Best sub $2000 scope

[Bullcanyon]

Looking to put a scope on a buddy's 28 nosler. He will be hunting with it, but honestly I think he'll use it more to shoot rocks across canyons. We have some really good areas on forest service to shoot out past a mile. He's leaning towards a nightforce nxs at this point. Curious what you would buy if you had $2000 to burn.

 

[ak12ring]

March. lightweight for hunting with great glass

 

[Bullcanyon]

I should add he wants 2nd fp and at least 100 moa of elevation adjustment.

I have a viper pst and yes it tracks perfect every time it's glass is not near bright enough.

Thanks

 

[Rich Coyle]

What's best? The glass in my Nightforce 12-42X56 is way better than the glass in my Swarovski z5 5-25X52. But it is also about a pound heavier. If weight is no concern it's the one. But then I have never owned a March, much less looked through one.

If you are absolutely limited to two grand you can't get either one. The next one I would consider is the Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50 because it has the hydrophobic coating. Then the Leupold VX-6 4-24X52 or its big brother; which I have not seen. The glass in both is a hair better than the Swarovski z5 5-25X52. And all three are about the same for low light performance.

I just remembered I compared my Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50 with a Vortex Razor 5-20X. Even the owner of the Vortex agreed the glass in the 6500 is slightly better than his Vortex. I have yet to see a Bushnell 6500 2 1/2-16X that comes up to the standard set by its big brother for resolving detail on my optics chart.

 

[North Idaho Hunter]

My personal experiences with that price range is only the nxs 5.5-22x50. very very nice, good reticle with the MOART. I would look into those.

 

[Rich Coyle]

My personal experiences with that price range is only the nxs 5.5-22x50. very very nice, good reticle with the MOART. I would look into those.

Definitely. I thought they cost more.

 

[ultraedge]

A used NF ATACR 5x25x56.

 

[Bater]

Easy....NXS 5.5-22