Recommend a nice hunting scope

[huntoregon]

Hey guys I am in the process of building a 7PRC and am ready to start looking at glass. I have not bought a new scope in a while and I am not really up to date on the latest and greatest. Budget is $2k tops but would prefer to keep it down in the 1-1,200 range. I don't want to cross the line of diminishing returns. It has to have MOA adjustments, preferably no more than 20x maybe up to 22x for something like a Nightforce. I want to be able to shoot steel out to 1,000 yards for practice.

Considering another Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44
My son has a Zeiss V4 4-16x44 that I like the turret feel better than my VX-5
Maybe look into a Mark 5? Nightforce NXS?
Does Zeiss have any other offerings worth looking at?
I really like Leica products but no scopes with MOA that I can find?
Any other brands I should look at

 

[Plinker147]

I use the VX 5 3-15 for hunting rifles. Light, good glass, dials true, have been good scopes for me. Best bang for that price range I feel.

Mark 5 are real nice but bulky.

Night forces lack quality glass for there price tag but are extremely dependable.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Maven rs.5 when it goes on sale

 

[nksmfamjp]

Personally, Nightforce NX8 or Vortex LHT FFP. I don't think you can get a March for that money.

No reason to go heavy or drop down to a Leupold…

 

[Rick Richard]

Hard to beat a NF.

 

[JayR01]

I was in the same boat a couple years ago and went NX8. I've been very happy with it. I also added a Trijicon Tenmile and thinks it very comparable.

 

[Big_Kumar]

Personally, Nightforce NX8 or Vortex LHT FFP. I don't think you can get a March for that money.

No reason to go heavy or drop down to a Leupold…

This is what I ended up doing as well and have been very happy with both of them so far.

 

[Euler]

In the +/-$2,000 range, I'd be looking hard at used.

used Kahles k525i/k318i +/- $2,200 - $2,400
used Minox ZP5 +/- $2,000 - $2,200
used March 3-24x52 +/-$1,900 - $2,100
used Zeiss S3 4-25 +/- $1,900 - $2,000
used NF 4-16 ATACR +/-$1,850

 

[Slick8]

I agree with the above but would add a Mk 5 in 3-18 or 5-25. It's great to have the extra power and not need it.

 

[FrogFire7]

HD LHT

 

[Mark37082]

Trijicon is getting very strong reviews. I like their price points and will probably be looking at them on my next scope. I purchased a Zeiss V6 3-18x50 not long ago on sale. Great glass and works well for my purposes.

 

[brcfo_outdoors]

Element Optics Nexus. Great value for your money, way better turrets than a lot of the other offerings in this price category, especially the LHT. I am not a huge fan of NF, I think they are overpriced and you can get more for your money looking elsewhere.

 

[Reelamin]

VX5 with impact 29 reticle and spend the difference on ammo or a special hunt.

 

[rawsk]

I think interesting that some would say Leupold not in the discussion at that price point. I put a VX6HD 3-18 50mm on my 7mm PRC. When looking at scopes in this price range - zeiss, NF, Vortex, I found that eye relief and scope image was best on the VX6. So much more forgiving when getting a sight picture in the scope when bringing the rifle to the shoulder. Maybe this is not a thing? But at 18x I quickly get a full scope image.