Thread: Budget scope for .308

Hey guys, I am wanting to replace the scope on my Marlin x7 .308. The Hawke scope that came with the package I bought from H&F seems shit. I can't get shots to stay in the same place and sighting it in again today adjustments on the dials sometimes made not difference at all or went the wrong way.
Anyway I don't want to spend alot and like the idea of BDC type reticle and a 3x9x40 scope. So looking at Nikon Prostaff or Vortex Crossfire II which are both around the same price. Any recommendations or advice on these two scopes?
Thanks

Forget both of them and get a burris fullfield II balisticplex

+1 for Burris FF2 or Nikon Monarh or Bushnell 3500 elite

Burris FF2 all they way

Originally Posted by dannyb

Forget both of them and get a burris fullfield II balisticplex

I have a vortex crosxfire II with the v bright illuminated reticle on my 223 it's ok and holds zero no worries but it does loose a bit of clarity at 9x zoom.
Woukd trade it for a burris fullfield II any day of the week

Bushnell or a leupold vx1?

while your at it swap out the rings and bases for quality ones....they could be compounding your problem

I have the rimfire version of the Nikon Prostaff and its actually quite nice, I'd probably rate it above a VX1 optically. Its all very well people suggesting Bushnell Elite etc, they are nicer but also another price range up.

Check your mounts and rings are tight before spending the money on a new scope though if its only holding zero that you aren't happy with.

Thanks guys, I did have a loose front stock screw.. and thought that was the issue but being tight did not help the sighting in of the rifle. I have checked all other screws and seem all good to me. The options I had suggested were around $300 - $320 which I am OK with. The Burris seems to be $450?

Originally Posted by GMH72

Thanks guys, I did have a loose front stock screw.. and thought that was the issue but being tight did not help the sighting in of the rifle. I have checked all other screws and seem all good to me. The options I had suggested were around $300 - $320 which I am OK with. The Burris seems to be $450?

Wait for a cheap one to come up, foolishly sold my one for much less on the yellow site, there is one on there currently sitting @ $300.00

Brand new in box
Ripped box that is lol


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Bro my suggestion is buy a expensive one and cry once even if you get it on intrest free hire Purchase from h&f through qcard
Just finished paying a grand worth of scope off that way about $16 per week intrest free
Don’t do it if it’s not an intrest free deal though as you’re paying 24% extra even more
I like nikons I have a 3-9 prostaff on my 22 but all the centerfires have 4-16x50 monarchs

nikon monarch 2-10 nice scopes. HAd a few, nicer glass than my vortex hst,

Yep my monarchs have far better glass than the vx3 I used to have about half the price aswell