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Ok, never had a scope over 14X but wanting to buy one for an upcoming Coues Deer hunt where shots may stretch to 700 yards.
What features do I want? Thinking SF over AO but turrets for sure.
Do I want Mil-Dots and mil clicks?

What scope would you recommend?

Help me out here guys, I'm in uncharted waters!

Sub 50mm objective please.

Leupold VX2 with a CDS

I agree with Jordan. Just mounted the HS LR and love it. Contact Doug @ cameraland and he will set you up.

I was looking at the HS LR and it does seem to fit the bill.

I agree the Vipers are a good buy for the money. Good guarantee,turrets dependable about moving back to zero. My buddies and I have 6 of them are could not be happier.

The VX-3 4.5-14x40 SF CDS looks promising too.
Yes, I can get it for $600 too.

I've never used one but Midway has a Vortex rifle scope that is mil/mil with a 44mm obj. I believe its a 15x... Oh and $500...

5-15x44 Vortex Midway Exclusive

May be a little heavier than what you're looking for but its packed full of great options.

nsaqam,

I have both SF and AO. For convenience I prefer the SF. But for ease of getting a fine adjustment I prefer the AO. Most likely you will have plenty of time if you need to adjust the parallax so if everything is equal I would go with the AO. when I hunt the woods I set my scopes on about 150 and forget them; unless I find something with the binocs out there and then I get to play with my toy.

Make sure you buy for you. My big game scope is a 5-25X and my varmint scope is a 4 1/2-30x. I am impressed with them so it doesn't make any difference if others are or not.

Edited to add: If I was getting another it would be the 6-24X between the two you mentioned. You can always turn the 6-24X down but you can not turn the 4-16X above 16X. Make sure you check the high end of the magnification at some kind of detail a long way away. I already made a mistake of purchasing something that was not clear on the top magnification setting.

I was just looking at that scope and it does look interesting.

I have the Midway Viper HS on my 308. I like it very much. i was looking at the PST, but I don't need illumination, and mil dots work just fine for my purposes. So far, I have been very happy with it.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth.../gonew/1/Zeiss_Conquest_4_5x14x50#UNREAD

dun

6.5-20x50mm fullfield II with ballistic mil-dot reticle, again barely a ring mark if any, $330 delivered

1 - 8-32x44mm Signature Select, fine plex reticle, perfect shape, like new, sunshade included. $410 delivered

I would be hard pressed not to buy one of these.

Thanks guys.

That Zeiss is certainly tempting but I just can't bring myself to buy a scope with a 50mm+ objective.

I'm thinking the Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44 LR is the scope I'm going to buy.

Still open to suggestions however.

I gave the Vortex 4-16x44 HS LR a thorough testing for a magazine review, and it is indeed a fine scope. Right now mine's on my very accurate 7mm SAUM, because it worked so well during the tests.

That is great to hear MD!

Wanna sell it?

Which magazine, JB? I'd like to try to find it.

Me too.