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I'd do a Burris FFII with their holdover reticle and spend the extra hundred odd bucks on more practice ammo. If not that, then I'd see if I could get a Leupold VXI for $300.
I wouldn't do an Elite for a .300 Magnum. Eye relief is way too short for me. E

Kique--consider a Burris 3-9 with BP, it's tough, clear, repeatable and easy to set to 600 yds and if you wish you can have them put on a turret on top.

Dober

I concur.

FC

4200 eye relief is plenty on my lightweight 338-06 but then I'm not a stock crawler.

If the eye relief is "way to short" for you then why would you recommend the Burris FF? It's eye relief is even shorter yet at top power settings on both the 3-9 and 2-7.

I know what's puzzling you. You're recommending something that you have actually owned and used. Not a good habit to get into on this optics forum.

I've used my 3-9 Burris on several rifles from big to small and my wife can find her spot in it easier than about any other scope so I'd say that the eye relief on the 3-9 is not too small.

Curious to know what rigs have you used it on and had trouble with RD?

Dober

The Burris FFII 3-9 eye relief is published as 3.1-3.8".

The 4200 3-9 is published at a constant 3.3".

Now I like the FFII's but tell me how it has enough eye relief and the 4200 doesn't?

I just measured the actual eye relief of my 4200 and I got a full field of view starting at just at 3" and maintained a full field well past 4". This was set at 4 power. Same results set at 9x. This is a measurement from the lens of my glasses as well.

You'll be perfectly fine with a 4200 on any rifle you want to put it on IMO.

That was my point. For me, the eye relief is fine. I run the 2.5-10 4200 on my 300 and the eye relief is about the same as the Burris FF that several here are saying is "better" in the ER department. Makes me wonder why folks recommend one over the other. Could it possibly be they have zero experience with the scopes they are suggesting ? ? ?

Nah...people would never do something like that....grin

Nice looking rig there

Thx
Dober

Too true unfortunately!

VX-II 3-9x40 with dotz.

It'll be pretty hard to find on NIB for $300 but you can do it.. I got mine at that price when the Whorehouse was having a storewide sale.

Thanks. It's wicked accurate to boot.

Cal?

Dober

They have a 4-12x40.It can be had with AO if you like.

300 Win Mag

Tell u what optic i'd like to try some time is the old 3-9 or 4-12 3200 with the now discontinued Ballistic reticle based on a 3 MOA tree reticle design.

Brunos Shooters Supply has the VXII 3-9 with LR duplex for $290 as the normal price.

Used Leupold or a VX-1 Loopy.

Keep your eye out for a like new VX-II 4-12, can be found for around 300, sometimes a little less.