Best scope for the money

[the hunter]

shooting at an elk is like taking a shot at a volkswagon. I would not shoot at one more then 400 yds. I can hit man sized torso target at 600 yds with my M1A with issue irons. I would still use a scope for hunting elk but not one for $2K-4K. I f I was a millionaire I would not spend that much lol

The OP wants to git the best of both worlds when he buys a scope, if you don't like it than use you irons, but don't try to push your ideas on someone else.

 

[Tex LR]

I'm looking to get a new setup, my first thing looking for is my scope, Whats the best scope you can buy for $1000 , now if i have to wait for a used one to come around i will. i was looking at the Vortex Viper PST Gen2 5x25x50 , i will use it for some hunting and long range shooting, Thanks Guys

For the money these are outstanding. Call and they will hit your price point.

https://www.sportoptics.com/leupold-vx5-3-15x56.aspx

 

[Deleted member 103481]

The OP wants to git the best of both worlds when he buys a scope, if you don't like it than use you irons, but don't try to push your ideas on someone else.

Uka seems to have 2 major axes he's grinding.

1. Buying expensive optics is ludicrous/ It is unfair for companies to charge so much
2. Hunting at long range (over 450) is unacceptable.

One of these days he'll realize he's on a long range hunting forum.

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Uka seems to have 2 major axes he's grinding.

1. Buying expensive optics is ludicrous/ It is unfair for companies to charge so much
2. Hunting at long range (over 450) is unacceptable.

One of these days he'll realize he's on a long range hunting forum.

Scope = Bad

Long Range = Bad

Orange Man = Bad

 

[uka]

The OP wants to git the best of both worlds when he buys a scope, if you don't like it than use you irons, but don't try to push your ideas on someone else.

I said I would still use a scope for hunting but not spend so much and you are pushing your ideas on me

 

[Deleted member 103481]

MOM!! HUNTER IS PUSHING HIS IDEAS ON ME

 

[the hunter]

I said I would still use a scope for hunting but not spend so much and you are pushing your ideas on me

What am I pushing on you?

 

[uka]

Uka seems to have 2 major axes he's grinding.

1. Buying expensive optics is ludicrous/ It is unfair for companies to charge so much
2. Hunting at long range (over 450) is unacceptable.

One of these days he'll realize he's on a long range hunting forum.

They are my personal opinions. I do not care what anyone else does

 

[Deleted member 103481]

They are my personal opinions. I do not care what anyone else does

If you didn't care what anyone else did you wouldnt have an account on a long range hunting site, telling people they shouldnt be long range hunting

 

[the hunter]

They are my personal opinions. I do not care what anyone else does

You did not answer my question.

 

[uka]

What am I pushing on you?

the fact that I am stupid for not paying 3K for a scope and not talking an 900 yd shot in REAL field conditions. I don't care what anyone else does I just stated my opinions. to me 450-500 yds is long range hunting. if you think 2 miles is long range hunting fine with me

 

[Deleted member 103481]

Back to original post.

In decending price that can be found relatively easily
Bushnell lrts/lrhs (tracking)
Zeiss v4 (glass)
SWFA SS 6x (absolute tank, and possibly the best scope "for the money" on the market)

 

[ar10ar15man]

but a $250 chinese scope is still a *** compared to a real quality scope, if you do not know that, you are wasting powder.

so you finally gave up drinking and gambling lol you do realize that a Chinese scope for $250 today has better glass then a $1000 dollar scope from 35 years ago. Wayne Van Zwoll the only honest gun writer I ever read (also Ross Seyfried) wrote an article about that some years ago.

 

[uka]

If you didn't care what anyone else did you wouldnt have an account on a long range hunting site, telling people they shouldnt be long range hunting

I did not tell anybody not to do anything I JUST SAID WHAT I WOULD DO. I am here cause I like finding out about the gear people use