5-25x56

High-end option.
Nightforce shv 5-20x56
Tract Toric uhd 4-20x50

 

[Hoss50]

5-20 shv is 2nd focal plane.

Vortex LHT 4.5-22 is a good option and lighter but more expensive.

Burris veracity 4x20 PH fits the bill.

 

[marksman1941]

I have a burris veracity 3-15 on my .300 win and love it. Highly recommend. They are heavy, but they are fantastic

 

[ebobbe]

NightForce SHV 4-14x50mm my bad.

 

[AJPERALTA]

Bushnell LRHSi or 2

 

[Jester560]

Athlon Ares ETR 4.5-30x56

 

[Hoss50]

NightForce SHV 4-14x50mm my bad.

I have thought about that scope too. It is heavy and only goes to 14x which isn't optimal for me on a 300 wm. My 300 wm is wearing a 4x20 Burris XTR 2. Not a light scope, but my 300wm isn't light. Your tikka is probably lighter which is why I said the Vortex LHT. The LHT IS .5lbs lighter than most of the other FFP scopes in the same power range.

 

[Hoss50]

I have a burris veracity 3-15 on my .300 win and love it. Highly recommend. They are heavy, but they are fantastic

I have several and they are nice too.

 

[.gacton]

NightForce SHV 4-14x50mm my bad.

I have two of these. Love it on a .308, but on my .300 PRC the eye relief seems to be too short. Looking to change brakes with the hopes of helping this.

 

[Shumba1]

My 300WM wears a Nightforce NX8 4-32x. Will do everything you need

 

[Hoss50]

My 300WM wears a Nightforce NX8 4-32x. Will do everything you need

Is it FFP? Does the reticle lines get super thick at 30x?

I saw a Maven 5-30x FFP and the lines were super thick at 30x

 

[Shumba1]

Is it FFP? Does the reticle lines get super thick at 30x?

I saw a Maven 5-30x FFP and the lines were super thick at 30x

Reticle is fine at 32x. I find FFP reticles to be a little too small/thin at the lower 4x magnification for hunting, but you can easily turn on the illuminated reticle at low magnification to help.

While I always practice shooting long range (carry a range finder and Kestrel on my hunts) and feel ready to take a long range hunting shot, most of my hunting shots have been sub 200 yards and I just use the lowest magnification.

 

[adam32+P]

Burris Veracity is the easy choice.

 

[ebobbe]

Reticle is fine at 32x. I find FFP reticles to be a little too small/thin at the lower 4x magnification for hunting, but you can easily turn on the illuminated reticle at low magnification to help.

While I always practice shooting long range (carry a range finder and Kestrel on my hunts) and feel ready to take a long range hunting shot, most of my hunting shots have been sub 200 yards and I just use the lowest magnification.

I agree! All my deer and elk have been taken sub 200 yards. It makes justifying a $1200 rifle scope that much more difficult. But.. is it better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.