what scope?????????

desertpointbrian · Jun 10, 2012

hoping to get some input from some of you experts.

i have a savage 6.5x284 long range hunter i am looking to match it up with a good scope for deer hunting. currentlty i am looking at the zeiss conquest rapid z8. my budget for this scope is going to be about 1200$ what would you guys reccomend. does anyone reccomend the burris eliminator

mtmuley · Jun 10, 2012

I cannot reccomend the Burris Eliminator since I would NEVER have one on any of my rifles. A Leupold VX-3 would be worth considering. mtmuley

TOPGUN · Jun 10, 2012

I'd second the VX3, as I'm a Leupold guy!

EVILNR · Jun 10, 2012

Yep, Leupold. Cant go wrong.
It's all I own.

HuntinFool · Jun 10, 2012

For $1200 buy a used nightforce.

JB148 · Jun 10, 2012

I agree go with the Leupold. I have the vx3 with the elevation nob. Great customer service as well.

dang302 · Jun 11, 2012

Leupold VX-3 is great, but that conquest has better optics. I have both and love both. I think that rapid Z-800 is for flatter cartridges than the 6.5-284. I think the 4.5-14X50 conquest would be great for that gun, but it has turrets and I don't know if you want that. The 4.5-14X44 doesn't have the turrets.

waspocrew · Jun 11, 2012

Vortex Viper HS LR in 4-16X 44

desertpointbrian · Jun 11, 2012

thanks for the input guys i am definantly going to check out the leupold. what is with the nightforce are they that much better of a scope than the leupold and zeiss. or is it just the name.

completesportsman · Jun 11, 2012

I own Leupolds, you can't go wrong with them. I'm sure NightForce is great too, I would buy the best you can afford.

desertpointbrian · Jun 11, 2012

>For $1200 buy a used nightforce.
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holy crap just checked on some used nightforce scopes and they start at 1400$

quest · Jun 11, 2012

completesportsman you cant go wrong with a Leupold. I just purchase a VX-3 4.5-14x40mm with the varmint reticle. I chose that reticle because I wanted to be able to use the wind dots and the 500 yard drop came close to my load. I plan on later to get it set up with a CDS dial.I believe those CDS dial only go out to plus or minus 700 yards maybe 800.

quest

mtmuley · Jun 12, 2012

Get a CDS marked in MOA and it will go as far as your scope will allow. mtmuley

jimshorts · Jun 25, 2012

Leo, and Nightforce are both great...A really good scope will cost you some $$ but well worth it. Your gun will only preform as good as your scope.

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440sixpack · Jun 25, 2012

Unless money is no object nobody beats Leupold for what you pay. end of story.

Stay thirsty my friends

JMUPT · Jun 28, 2012

LAST EDITED ON Jun-28-12 AT 02:01PM (MST)[p]I would take a look at the vortex PST, I put one on my savage 110 FCP in 338 Lapua and love this scope. Clicks are repeatable, glass is nice and clear, warranty is just as good as leupold from what I hear, also has zero stop. I have only shot about 80 rounds through the lapua so far but no issues yet. I got the 6X24X50 first focal plane(my first scope with this) with the mil turrets and mil recticle(first scope with these features as well), I can dial or hold over with the recticle.

Adventurewriter · Jul 21, 2012

I have a Ziess Rapid Z. I was was at the Bass Pro In Denver and all the good scopes looked great in the big lights of the store. The guy helping me reccomended I look in go the dark corner rafters that were in and unlit part of the store. Ziess killed them all in that lower light. I know that isn't the only thing to a scope but I was somethingt that stood out for me