Needs some help on picking a scope.

[204_ruger]

I have been looking at some new scopes.
Leica amplus 6 3x18x44mm
Nightforce SHV 5x20x56mm
Trijicon tenmile 4x24x50mm
Zeiss v4 4x16x44mm
Leupold Vx5 3-15x44.
Huskemaw 4x16x42mm
Putting it on my new 280AI.
Going to use it for hunting. And shooting steel out to to 600 yds. Looking for a exposed elevation turret. And a capped windage turret. Could I get a custom turret for each scope? That is custom to my gun and bullet? I have a 20 MOA 1 piece base on my gun.

 

[GetReel]

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/101485920-101485920

I think it will be hard to beat this. ^^^
(I own 2 V4's and really like them, never used any of the other choices)

 

[Greengt88]

I have been looking at some new scopes.
Leica amplus 6 3x18x44mm
Nightforce SHV 5x20x56mm
Trijicon tenmile 4x24x50mm
Zeiss v4 4x16x44mm
Leupold Vx5 3-15x44.
Huskemaw 4x16x42mm
Putting it on my new 280AI.
Going to use it for hunting. And shooting steel out to to 600 yds. Looking for an exposed elevation turret. And a capped windage turret. Could I get a custom turret for each scope? That is custom to my gun and bullet? I have a 20 MOA 1 piece base on my gun.

Just debated same for my own 280AI build…ended up with the Leupold VX5 3-15x44 Firedot…I have qualms about it due to all the negative feedback on it not holding zero, but will give it a whirl. If it's no good, 8 will likely replace it with a Leica Amplus 6, however I don't like that they are assembled in Portugal.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Would you mind stating a weight limit and price limit you have in mind? None of the scopes you listed give me a "warm fuzzy" feeling.

 

[Mark37082]

That is quite a list of scope options. I've owned or got behind a couple of them. The VX5HD has gotten some bad press, but mine has never had the issues many are reporting. I currently have the Zeiss V6 on my 280AI and really like it so far. I compared it to a V4 at the range and there was not a significant amount of difference, but this was not in a low light situation. I also got behind the Trijicon, and it may be my next scope.

 

[204_ruger]

The Trijicon tenmile Nightforce shv and the Leupold VX5 . Looking at them again tomorrow.

 

[crazymonkey]

I just finished my own 280ai and went tangent 315 for a scope as budget was nonexistent. I've got a few other rifles in need of scopes and outa your list I'd go ten mile then nightforce shv. I've got a few of the nightforce a atacr 5x25x56 and a few shv 4x14x50 and 5x25x56 and the ten mile glass seemed to beat the shv but was not up to the atacr .

 

[Window]

I have been looking at some new scopes.
Leica amplus 6 3x18x44mm
Nightforce SHV 5x20x56mm
Trijicon tenmile 4x24x50mm
Zeiss v4 4x16x44mm
Leupold Vx5 3-15x44.
Huskemaw 4x16x42mm
Putting it on my new 280AI.
Going to use it for hunting. And shooting steel out to to 600 yds. Looking for an exposed elevation turret. And a capped windage turret. Could I get a custom turret for each scope? That is custom to my gun and bullet? I have a 20 MOA 1 piece base on my gun.

The SHV is hard to beat for the money and it fits your requirements perfectly.

 

[Deputy819]

I've had two of the scopes on your list. The Trijicon Ten Mile (mine was the 5-50x56 model, though) and a Nightforce SHV 4-14x56 (MOA 1000 model). In my opinion you really can't go wrong with either of those brands of scopes for your stated purpose. I will add that to "MY" eyes the Trijicon glass seemed more brilliant, however.

 

[Josh06]

I currently have the Zeiss V4 4-16x44 on my 280ai and really like it, so much that I just picked up a 6-24 for my 260.

 

[lancetkenyon]

I do not like the NF SHV glass. It is NOT up to par with any other NF glass. Not even close.
Huskemaw are way overrated. I have only shot behind 4 that I can think of. Not impressed at all.
Leupold have too bad of a known track record for me to trust one. I have personally seen so many go down, no way would I put one on any of my rifles.
No info on the Leica scope. Their binos are very nice, but that doesn't necessarily translate to a scope.

Trigicon Tenmile would be my suggestion out of those scopes. I have shot behind a few of them, and they are surprisingly good glass. As for longevity, I can't tell you.

Zeiss V4 would be my second choice. They have nice glass. The plastic turret caps always turn me off a little though. Seems like an unnecessary cheap out.

 

[mtank]

I do not like the NF SHV glass. It is NOT up to par with any other NF glass. Not even close.
Huskemaw are way overrated. I have only shot behind 4 that I can think of. Not impressed at all.
Leupold have too bad of a known track record for me to trust one. I have personally seen so many go down, no way would I put one on any of my rifles.
No info on the Leica scope. Their binos are very nice, but that doesn't necessarily translate to a scope.

Trigicon Tenmile would be my suggestion out of those scopes. I have shot behind a few of them, and they are surprisingly good glass. As for longevity, I can't tell you.

Zeiss V4 would be my second choice. They have nice glass. The plastic turret caps always turn me off a little though. Seems like an unnecessary cheap out.

Isn't the glass the same in the SHV & NXS?

 

[lancetkenyon]

Isn't the glass the same in the SHV & NXS?

Not from what I have seen. I have shot behind 20+ NXS, and 6 or 7 SHV.

They say the NXS and NX8 glass is the same. I find the newer NXS/NX8 are even better than the older NXS.

 

[Rosebud]

It would have easier to ask for help picking a wife. This could get loud.