Scope that won't break on 300 win mag
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Oh, and use Burris ***- align regular or tactical rings. They are the best in my opinion, been using them for over 20 years. Ive switched all my guns over except where scopes were mounted and marked already. I have only 2 rings (1") holding a burris 1-4 pistol scope on a 45/70 TC Contender and it doesn't slide or rotate. Nearly 100% gripping surface except where the rings are split and that's only a hair on each side. You can even put a spot of blue loctite on the rings surfaces if "yee hath little faith!" I always try the set up before resorting to that.
HARPERC
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I was hoping you'd kick in. Good post!
Leupold mk4. Seal teams loved them because they r so tough. I have 6 or seven on rifles up to 375 cheytac. Never had one fail. Midway has 4.5-14x50 on sale right now $699. Anither place to try is cameraland ny, mention u are a lr member they giva an extra discount. Goid luck.
Agree 100%
Uncle yib
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Try a hi-lux phenom 5x30x56 or the osprey 6x24x50 I have the savage 338 Lappula magnum with a HI-LUX Phenom on it and I'm a reloader and I don't have any problem with that scope I have multiple Osprey scopes on large caliber magnums and I have had no problems with them and they have a lifetime no excuse Warranty the Hi-Lux is a really good scope for the money I found I have a few of those on smaller caliber rifles but the phenom is a good scope for the money is about $660 you could get a Osprey scope on eBay for around 250$
SmallHoles
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I have a .300 Weatherby Mag rifle, which with full loads generates nearly as much recoil as a .300 Win Mag. In November 2008 I mounted a Simmons Whitetail Classic Rifle Scope that cost $99.99 on it . I shoot it at my local gun club's 300 yard range and after 11 years of use I still get the sub-MOA accuracy Weatherby promises with my handloads. I've fired at least 300 rounds during that time.
While I'm sure scopes costing north of $2,000 are fine units and superior in many ways to my thrifty Simmons scope, my experience does not bear out the blanket claim that inexpensive scopes can't stand up to heavy recoil.
whirlwindjml
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I lost an sfwa and a high-dollar Burris due to a LED sled and didn't realize that was the issue until I cracked the stock years ago. If you use the a LEAD sled then The Recoil will go somewhere and that is scope, mount, and stock. Doesnt matter if the leads in there or not.
Both scope companies warrantied their purchases and looking back that was my doodoo not theirs.
Zuma
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I don't believe it
There is no reason why a .300 WM would "break" scopes. Especially a Vortex. I have Vortex scopes on rifles in .338 RUM and .375 H&H and these are $600+ ones, never have had a problem.
I would look to the scope mounts you are using. I had a Sako that kept causing high shots after several rounds. Turned out the gunsmith used standard mounts on the Sako which has a dovetail rail. The mounts used would allow the scope to shift just enough to cause a 12" high shot at 50yds after two shots I swore up and down that the Leopold scope was faulty. It wasn't the scope.
Whatever scope you buy get the same manufacturer mounts and don't over torque them.
Good luck
just get a Leupold 3i what ever power you want and get rid of the Dnz they are not very good quality get EGW BASES AND RINGS AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE PROBLEMS (IF SOMETHING WOULD GO WRONG WITH THE LEUPOLD THEY HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY) WORTH EVERY PENNY
bigbull
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greenejc
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I use Shepherd scopes. I have two mounted on 300 winmags, two mounted on 30-06's and one mounted on a 35 Whelen. They will hold up to the recoil of the Barret Light 50, and I've had no issues with them on any of my rifles. I'm currently getting a 2nd 35 Whelen made and I have already given the gunsmith a Shepherd scope to mount on it. By the way, the Whelen generates around 28 to 34 ftlbs of recoil depending on the charge and bullet weight used, which puts it at or above the recoil of a 300 winchester magnum. The web site is: https://shepherdscopes.com/ and the scopes that I use are the DRS scopes. They contacted me today to let me know they're bringing out a 3.5 to 15 power scope with a 30mm tube in their DRS line sometime this spring/summer. It will run around 900 dollars and be capable of bullet drop compensation out to around 2,000 yards and maybe farther. Also, they have a number of conventional scopes which have the range finding reticle in the front focal plane which will fit your budget and your rifle's trajectory out to 1,000 yards or farther.
Spd522
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My 300 WM has had three different scopes on it during it's 28 years. Burris Signature, Leupold VX3, and currently, a Swaro Z5. None of them ever failed. I just changed to gain a bit more top end magnification over the years as distances I shoot increased. Neither the Burris nor Leupold were expensive with both being $300-$400 at the time. The Burris is currently on a .270 Win and the Leupold on a DPMS 308. Both still running great.
John if you strap you rifle down in the lead sled with the weight bags under it to offset the recoil of the rifle being used you can damage most scopes in the price range quoted, S&B scopes are tanks for sure. if you let the rifle free recoil in a lead sled, the effect is much less. Just saying. Only my observations due to me damaging a few scopes in year past in a sled shooting a 375 H&H. But I'm sure your experiences are far more accurate than mine.
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