I just got a Rem 700 5R that I need optics for and I can't quite decide which of these two SS might be better for my use.
I'll be punching paper with .308 win @ 100-200 yards for the time being.
Originally I was looking at getting an NXS, but while doing my research decided I prefer FFP. I looked at the Vortex Razor HD, and USO offerings... and while I'm really starting to become a believer in the whole "buy once, cry once" mantra, and I'd love to have either one, I'm finding it difficult to justify the expenditure as I have zero experience with turreted scopes right now. I figure an SS (though lacking in features) might be good enough to get me started, and leave me enough money so I can actually go shooting.
I guess what I really need to know is if 10x is going to be too powerful for shooting at 100-200 yards?
Also, how does the glass in the 3-9 compare with that in the 10xHD? I realize both the 3-9 and 10xHD have better glass quality than the original SS, but I have not found anything anywhere that speaks about how the 3-9 and 10xHD compare to each other.
I'll be punching paper with .308 win @ 100-200 yards for the time being.
Originally I was looking at getting an NXS, but while doing my research decided I prefer FFP. I looked at the Vortex Razor HD, and USO offerings... and while I'm really starting to become a believer in the whole "buy once, cry once" mantra, and I'd love to have either one, I'm finding it difficult to justify the expenditure as I have zero experience with turreted scopes right now. I figure an SS (though lacking in features) might be good enough to get me started, and leave me enough money so I can actually go shooting.
I guess what I really need to know is if 10x is going to be too powerful for shooting at 100-200 yards?
Also, how does the glass in the 3-9 compare with that in the 10xHD? I realize both the 3-9 and 10xHD have better glass quality than the original SS, but I have not found anything anywhere that speaks about how the 3-9 and 10xHD compare to each other.