Rifle Scopes scopes

[skinsandterpsfan]

I just joined and I am looking for a good deer hunting scope for 270 and want good glass for a reasonable price,$200-$400 if possible upto 16x or 20x, I will buy used or new. If anyone can help me out I would greatly appreciate it.

thanks, Cliff

 

[roggom]

Re: scopes

For your budget you can get into some decent glass. Nikon Buckmaster. Leupold VXII, Redfield and many others. The only thing is the field of view for a walking rifle will be crappy with a 16x or 20x. Personally I would stick with a 3-9 or 4-12 x 40 or 50.

 

[mortarguy5611]

Re: scopes

I have several Nikons on my hunting rigs and they are hard to beat for the money. You can even get a New Nikon Prostaff. They got rid of the old crappy turrets they had on the older prostaff. Should be able to pick up a 3-9 Prostaff for just under or at 200. Buckmaster would run you a little more but if you are willing to spend a little more you could even pickup a Monarch in that price range pretty easy.

 

[wburke2010]

Re: scopes

I would go with the cabelas alaskan guid series scope. I have one on my 300 wsm hunting rifle and i think the glass is better than my nikon monarch. I have the 4-12 or 16? not too sure but they are about 250-300 bucks.
walter

 

[slowr1der]

Re: scopes

If you want something for $200 you'd be much better off going with a Burris FFII in 3-9x40, and if you want to spend $400 a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 is a great scope. If you want more power you can get a Burris FFII 4.5-14 for around $300 which is the way I'd go.

IMO while I like higher powered scopes in most cases it seems like cheap high powered variables don't work out so well. The Burris is a good scope however, and should serve you well. The Nikon Monarchs are good scopes too, but I honestly prefer the glass of my FFII's by quite a bit.

 

[jedavet]

Re: scopes

+1 on the Alaskan Guide from Cabelas.

 

[CSTactical]

Re: scopes

We have been getting very good feedback on the Vortex Viper HS scopes. We have a few of them in stock.


Mike @ CST