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shooter07
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Posted: July/01/2010 at 17:57 |
Since this is OpticsTalk and we have a wealth of knowledge here, i thought it would be cool to see how people rank their top scopes under $1000. I wanted to keep it under $1000 because im assuming most of us don't have the funds to buy all high end stuff (USO, S&B etc).
So if you had to rank your top 3 scopes for under $1000 what would they be? This is HUNTING. I will post a similar topic in the tactical scopes thread for tactical scope rankings shortly. Edited by shooter07 - July/01/2010 at 18:04 |
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Hunting or Tactical?
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shooter07
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We'll make this HUNTING. I'll post a similar thread in the Tactical forum for Tac Scopes.
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$1000 is a little on the high side still for most folks.....My guess is a Kahles scope is gunna win
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lucytuma
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The Kahles CL, gone but not forgotten.
Swaro AV's/Z3
Meopta R1, (My dark horse)
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1. Zeiss
2. Zeiss
3. Zeiss
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JF4545
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I just bought a Kahles CL 3x10x50 MultiZero Brand New , Box, etc. 3 weeks ago.. But Lucytuma is right, they are almost gone...So my vote is Kahles CL, Zeiss Conquest 3.5x10x44 Rapid Z 600, Zeiss Conquest Rapid Z 800. I like them all equally well too. Also a Swaro Amer. 3x10x42 4A. They are all great and I really do not need anything more honestly.....Fact, there are some pretty darn nice 400 and 500.00 scopes out there. The Zeiss 3x9 would be one... Edited by JF4545 - July/05/2010 at 00:41 |
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koshkin
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New or used?
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shooter07
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koshkin
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Swaro Z3 on SWFA's website is just over that $1k mark, so I will skip those.
Under $1k, I think top hunting scopes are probably Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x42 for allround use and 2.5-10x56 for low light, assuming you plan to mount these on rifles without too crazy of a kick. For applications requiring a little more eyerelief, Sightron S3 3.5-10x56 would be recommendation for low light, and either Elite 6500 2.5-16x42 or Burris SixX 2-12x40 for allround use. Generally speaking, here are my recommendation for under $1k in a number of different categories: ILya
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RifleDude
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For me:
1. Swarovski AV/Z3 3-9X36 w/ #4 reticle (o.k., it's a shade over $1K, but I got mine for less and I'm sure I can again with a little persuasion).
2. Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10X44 w/ #4 reticle
3. Trijicon Accupoint 3-9X40 w/ amber or green BAC triangle (mine is amber but I like green really well too).
If the new SS 1-4X24 is as good as I think it is and is priced around what I think it is, it might occupy a space on my top 3 scopes under $1K. I hope to find out really, really soon, as I'm about to go insane with anticipation.
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1 Kahles CL 3x10x50 MultiZero
2 Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x44 Rapid-Z800
Don't need a number 3 if I have both of these. They do everything I ask.
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I was going to include the Kahles CL 2-7X36, but since Scooter said we could only include new scopes and Kahles discontinued the CL line and all other 1" tubed scopes, I didn't think they could be considered.
If they could, I would rank Kahles CL even with the Swaro in the #1 position.
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1. Swaro
2. Trijicon 3. Conquest/Meopta/Kahles |
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stickbow46
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Zeiss3.5-10x50
Bushnell 2.5-16x42
Manox 4-20x50
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JeffO
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Under $1000 gets into a realm of scopes I don't have much experience in. My Swaro AV 3-10x42 is really the only "hunting" scope I have that goes for much over $500.... I guess the 3.5-10 Conquest I used to have was about $700 come to think of it...
ANYWAYS... I'm a noob here, and honestly don't have the experience to say much about the $1000 level scopes. So I won't, other than that my AV kicks butt so far.
But I will say this. If mounting considerations don't kill it, the Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 is the best under $500 scope I've seen or used. DAMN those things rock!! It would have to make my list of 3; it's got it all, from stellar optics, great mechanicals, and generous and forgiving eye relief.
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Swaros have been wonderful for me so I'd have to rank them at the top.
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1911man
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I think for these types of threads to be relavent, they need to be broken down into intended use categories:
Long range hunting
Low light hunting
Brush hunting
Mountain hunting
Etc.....
Trijicon
Bushnell (4200/6500)
Zeiss Conquest series
Hunting wise I can do pretty much anything I need to do with a Trijicon 3-9x40 Accupoint crosshair/dot for most hunting situations and a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 for long range DOA
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On the SS 1-4, I just heard from SWFA. They will have a version with turret caps, but this will come out after the regular version comes out. I am sure it will be worth the wait.
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