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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Rifle scopes, price point of diminishing returns?
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<blockquote data-quote="xsn10s" data-source="post: 1533424" data-attributes="member: 95344"><p>Yeah it can be tough picking out a scope unless you can look through it. So yes we just have to rely on reviews. I'll say the Schotts glass is probably the best glass I have ever had the privilege to look through. So S&B, IOR, Meopta, and some Zeiss. NightForce Japanese glass is pretty good so anything with top tier Japanese glass will work. My hunting rig has a 2.5-8x32mm VariXIII as per Chuck Mawhinney's suggestion from almost 14 years ago. It has Premier Reticle mildots so I use them for holdover, no twisting knobs. Shot small water bottles out to 450 yards with ease w/ a stock pushfeed M70 FWT 30-06. For 500 yards you don't really need much, just a reliable reasonably accurate rifle and decent glass. But since you have invested so much in the rifle and hunt I'd say get the best glass you can. Ironically I dialed down my PSS (4.5-14x50mm LR Tactical) to 8x magnification while shooting 800 yard steel yesterday. Had no problems seeing it or hitting it. It's no where near top tier glass, but it works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xsn10s, post: 1533424, member: 95344"] Yeah it can be tough picking out a scope unless you can look through it. So yes we just have to rely on reviews. I'll say the Schotts glass is probably the best glass I have ever had the privilege to look through. So S&B, IOR, Meopta, and some Zeiss. NightForce Japanese glass is pretty good so anything with top tier Japanese glass will work. My hunting rig has a 2.5-8x32mm VariXIII as per Chuck Mawhinney's suggestion from almost 14 years ago. It has Premier Reticle mildots so I use them for holdover, no twisting knobs. Shot small water bottles out to 450 yards with ease w/ a stock pushfeed M70 FWT 30-06. For 500 yards you don't really need much, just a reliable reasonably accurate rifle and decent glass. But since you have invested so much in the rifle and hunt I'd say get the best glass you can. Ironically I dialed down my PSS (4.5-14x50mm LR Tactical) to 8x magnification while shooting 800 yard steel yesterday. Had no problems seeing it or hitting it. It's no where near top tier glass, but it works. [/QUOTE]
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