Since you already have a relationship with Vortex why not just move to the new Japanese built Razor LHT. The 15x model would save you 12 ounces and the 22x model would save you 9.4 ounces. That's up to 3/4 lb savings. You could drop to one of the new Leupold 30mm VX3is 4.5-14 and save around 1lb.Hello all,
I've been hunting for the past few years with a Christen Arms Mesa in 300WM. On top it's wearing a seekins precision 20 MOA base and matched seekins precision 30mm rings with built in recoil lugs. The optic is a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50 FFP EBRC-7 MOA.
After my elk hunt in CO, I realized I want to cut some weight off this rifle. I absolutely love the scope and magnification level. But realistically I don't need the tactical turrets and reticle travel I have right now to shoot to 1k yards+. Real world for me, I might shoot 500 yards on rare occasion at game. I'm honestly not sure what I should be looking at right now. I'm going to sell my current scope to fund the new scope. Keeping that in mind, here are a few things I appreciated about this scope that is like to keep:
-30mm tube
-Illuminated reticle
-50mm objective
-5-25 zoom is cool but I think to cut weight I'll need to go 4-16 range.
Should I be entertaining the Viper HST line of scopes? I've looked at plenty of scopes. Trying to budget within roughly what I'd sell this current scope for and have a little left over since I'm downgrading optics. Any comments/concerns/suggestions welcomed!
How very very true!!!! Happens all the time here! It's clear for a change too here exactly what he's trying to accomplish.....nice to help rather than confuse! I'm not good in the light scope market so I offer no advice.You guys are killing me. OP says he wants to downgrade from a Vortex Viper PST and have a little money left over and the responses are Tangent Theta, March, and Leupold VX5-HD.
Let me downgrade my Honda Civic so I can buy that Ferrari lol.