Need help buying my 1st scope. Which one do I get?

[nksmfamjp]

Hello, trying to purchase my 1st rifle scope. Its going on an AR-10 chambered in 300 WSM with a 26 inch barrel. I'm guessing I will be able to go over 1000 yards

I'm questioning your current ability to hit at 1000 yards. What is the farthest shot You have currently made?

More importantly, tell us about this AR….Barrel? trigger? tuned gas… how?

I want a front focal plane, illuminated reticle, locking turrets I think, and maybe the turrets that return to zero real easy like they stop once you hit the set zero, good glass quality, great tracking, and a lifetime warranty. Basically all the good features. I also want to stay around 1000 bucks.

Basically, your post makes me think of 3 scopes:

Meopta Optika6 3-18x50 RD FFP

Meopta Specifications Quick Review magnification range: 3X to 18X scope weight: 30.0 ounces scope length: 14.6 inches eye relief: 3.9 inches scope finish: matte blackilluminated: Yes

www.sportoptics.com

This is a great optic, but I haven't used it. I keep buying the next ones in this list!

Vortex Optics Viper PST Gen II Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 5-25x 50mm 1/10

The Vortex Viper PST Gen II hands an unfair advantage to shooters who seek to keep the upper hand in every situation from close quarters to long-range...

www.midwayusa.com

This Is a true $1000 optic. It performs better than it's current price. I have this for targets and the 3-15x for hunting. Both great scopes.

TORIC UHD 30mm 4-20X50 FFP MRAD PRS Long Range Rifle Scope

The TORIC 30mm FFP 4-20X50 MRAD PRS scope will change the way you approach extreme long range (ELR) shooting. Featuring an MRAD “Christmas tree” style reticle with a floating center dot and .2 MRAD windage correction hold points, experience the ultimate in accuracy and precision. It also...

tractoptics.com

IME…this is your next step up where you will notice the difference.

I would be happy with 1000.

Well, then don't look at this scope…..

Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 F1 - Mil

Nightforce Optics Quick Review magnification range: 4X to 32X scope weight: 29 ounces scope length: 13.4 inches eye relief: 3.4 inches scope finish: matte black tube size: 30mm illuminated reticle: yes

www.sportoptics.com

 

[74honker]

Lots of good options out there these days but you can't go wrong with Athlon. Call Doug or Niel at Cameraland and they will help you make a good decision and get a great deal.

 

[Sockeye66]

Recently purchased a Trijicon Credo from Scopelist for 599, IMO this scope is a steal and worth a look.

 

[Aoudad 101]

Meopta would be my choice

 

[nksmfamjp]

Asking to the group….would you buy the PST Gen 2 5-25x or spend the whole $1000 on something else?

I would buy the PST myself.

 

[Rob01]

Get the Burris XTRIII 3.3-18x50 illuminated. You can get them for $1049 at Liberty Optics. Put in cart for price.

NEW for 2022!! Burris XTR Pro and XTRIII

The latest exciting new series of scopes from the folks in Colorado are the new XTR III series. Incorporating a multitude of features that today's shooters and competitors want, these highly anticipated scopes promise to deliver the goods with a price tag that makes sense in today's economic...

www.libertyoptics.com

 

[JAYgs8163]

Asking to the group….would you buy the PST Gen 2 5-25x or spend the whole $1000 on something else?

I would buy the PST myself.

I'd buy one of the Trijicons that's on sale at EuroOptic and not even think twice about the PSTII. All Japanese ED glass and all made in Japan and is much nicer IMO. No Chinese or Philippines garbage.

Trijicon Tenmile 4-24x50 SFP w/ Green LED Dot, MRAD Ranging, 30mm, Matte Black Riflescope 3000008

FREE SHIPPING on Trijicon Tenmile 4-24x50 SFP w/ Green LED Dot, MRAD Ranging, 30mm, Matte Black Riflescope 3000008

www.eurooptic.com

 

[JAYgs8163]

Get the Burris XTRIII 3.3-18x50 illuminated. You can get them for $1049 at Liberty Optics. Put in cart for price.

NEW for 2022!! Burris XTR Pro and XTRIII

The latest exciting new series of scopes from the folks in Colorado are the new XTR III series. Incorporating a multitude of features that today's shooters and competitors want, these highly anticipated scopes promise to deliver the goods with a price tag that makes sense in today's economic...

www.libertyoptics.com

$899 no tax and free shipping

Product Description

Product Description | Camera Land NY

cameralandny.com

 

[Rob01]

$899 no tax and free shipping

Product Description

Product Description | Camera Land NY

cameralandny.com

Good price but that's not illuminated. The one I linked is illuminated.

 

[brcfo_outdoors]

Look at the Element Optics Titan either in 3-18x or 5-25x. They check all the boxes and Camera Land has both.

 

[Kimber7man]

Nightforce SHV 4-14x50, mil with Mil-R reticle checks all your boxes...

No problems hitting a target at 1,000 with this scope.

 

[BrentM]

Sightron

 

[Th0tSlayer117]

I'm questioning your current ability to hit at 1000 yards. What is the farthest shot You have currently made?

More importantly, tell us about this AR….Barrel? trigger? tuned gas… how?


Basically, your post makes me think of 3 scopes:

Meopta Optika6 3-18x50 RD FFP

Meopta Specifications Quick Review magnification range: 3X to 18X scope weight: 30.0 ounces scope length: 14.6 inches eye relief: 3.9 inches scope finish: matte blackilluminated: Yes

www.sportoptics.com

This is a great optic, but I haven't used it. I keep buying the next ones in this list!

Vortex Optics Viper PST Gen II Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 5-25x 50mm 1/10

The Vortex Viper PST Gen II hands an unfair advantage to shooters who seek to keep the upper hand in every situation from close quarters to long-range...

www.midwayusa.com

This Is a true $1000 optic. It performs better than it's current price. I have this for targets and the 3-15x for hunting. Both great scopes.

TORIC UHD 30mm 4-20X50 FFP MRAD PRS Long Range Rifle Scope

The TORIC 30mm FFP 4-20X50 MRAD PRS scope will change the way you approach extreme long range (ELR) shooting. Featuring an MRAD “Christmas tree” style reticle with a floating center dot and .2 MRAD windage correction hold points, experience the ultimate in accuracy and precision. It also...

tractoptics.com

IME…this is your next step up where you will notice the difference.



Well, then don't look at this scope…..

Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 F1 - Mil

Nightforce Optics Quick Review magnification range: 4X to 32X scope weight: 29 ounces scope length: 13.4 inches eye relief: 3.4 inches scope finish: matte black tube size: 30mm illuminated reticle: yes

www.sportoptics.com

I don't have the ability to shoot 1000 yards. But the gun might. It's a Deadshot barrel, 26 inches, bull profile which I think is .936 inches in diameter, 1:10 twist, it's not fluted, it had their magnum length gas system on it, can't think of how long that was off the top of my head. Maybe rifle +2, and an adjustable gas block. It has a Larue 2 stage curved trigger in it for 100 bucks. Rifle is not put together yet, still gotta order a handguard and find some time on a weekend to assemble it. Unfortuanatly I have no idea how far my longest shot is. Maybe 250 yards.

 

[lancetkenyon]

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