Affordable adjustable scope?

[highfinblue]

Thanks for the thoughts so far. Ill detail more later.

As for "actual" budget - I don't have a number right now, but $5000 for a scope is a bit steep. I want to see the options. If I have to go to $1500 o so thats the way it goes. Hopefully less.

It was also said NF are tough, and they absolutely are. I fell and dropped the one on my 28 Nosler directly on a rock, it hit hard. I did have to adjust it back to zero, but that was years ago, and yesterday I was banging steel with it and never missed in a funky wind. They're great scopes for the money. By the way, I don't recommend dropping them on rocks to prove it. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, and graceful is never mentioned with my name.

 

[mtbullet1]

arken

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Tract Toric, https://tractoptics.com/riflescopes

 

[GrayCreed]

Look up Arken on YouTube

 

[Rflshootr]

My pick with your budget would be....

Nightforce SHV Rifle Scope 5-20x 56mm Illuminated MOAR Reticle Matte

About the only complaint Nightforce hears about their scopes is that they aren’t cheap. Nightforce riflescopes will never be "cheap"....

www.midwayusa.com

There are also other reticles available like the Forceplex (duplex) if you prefer that.

If you search a bit, you may find it cheaper.

 

[quandary]

Tract;

TORIC UHD 30mm 2.5-15X44 FFP Illuminated MOA/MOA Hunting Rifle Scope

TORIC UHD 30mm 2.5-15X44 FFP Illuminated MOA/MOA Now Featuring an Illuminated FFP reticle and fully multi-coated SCHOTT high-transmission

tractoptics.com

Maven;

RS1.2 - 2.5-15x44 FFP

Buy Maven Outdoor Equipment Company RS1.2 Riflescopes. Our RS Series Riflescopes stack up with the most celebrated and expensive scopes in the world…bar none.

mavenbuilt.com

 

[tim1457]

I recently bought a Trijicon Tenmile 6-24×50 and put on a 6.5PRC I built. Glass is very good and tracking was spot on. Eurooptic has it on clearance for $975. They also have some Nightforce SHV under $1K.

Trijicon Tenmile 6-24x50 SFP w/ Red LED Dot, MRAD Ranging, 30mm, Matte Black Riflescope 3000005

FREE SHIPPING on Trijicon Tenmile 6-24x50 SFP w/ Red LED Dot, MRAD Ranging, 30mm, Matte Black Riflescope 3000005

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[bluedog69]

This summer I pulled the trigger on a Leupold MK4HD 4.5-18x52 FFP MOA PR-1 reticle Illuminated and love it.
I missed an elk of a life time several years back due to dialing turrets on a SFP scope thinking I remembered how far I had to figure to compensate and missed. Now this FFP reticle stays full size all the time and I can dial as much as I want.
Remember, if you have a SFP scope dialing turrets changed point of impact but not on a FFP. Just a thought

This explains what you said.