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alaska_guy
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Posted: March/21/2018 at 15:18 |
What brand/models should I be looking for in this price point. Let's assume their warranty, durability tracking etc is all on par. Here is my wants as far as features. #1 Glass clarity #2 Custom Dial system or the ability to add a custom turret using ballistic information #3 Eye box, eye relief etc I only need something in the 2-10 or 3-10, 4-12 for magnification. I don't need illumination, exposed turrets or any of that fancy garbage. This will be going on a hunting rifle and I don't want anything getting bumped out of place. If the turrets have a zero stop then that's fine. I will only be shooting out to 600yards. I looked through a Leupold VX-5HD with their CDS ZL2 system today and I really liked this scope for $650. I saw I could get a VX-5HD without the ZL2 system for around $580. I currently have a VX3i and its a decent scope for the price point, however the detail, color and crispness of the vx5-hd was much better. Plus the eye box was much easier to get behind. I have found from my experience Vortex glass to be a little worse... I was thinking of looking at a Vortex Razor but figured it wouldn't give me the glass quality I want. I bought some Swaro binos recently and it has changed my view on what good glass is. :( |
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supertool73
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Wow that is a heck of a price for a VX5-HD with ZL2. For $650 I woudl jump all over that.
I have a VX5 and VX6 with ZL turrets and I like them a lot. Glass is very good and my two track consistently. I am a fan of good glass as well. Just remember a scope will never have as good a view of your bino's because you are only using 1 eye. But that doesn't mean a guy can't shoot for that. |
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koshkin
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VX-5HD is a very good option, as is Vortex Razor HD LH with Kenton knob (if you are a turret spinner).
In terms of optical quality, Razor HD LH is as good as or better than anything under $1k. I had it side by side with Leupold VX-6HD for quite some time (3-15x42 Razor and 3-18x44 VX-6HD) and while the Leupold is a much more full featured scope, in terms of basic optomechancial quality, they are exceedingly close. Resolution is similar. Contrast is a touch better on the Razor. FOV is a bit better on the Leupold, I think. Both are exceedingly easy to get behind. ILya
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Edited by Chris Farris II - March/22/2018 at 14:20 |
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alaska_guy
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I have a feeling if I give up my source it will be sold out when I go to purchase one. Let me think on it over the weekend first and then if I decide not to purchase it I will give up my source. :) |
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I also found an Vortex Viper HS 4-16x50 Vplex reticle with 30mm tube for $379. Normally $539. I'm personally not really a fan of the Viper line, but for the sub $400 price point I think its priced around what it's worth.
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Do you still have them for $349.95? My brother in law is trying to buy one for a decent price for his .308 build as his budget is around $300.
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