optics advice

[ofl0926]

hello everyone. new guy hear.
i am having a custom rifle built, chambered in 6.5 PRC. weight of the rifle when completed, no optics, will be between 7.25-7.5lbs. this rifle will be taken with me to my first elk hunt in Oregon. my guide advised me that i should be comfortable taken a 500 yard shot.
so now to the topic of optic choices. i have looked at a variety of different options. i am leaning towards a swaro x5 but of course i need the wife approval. this is at the top of the budget if the wife says yes. but if she says so no, i need to find other options.
i dont want a heavy scope. i do want something SFP. i have considered nightforce but they are extremely heavy. i am also looking at zeiss z4 4-16x44 plex.
what else can you guys suggest? i am open to options. thank you and look forward to your responses.

 

[86alaskan]

leupold VX-5 or VX-6HD. they're great for your weight requirements and have excellent glass. Price won't beat you up either. They have the ZL-2 elevation turret which makes snap adjustments a breeze, or you can have a custom turret made for your perfect load and be set. the VX-5HD in 3-15 would be plenty for the 500yd shot on an elk, or the 3-18 VX-6HD gives you that extra bit of edge in mag power.

 

[ofl0926]

leupold VX-5 or VX-6HD. they're great for your weight requirements and have excellent glass. Price won't beat you up either. They have the ZL-2 elevation turret which makes snap adjustments a breeze, or you can have a custom turret made for your perfect load and be set. the VX-5HD in 3-15 would be plenty for the 500yd shot on an elk, or the 3-18 VX-6HD gives you that extra bit of edge in mag power.

How's the durability of leupold? I've had some failures that keep me away from them. How does the vx-5hd compare to swaro glass?

 

[FURMAN]

Look at the March 2.5-25x52 or 3-24x52 in the $2400 range. The NXS will save a few dollars and can be found relatively cheaply used( may have one for sale soon), the Zeiss V4 would be my $1K choice.

 

[86alaskan]

The vx-5 are supposed to be right on for a good hunting optic. I have the 3-18 vx-6 and have had zero problems with it so far. have adjusted for range out to 600+ numerous times and have no problems with return to zero or accurate adjustments.

 

[FURMAN]

If you place leupold on your list do some serious searching before the purchase. There are still numerous reports of failure to track. They may be fine but I do have to question why when there are so many other options known to work?

 

[ofl0926]

Look at the March 2.5-25x52 or 3-24x52 in the $2400 range. The NXS will save a few dollars and can be found relatively cheaply used( may have one for sale soon), the Zeiss V4 would be my $1K choice.

I'm liking the Zeiss z4. Not many reviews on it. Weight is perfect too. I'll look at that March as well.

 

[FURMAN]

I'm liking the Zeiss z4. Not many reviews on it. Weight is perfect too. I'll look at that March as well.

I have both. Both track perfectly. The March is much nicer but the V4 is a very good scope for the price. I also have the X5 which is my favorite scope when weight is not a consideration.

 

[FURMAN]

I have all the scopes I mentioned. I would rate them in the order of price. If you have a certain feature you are after let us know.

 

[BigGriz]

I see that Zeiss has added a 4-16x50 with an illuminated MOA reticle for 2019 in the V4. This configuration makes good sense to me and would be at the top of my list.

 

[ofl0926]

I have all the scopes I mentioned. I would rate them in the order of price. If you have a certain feature you are after let us know.

not really after certain features. no crazy reticles. good turrets w/ zero return. clear glass at dusk/dawn. i am trying to find different options for when the General (Wife) says i can spend this amount. my current shooting range is maxed at 500 yards. also my guide said, max shot of 500 yards

 

[KY_Windage]

You better allow several hundred for cartridges to learn to shoot to 500 yds off an improvised rest, probably with the breeze blowing.

 

[ptamim]

No matter what u choose negotiate price on the optic... can save a few hundred off list at scopelist.com.... what is your budget ? Love my Khales...

 

[ofl0926]

No matter what u choose negotiate price on the optic... can save a few hundred off list at scopelist.com.... what is your budget ? Love my Khales...

budget is open right now but i mentioned that i will have to get the final say so from the wife. we are having a baby in March. so she might say $2500 or she might say $1000. that is why i am looking at multiple options