I need the collective wisdom of end users (actual shooters) I think I have covered all the bases below in the forum suggestions of what I am looking for..
This is for a primarily hunting 6.5 Creedmoor, I will do some longer range target shooting but not competition, just to test myself and the equipment. At this time it will go on a Ruger American Predator.
Primary distances will be 200 to 700 yards. Maybe if I am lucky 1,000, at a friends range, not hunting. I have had deer walk up on me and took 15 yard shots, rare but happened twice in East Texas.
Low light will be when I use it the most (Hunting hours - morning as sun comes up and evening as sun goes down). Of course there will be fun and range time with friends regular daylight hours.
I want MOA (it is what I am trained with), I'm thinking 3-15 to 3-18, up to 50mm objective, weight is a factor, between $800 -$1300 retail, FFP (First Focal Plane), I want minimal, to no, edge to edge distortion.
Other things that are factors if all above are equal: Field of View, brightness
This video showes the issue at full zoom that I want to avoid 13:15 in you can see how fuzzy the trees are. At 22:03 you can also see the clarity difference.
As of 6/25/22
Crimson trace does not have what I want
Bushnell does not have what I want (too cheap)
Riton and Shepard do not have what I want
US Optics is too expensive and doesn't have what I want
Trijicon are too expensive
Sig saur is too expensive
Night Force NX8 - 2.5-20x50mm F1 too expensive
Zeiss Conquest v6 too expensive
Swarovski too expensive
Leica is too expensive Amplus 6 3-18x44i (L-Ballistic BDC (MOA))
Need Wisdom on:
USA made Leupold VX-5HD 3-15×44
SWFA SS 3-15x42 MOA
China made Athlon Ares ETR 3-18x50 APLR6 MOA
China made Athlon Ares BTR Gen 2 2.5-15x50
USA made Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II 3-15x50
EOTech VUDU 3.5-18x50 FFP MD2 VDU3-18FFMD2__LN
Shepherd BRS 3-18×50
Arken EP5? Can't really tell what they have because of a poor website.
This is for a primarily hunting 6.5 Creedmoor, I will do some longer range target shooting but not competition, just to test myself and the equipment. At this time it will go on a Ruger American Predator.
Primary distances will be 200 to 700 yards. Maybe if I am lucky 1,000, at a friends range, not hunting. I have had deer walk up on me and took 15 yard shots, rare but happened twice in East Texas.
Low light will be when I use it the most (Hunting hours - morning as sun comes up and evening as sun goes down). Of course there will be fun and range time with friends regular daylight hours.
I want MOA (it is what I am trained with), I'm thinking 3-15 to 3-18, up to 50mm objective, weight is a factor, between $800 -$1300 retail, FFP (First Focal Plane), I want minimal, to no, edge to edge distortion.
Other things that are factors if all above are equal: Field of View, brightness
This video showes the issue at full zoom that I want to avoid 13:15 in you can see how fuzzy the trees are. At 22:03 you can also see the clarity difference.
As of 6/25/22
Crimson trace does not have what I want
Bushnell does not have what I want (too cheap)
Riton and Shepard do not have what I want
US Optics is too expensive and doesn't have what I want
Trijicon are too expensive
Sig saur is too expensive
Night Force NX8 - 2.5-20x50mm F1 too expensive
Zeiss Conquest v6 too expensive
Swarovski too expensive
Leica is too expensive Amplus 6 3-18x44i (L-Ballistic BDC (MOA))
Need Wisdom on:
USA made Leupold VX-5HD 3-15×44
SWFA SS 3-15x42 MOA
China made Athlon Ares ETR 3-18x50 APLR6 MOA
China made Athlon Ares BTR Gen 2 2.5-15x50
USA made Burris Xtreme Tactical XTR II 3-15x50
EOTech VUDU 3.5-18x50 FFP MD2 VDU3-18FFMD2__LN
Shepherd BRS 3-18×50
Arken EP5? Can't really tell what they have because of a poor website.