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Hey everyone I need a little help in choosing a scope I Need it for hunting and target shooting I'm looking at two in particular the new nightforce shv 4 to 14 x 56 or the ziess hd5 3 to 15 I can't make my mind up on either any suggestions
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What distances (min and max) do you
A) hunt
B) target shoot
Nightforce :)
theres a sightron 2.5-18 out now , or bushnell 6500 2.5-16
4-14 x 56 is not a hunting scope so the zeiss wins by default (if you're talking the x 42)
I can see your dilemma - all of the above are great scopes.
Pick them all up and twist the turrets - the crispness of the clicks will tell you the winner
56mm objective.... And being a nightforce it will be heavy and bulky. There's more suitable options.
My min is as close as I get to any deer and 100 yds for target and Max at the moment is 3-400 yds as I have a crappy nikko Stirling 3-9x40 on a 243 but in the near future I will be buying a rifle for hunting and target maybe 260 or 6.5x55 or 300wsm. So I kind of want an all rounder scope I can hunt with in the roar but still shoot targets out to 800 yds possiblyQuote:
Originally Posted by ebf
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I can't decide between 42 or 50 mm I like the more light gathering from 50 but its 6 oz heavier than the 42Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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42 will be more than sufficient.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phill243
and this is your problem, you want an all rounder, deer in the bush and then targets out to 800. theres a saying, "jack of all trades, master of none"Quote:
Originally Posted by Phill243
what im saying is your going to have to compromise on something, either too much magnification in the bush or wanting more at 800 yards.
the best you could hope for is probably 6-24, which maybe too much in the bush but better at targets.
if I was you I would have too scopes,(and two rifles) your 3-9 on a .243 in bush, and maybe the 6-24 or more on your 300.
I use a 4.5x14-40 vx3 cds and I use it as a bush scope and a target scope I turn the power down in the bush and if I'm shooting an animal on another face I've got the scope to do it.it also works fine out to 1000 on steel provided I hit the target:D I believe its one of the best all round Scopes going and its a loupold.it dose everything I ask of it hasn't let me down yet.
bloody shit phone
+1 I have several on various calibres & have shot successfully out past 1000 with them no problem, even the 25mm tube non parallax adjustment ones :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neckshot
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
Good scope for the money, also shot steel to 1000m and used as an all round hunting scope.
Dials repeatably, holds zero and nice and light.
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Originally Posted by Neckshot
Exactly what he said except I'm shooting with a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x42. It does everything I could ask for in a scope and has made my Weaver Super Slam 3-15x42 redundant (now on the old man's rifle).
I will be doing the same, someone talked me out of fitting my heavy spare NF and into having a turret changed on my spare VX 3 same as above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neckshot
+1 for the vx3 4.5- 14. good allrounder, or even better 2-12 vx 6 or perhaps 3-18 vx6 if the wallet can handle it.
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Vortex Viper HS-T 4-16X44... I have 2 both in my hinting rifles(7mm Rem Mag and 7mm08)
What do you think of this scope mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by PERRISCICABA
Have been thinking of getting one since I seen them on their web site as it has all the features I'm looking for in one
Hi @Dreamer, I actually have a third one, a PST 6-24X50 on my 7mm mag varmint that I want to put exclusive to long range. So far the scope has been great to me, nice eye relive, clear glass, a bit "bulky" and for the features "heavier" than the traditional hunting scopes, but, this few hundreds grams of weight don't bother me at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamer
Have dial few long shots and the turrets track nicely and "precise" if you have your ballistics sorted.
Overall, I love my scopes and if you don't need a illuminated reticle, just stick with the HS-T as the PST is A BIT more expensive.
Drop me a PM if you have any more questions.
All the best
Got a Burris 4.5-14x42 C4. dials to 1000m fine and holds zero. Low profile turrets etc etc. Cheap and works well.