Rifle Scopes $1500 optic

[Healy]

$1500 limit for a ffp mil/mil scope with illumination going on a 7mm Remington mag that will be used mostly for the range, anything beat a razor gen2?

 

[Steel head]

At that price I don’t think so.

 

[Kadams1563]

There is a GenII right now for #1350 in the EE. That's a crazy deal

 

[Healy]

Only other scope I’ve been thinking about was a swfa hd 5 20 which I’m sure I can pick up a lnib for a grand tops

 

[Steel head]

Only other scope I’ve been thinking about was a swfa hd 5 20 which I’m sure I can pick up a lnib for a grand tops

The extra $500 for the razor is money well spent.
I’d get a athlon Cronus before a SWFA.

 

[Healy]

Only athlon I’ve ever used was a talos. I’ll look at the cronus

 

[jwood1284]

It sounds like you just described a NF SHV 4-14x50 F1

 

[hk dave]

Get the Razor Gen 2. At current used prices, nothing touches it.

 

[Kickin45]

Tract Toric, Trijicon Accupower, Athlon Cronus BTR to name a few options

 

[littlepod]

Athlon Cronus on the PX for $1100 is pretty nice deal. You can get them new for $1350.

 

[tinytigers]

Bushnell HDMRs can run around that price used, between 1600-2k new.

 

[wade2big]

The extra $500 for the razor is money well spent.
I’d get a athlon Cronus before a SWFA.

I wouldnt. I have (3) SwFA 5-20 and had and sold a AThlon Cronus and many others including the Razor GenIi(several), and several AMGs. The 5-20 is still my favorite scope. The cronus is a decent scope and I could see how some may like it more. I prefer the thicker and more simple reticle of the SWFA.

A Razor Gen II is a nice scope. It has the largest eyebox and FOV of any scope i have used. I prefer the EBR2c reticle though. I am not a fan of the way Vortex did the .2mil hashes. They just get in the way in my opinion. For a range gun it would be hard to beat. For a multipurpose gun it can be beat easily due to the weight and the thin reticle.

 

[wade2big]

It sounds like you just described a NF SHV 4-14x50 F1

This is a solid choice if it weren’t going on a 7 mag. The eye relief is very short. I wouldn’t put it on a lightweight .308. I sold mine a year ago and probably shouldnt have.

 

[acudaowner]

delta stryker hd 5x50x56 34mm will . and for well maybe 100 more + shipping 1600 unless on sale for less more usable mag Its well worth at least checking out . https://www.edgunwest.com/store/scopes/item/delta-stryker-hd-5-50x56-sfp/ It will not have the vortex warranty but neither does the vortex have the mag range . nor will many others and the glass is excellent good luck on which ever scopes you choose and happy shooting .

 

[Dthomas3523]

delta stryker hd 5x50x56 34mm will . and for well maybe 100 more + shipping 1600 unless on sale for less more usable mag Its well worth at least checking out . https://www.edgunwest.com/store/scopes/item/delta-stryker-hd-5-50x56-sfp/ It will not have the vortex warranty but neither does the vortex have the mag range . nor will many others and the glass is excellent good luck on which ever scopes you choose and happy shooting .

He asked for ffp. The 5-50 is a sfp

 

[tlsmith22]

Get the razor

 

[Healy]

I’m going to try the razor, hopefully it’ll be here tomorrow. If i don’t like it, it will be in the px shortly.

 

[lennyo3034]

The only downside of the Razor (weight) is actually an upside for that gun. Razor is the right choice.

 

[jwood1284]

This is a solid choice if it weren’t going on a 7 mag. The eye relief is very short. I wouldn’t put it on a lightweight .308. I sold mine a year ago and probably shouldnt have.

Good to know, thanks for the info. My SHV experience is with the 3-10 which happens to have plenty of eye relief.

 

[Healy]

Scopes mounted up, hopefully if the weathers clear tomorrow I’ll get to test it out plans have changed a little this ctr has been sitting in the safe for a while and it just seemed like a great match up

 

[slimJim2000]

I have a Steiner military 4-16 I got for around that amount I think you can find those, or maybe the newer 3-15, but that might be a bit more. I really like mine. I have heard bad things about their tactical line though, so I would stick with a military.

 

[556ARs]

The idea you pay a lot for a name brand company's scope means nothing about longevity. I would trust a Tasco before I would trust a Swarovski. I never had a Tasco fail and had a Swarovski need to be repaired twice in two years. I don't want something with a good warranty. I want something good.

 

[slimJim2000]

The honest truth is no scopes are that reliable. They all have kind of similar insides, and can fail. buy for features, and glass reliability is subjective.

 

[Pappasniper]

Equipment change is the answer to your prayers. Period where ever you fall in the spectrum of great optics.

PB