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Looking for a new scope to shoot out to 400-500m. Have a vx3 2.5-8 B&C but not enough grunt at the top end. Looking at a dial up. Have all but sold myself on a vx3 3.5-10 CDS but open to suggestions/offers. Budget upto $900~
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Looking for a new scope to shoot out to 400-500m. Have a vx3 2.5-8 B&C but not enough grunt at the top end. Looking at a dial up. Have all but sold myself on a vx3 3.5-10 CDS but open to suggestions/offers. Budget upto $900~
Cheers
the 2x wont make enough difference to justify the $$$
there is a vx3 4.5 - 14 thats just poped up in the buy and sell
Buy Woodys one. 4.5-14, B&C with cds etc .
Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 worth a look
Woodys scope is mint but too grunty at the bottom end. I do mostly bush hunting but like having enough zoom if i was to do some slip work/tops etc. Looked through a 9 power next to my 8 power on the weekend at some deer 1km away and i noticed the difference
@chainsaw i would love one but would need new rings and is a bit far out of my budget
Get a 3-9x33 ultralight vx-2 and fit a screw on dial. I’ve shot with mine on a 14.5” .308 out to 665yards with much successQuote:
Originally Posted by superdiver
Where did you get screw on dials?
Guncity and reloaders
Ive got a vx2 cds wind plex on my 308, got zero stop so only shoots to 550 but its all good
Don’t discount other brands mate leupold isn’t the be all end all
I used to own a vx3 4-14 b&c and it was a great scope
But i now have nikon monarchs or buck masters on the rifles
Great kit mate and wayyy cheaper
Optics on the monarch are compareable to the vx3 if not a bit better imo
@Gibo where did you get dials with a zero stop for a vx2??
Yeah only looking at leupy because not a bad price and has dials. Nikon monarchs are beautiful but not dials like the CDS.
Got mine from Reloaders, then they sent me a 2mm ball bearing to press into the hole in the turret which creates the zero stopQuote:
Originally Posted by superdiver
Got mine from Hamils Tauranga, beat the price i could get at Reloaders. Got ball bearing from nz asia
Could either of you pm me or post pics. Interested to see
Il find my thread on it
There was one on TradeMe recently for $950 ish and not selling. Been listed multiple times. You might get lucky. What boomstick is it going onto ?Quote:
Originally Posted by superdiver
Thread: Trijicon tr20g 3-9x40
I'll second the nikon's. Have 3.
2-8 was on my 22 mag now on sons 223. 4-16 on my 243 and a 1-4 which is going on my light-ish bush carry lever .35cal.
They have the basic monarch (3 ) then the monarch 5 and 7's.
Ps the Nikon is easier on the face than the Leupold i you get your eye a bit close.
They do a 2.5-10 and 3-12. Either would be worth having a look at.
https://www.nikonsportoptics.com/201...ne_Catalog.pdf
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/en/n...pes/index.page
I've just put a nightforce SHV 3-10x42 on my .260, it's a little bit over your budget but I'm very impressed with it so far. Nice bottom end for bush hunting, with 10x enough for deer to 400m+ if the opportunity presents. Decent turrets, they are capped though - which I prefer on hunting rifles anyways.
The only downside is the reticle is quite fine (I've got the IHR ), not perfect for the bush or last light conditions.
@nak i was looking at one the other day. How do they dial?
Repeatable and accurate clicks so far with with simple testing sat 100m. Have yet to play with dialing at longer distances, but it all looks as it should so far.