Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics I'm really tired

Of scope shopping.

Maybe my problem is reading hundreds upon hundreds of reviews, forums, videos..

I think I find a scope that's going to be great, then the next guy says it's [bleep].

I just want a hunting/target scope somewhere around 3x15 that has good glass and tracks good. I started with a Burris Veracity, but they are a little heavy and have mixed reviews.. then I really wanted Leupold Vx3i but apparently they track like [bleep]... every damn scope I find is apparently [bleep] except for a $2000 Nightforce.. and I'm on a $800 budget.

I don't see any sense in buying an $800 scope if they are as [bleep] and unreliable as a $200 scope.

I'm about to throw iron sights on my new rifle and a magnifying glass.

Meopta

I agree. The choices are dizzying.

I'm now thinking Trijicon.

If you want to dial and dial often, you have to pay to play. If not, rock on.

Are you hunting the back 40 or 18,000 kilometers away?

Sell a few guns or other chit that clogs most folks garage you don't, or rarely even use, buy that NF and be done with it, what's the old saying? buy once, cry once.

Look at a SWFA SS 3-15.

They meet your requirements and your budget - usually around $700.
They generally have a sale in April that may save you some money on a new one.

swfa.com

Good luck,
-Ted

^^^^^^^ Edited to add that I see mathman posted same info while I was typing.
They also make them in MOA if you don't like MILS.

They are awesome on a Marlin 1894.

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As said by others, the SS 3-15x would meet your criteria, as would the Bushnell LRHS/LRTS 4.5-18x.

LRTSi from Doug.....

I'm putting it on an xbolt 6.5 CM.. Hunting and range shooting out to 700yds. The range shooting is mainly for fun.

Not sure I want exposed turrets with no zero stop.

How about a Bushnell DMR II 3.5-21x50

They sure make it sound sweet.

They sure make it sound sweet.

Until I started reading this forum, I knew nobody who dialed for elevation. It’s just not an issue for many of us. I’m sure it depends where you hunt.

not sow fast on that model of SWFA, the one I just checked had right reticle travel when dialed for elevation, not a ton, but some. don't worry I have it on video. zeiss v4 4-16 is the scope you should check into. The sample I had tracked flawless. it also, has tracked flawless and shot some incredible groups during first round of load development on my blaser R8

I would take the LRHS/LRTS over the DMRII any day. The DMRII Pro is quite a bit better. The DMRII is also a 34 mm tube scope, and is a beast.