Scope ?

[okie man]

when looking for a quality scope for a long range hunting rifle , what is your first too last priority as far as eye box, reticle, magnification and focal plane?

 

[Hondo64d]

1. Zero retention
2. Accurate tracking.
3. Reliable return to zero
4. First focal plane
5. Reticle
6. Eye box
7. Zero stop.
8. Image quality.
9. Magnification range

John

 

[lancetkenyon]

FFP
Tracking/RTZ
Zero stop
Optical quality
Weight
Mag range
Reticle
Eye box/Relief
Price

I don't own any cheap scopes anymore. I have upgraded over the years to all top tier scopes. Well worth the cost in my opinion. But I shoot...a lot. Good investment.

Once you get into top tier, the first 4 items on my list are a given. So the next 5 items are really where my choices and concessions start. There really is no "Perfect" scope out yet.

Tangent Theta glass, turrets, parallax
March anti-glare, mag range, weight, zero stop set
S&B 5-20US length, daytime bright illumination, low profile turrets, locking turrets
Kahles reticle (SKMR for my tastes)
USO or ZCO internal level
Vortex warranty
Vortex Diamondback price!!!

 

[Greyfox]

For LR Hunting
-SFP
-Tracking
-Glass/image/low glare
-Zero stop
- <30oz weight
-1 or 2MOA reticle divisions
-20-25x on the high end magnification

My current favorite hunting scope is a March 5x25x52 SFP, MT-3 reticle. Hits all the bases.

 

[Chuckrub]

Tracking
SFP
eyebox
reticle
glass
mag range
My oldest Nightforce 3-15x56 has been getting the job done for over 15 years.

 

[dfanonymous]

I probably would mirror Hondo64d list except for the a zero stop would be the 10th item on the list.