Which scope works best for you?

A S.S. 10x42....works every time, from 200 to 1K, and back to 200. I have several. Super glass IMHO.

SS 3-9x42

5.5-22x50 Nightforce.....several times over.....

Toss up between the 3-12 Bushnell LRHS and 3-9 SWFA SS. The features are better on the LRHS but the reticle in the SS is a little more visible at last light and it weighs 7 oz less. The really important stuff, zero retention, return to zero, and tracking, are excellent on both. I keep the LRHS on my "heavy" gun and the SS on my lightweight.

John

Swarovski Z6i 1.7x10 w Ballistic turret

Vortex Razor 5-20x, LRHS 3-12x, SS 10x, SS 3-9x

Tough to pick a favourite.

VS308 by Sharps Man, on Flickr

I put a new SHV F1 on my Sako custom STW. I was amazed at how good the glass was on a scope in that price range

I put a new SHV F1 on my Sako custom STW. I was amazed at how good the glass was on a scope in that price range

SWFA 3x9 on the tikka .270, zero desire to change the ever change anything about it.

Leupold 3.5-10 tactical, and a 6.5-20 lr.

SWFA 3-9 HD

Nightforce ATACR F1 4-16x42mm

LRHS 4.5-18

SWFA SS 3-9x42

David

Sightron Big Sky 3-12x42 I bought used off Gunbroker for $265. It's been a gem.

A Leupold 6.5-20, Vortex 6.5 -20, Leupold 4-12 on several different rifles.. But I am not in the class of long range shooters on this page.. You guys do some awesome stuff.. Not jerking your chain.. I am just not in that class.. Enjoy reading about it though..

3-12 Bushnell LRHS on a few rifles.

same here

S&B PMII 10x42

Couple of Swarovski x5 3-18x50s and a Swaro x5 5-25x56. Say no more.

Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 MOAR T reticle.

3-12x Bushnell LRHS

I see a trend there...😀

Me too. Buy some better rings

Vortex and Reupold 4.5-14X's for me!






LOVE the windage adjustable bases,by The Haybale & Crockett crowd.

Laffin'!......................

Have that Leupold 4.5-14x40 sitting here now dude. The one my bud bought off your bud. Gonna mount it in some Mark 4s with EGW 20 moa.

Rifle is a new 5R. Trigger blows. Have a new Timney 510 (?) I am dropping in for him and then will come Accraglass Gel.

I like the barreled action once the trigger swap is done. But hate the scope, the EGW base, and the stock with $hitty palm swell. Will talk him into an A3 eventually. He just doesn't know it yet.

Thinking an SWFA scope eventually also.....

Funny guy.....;)

Bob

Leupold DDs and Burris XTRs on the Annie. What's not to like there?

Nothin'

Currently, I have a Bushnell LRHS 3-12x44mm and an HDMR 3.5-21x50mm on my LR guns. I have used them for the past few years and find absolutely no faults with them.

I like the Denver made Redfields.

M21 custom build with a March 8X80 56 Hubble telescope on it.
And
AR50 wit a Swaro. 6X24 50 TDS-4

NF NXS 5.5-22x50 w/MOAR on my heavy

NF SHV 3-10x42 w/MOAR on my light

Nightforce 4-16 ATACR with MOAR on my 300 Win
And getting ready to build a 28 Nosler that will wear a 5-25x56 ATACR with either MOAR or MOAR T.

Got to play around with a mounted ATACR at a gun shop a little while back. Very nice! It was on a custom 28 Nosler no less. Optically and in turret feel, it was a tangible step up from my NXS. Even the zero stop had a more definite feel.

Edit: looked at the specs for the 4-16 ATACR. I have a new dream scope for my upcoming 6.5 SAUM build! Didn't realize it was SFP, which is a good thing for my purposes. My previous dream scope was the 3.5-15 NXS... and my fallback is the 3-12x44 LRHS. We'll just see how winter 2017 plays out... self-employment is unpredictable... but now I have a new "ceiling"!

My longest range kill was 629 yards with Sightron in 2015

2008 (5) mule does WinM70 270 Leupold VX1 2x7
2009 3x4 mule buck (3) mule does WinM70 270 Leupold VX1 2x7
2010 (3) mule does Ruger#1 7mmRM Leupold vari x iii 1.75x6
2011 (1) mule doe (1) antelope doe VZ24 7mmRM Kahles Helia CL 3x10
2012 3x3 mule buck Uberti/win 1885 257RAI rimmed Leupold vari x IIc 2x7
2013 3x4 mule buck Rem700 7mmRM Leupold VX3 3.5x10
2014 3x3 mule buck (1) antelope buck Browning 1885 7mmRM Sightron SIII 3.5x10
2015 3x3 Mule buck Mosin Nagant 300WM Leupold VX3 3.5x10
2015 (1) mule doe (1) whitetail doe Dumoulin Mauser 6.5-06 Sightron SIII 3.5x10
2016 2x2 mule buck WinM70 25-06 NightForce NXS 2.5x10
2016 (1) buck (1) doe antelope Rem700 6mmBR Leupold VX-2 3x9

I've killed stuff out to 1340 yards with a 4.5-30 6500 Elite. OPtically, they are not as good as some of the $1500-$2500 glass but they are pretty reliable.

S&B PMII 10X.

Three LRHS. (2)3-12 and (1)4.5-18

My main hunting rifles have Bushnell 6500 Elites, 4.5x30. The rest have Zeiss Conquest 5x25s.

Leupold4.5x14 CDS

j

Same here.

Nightforce SHV

Burris xtr2 5-25 on one and a mark6 3-18 on the other.

NF 3.5x15x56 MLR

Another vote for the SWFA 4-9x MQ.

Nightforce.

presently, my 300wsm has a Leupold VX-3 3-10x50, but I just purchases a VX-6 4-18x50 Firedot that was on sale that will go on it.

My VX-3 has 650 yds on the CDS dial.
Hoping the VX-6 will get me to 800+ on the CDS.

I'm not really a long range shooter, but after shooting at 600 at target I felt comfortable enough that I would have shot at an elk at that range (only if necessary).
My shot came at 180 yds. No need for the dial.

It's never necessary. It's what we want to do and it's fun. That's why we go hunting: For fun. Getting stuff from the store is way cheaper.

2 x Weaver Tactical, 4-20x50, mil-mil.
1 x Weaver Tactical, 3-12x50, mil-mil.
Reasonably good glass and I like the pop-up locking turrets that stay put in a saddle scabbard or an Eberlestock pack.

1 x Bushhell, 4200, 6-24x50, mil-mil,
1 x Bushnell, 4200, 3-12x50, mil-mil, but those rifles get used infrequently.

Night Force x4

Nightforcex6. Swarovski z6x 4 Leupold mark4's x? Mark8 x 6 Kahles x8. All great but 1 Leupold that they replaced . Don't like .125 moa scopes

I put a SHV F1 mil/mil on my STW and have been very happy with it so far. The glass is really good for a scope in this price range and it tracks like a champ

Lots of Leupold's!

Mostly versions of the VX-3 & 3i's in 4.5-14x40, but a few 3.5-10's as well.

A couple VX-3-18's as well, but my dedicated long range 300 Win has a 6.5-20x50 MK-4 ER/T with a TMR reticle. It's one of my favorite scopes...

Running the Zeiss HD5 3-15 with Kenton turrets on a 300wsm and a 257 Weatherby.Farthest shot was 650 yards with a 257 bee.

Weaver Tactical, 4-20x50, mil-mil

I don't know if I'd call it a "long range rig", its geared more as a "medium range" rifle. But my 280 Ack has a Leupold VX6 2x12 42mm With the bullets I'm using, I get to about 825 yards +/- with one revolution of the dial (20 MOA).

That's plenty far (for me) for targets, I'd probably limit myself to 600 yards for hunting.

Leupold

All rifles wear Swarovski's.

All handguns that have optics wear Burris Fast Fire's.

Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x on my 6.5 SAUM. Has tracked perfectly so far for me out to 700 yards.

Bushy 3-12 lrhs has s done great things for me. I also like the SS 3-9x42 mq and the SS 10x. Some wear the weaver 3-10x40 mil/mil from midway which does well for a cheaper little bit lighter option.

Bb

March

I have seven Leupold scopes (various variable powers) on my rifles. I have four Leupold scopes on my handguns. I guess you could say that I'm sold on Leupold scopes.

I also have a pair actually two pair of Leupold (old style) Gold ring binocular's. They are way better than the crap they sell today. All of my hunting buddies want to use my binoculars.

A Leupold VXIII on one and a VXII on the other. The remainder of my rifles have various Leupold scopes.