Rifle Scopes Scope suggestions for around $1000

[goldeneye]

I have a Remington 700 in 308 Winchester with a 26" barrel and 20 MOA EGW base that I need a scope for. I was looking to buy a Leupold Mark 4 4.5-14x50 with TMR reticle, but SWFA is out of stock on it and they have no idea when it will come back in. I've also looked at some VX-3 scopes, but I would like to get the TMR type of reticle and tactical turrets. What do you guys suggest for this price point?

ETA: The most important feature is the glass, then tactical turrets, then the reticle.

ETA: What if I increase my budget to $1300. What scopes are recommended?

 

[EasternNChunter]

Bushnell or Vortex?

 

[goldeneye]

Bushnell or Vortex?

I think the Mark 4 is better than the Viper PST. Which Bushnell do you suggest?

 

[fdkay]

weaver 3-15 ffp mil/mil or SWFA 3-15 ffp mil/mil

 

[mkollman74]

I'd look for a used HDMR...

 

[Crosshair]

The Sightron SIII 6-24x50 is some of the best glass around $1000. You could also get into a lightly used Nightforce or IOR for about the same, both excellent glass. I think the mark 4's are great scopes and relatively light weight, but aren't the highest value for what you pay. If a fixed power scope would work for you, the SWFA 10x HD is some of the best glass sub $1000 out there.

For me, personally, I'd opt for the Weaver 3-15, SS 3-15, PST 6-24, SIII 6-24, all before the mark 4 because of being Front Focal Plane and mil/mil and as good or better glass.

 

[lonegunman762x51]

I got a VX-3 8.5x25 long range Leupold and really like it. It has target knobs, side focus and 30mm tube. It has 94moa of elevation and windage, a standard MK4 has either 85 or 74moa of adjustment.

The glass is as nice as my 82mm Kows spotting scope, maybe better in some conditions.

$1050 at Bass Pro, maybe cheaper elsewhere.

 

[cjherrman]

I would also be after a Bushnell HDMR.

 

[SomeOtherGuy]

The Sightron SIII 6-24x50 is some of the best glass around $1000.

+1, the SIII has glass quality that is absolutely amazing - I think it's better than my Nightforce NXS that cost just about twice as much. The tracking is reportedly perfect as well, though I haven't tested that yet. The SIII isn't my overall favorite once you start factoring in things like reticle, certain "feel" aspects, and things like illumination, but with priorities of clarity and tracking it's hard to beat.

 

[fireEMT5]

If you're going up to $1300, may as well read up and consider the SS 5-20x50. Have that on my .308 bolt gun and love it. You can find it for less in the for sale section and sometimes on SWFA's Sample List. Same great warranty still applies. Read here - http://opticsthoughts.com/index.php...pe-reviews/98-high-end-tactical-scopes-part-3

 

[lawman29]

I'd also recommend looking at the Sightron III if a SFP scope works for you. There are two in particular, the 6x24x50 LRMOA, the reticle is moa and the turrets are moa. The other is the 6x24x50 LRMD/CM the reticle is mildots and the turrets are .1mrads (5 rads per revolution). The turrets are tactical exposed, 100 min elevation/windage, side focus, 30mm tube- on both. Cost ~ $800-900. Check optics planet on your leupold 4.5x14 tmr, looks like they might have them at $1,200. Also bear basin optics.

 

[SomeOtherGuy]

I'd also recommend looking at the Sightron III if a SFP scope works for you. There are two in particular, the 6x24x50 LRMOA, the reticle is moa and the turrets are moa. The other is the 6x24x50 LRMD/CM the reticle is mildots and the turrets are .1mrads (5 rads per revolution). The turrets are tactical exposed, 100 min elevation/windage, side focus, 30mm tube- on both. Cost ~ $800-900.

I have the 6-24x LRMDCM. As I said before the glass is great. The reticle is borderline silly - the mildot is calibrated at 24x, so the actual dots are just huge, HUGE. I would buy the SIII again, but would definitely get the LRMOA version next time. (Actually, if anyone wants the mildot version, PM me and maybe we can trade - mine is like-new.)