Best scope under $300?

[Kimber45]

What's the best deal out there on a scope under $300?

 

[280longshot]

A used Zeiss Conquest if you can find one.

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[TNRifleman]

You would be hard pressed to find a better one under $300 than the Vortex Diamondback HP if you wanted to buy new. A used Conquest or higher end Minox would be great too if you can find one.

 

[wsm]

YIU CAN FIND SOME GOOD USED CONQUEST ON EBAY.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

You would be hard pressed to find a better one under $300 than the Vortex Diamondback HP if you wanted to buy new. A used Conquest or higher end Minox would be great too if you can find one.

^^^All of the above^^^ Vortex makes some great optics!

 

[wsm]

You can get a Leupold vx 2 under $300.00.

 

[lungpuncher1]

You can get a Leupold vx 2 under $300.00.

I just bought my second vx2 4-12x40 cds on eBay. One guy has them on there for 277 and so far they have been awesome.

Your not going to find a zeiss conquest for around 300. There all around 400.

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[grouser]

Love the leupold VX2, if I can't get a VX3 in that price range.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

I've fallen for the Vortex

 

[wsm]

I have two vortex diamondbacks and they are darn good scope.

 

[sll]

You can get a Leupold VX-3I in 3.5-10x40 for about $280 all day long anymore. Leupold still makes a quality product but they shot themselves in the foot when they came out with all of the cheaper models that Walmart sells.

 

[MR Yote]

You can get a Leupold vx 2 under $300.00.

X2, bought one this year off ebay for just under $200. I got lucky!

 

[TnTurk]

You can get a Nikon prostaff 5 for around $225. I bought one last year and it's a quality scope for the price. Supposed to have taken the place of the old monarch scopes. Definitely not the same as the older prostaff models.

 

[Jcalder]

You can get a Nikon prostaff 5 for around $225. I bought one last year and it's a quality scope for the price. Supposed to have taken the place of the old monarch scopes. Definitely not the same as the older prostaff models.

I have a prostaff 5 and my one complaint is it's short. Using standard bases it wouldn't fit on a savage 110. I'm sure I could changed bases and made it work, but I swapped rifles instead.


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[Jcalder]

You can get a Leupold vx 2 under $300.00.

I just bought my second vx2 4-12x40 cds on eBay. One guy has them on there for 277 and so far they have been awesome.

Your not going to find a zeiss conquest for around 300. There all around 400.

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how well do you like the cds. I've narrowed my search down to the scope you got and a diamondback hp 4-16. I like the magnification of the vortex but I want a simple reticle like the leupold has.


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[lungpuncher1]

You can get a Leupold vx 2 under $300.00.

I just bought my second vx2 4-12x40 cds on eBay. One guy has them on there for 277 and so far they have been awesome.

Your not going to find a zeiss conquest for around 300. There all around 400.

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how well do you like the cds. I've narrowed my search down to the scope you got and a diamondback hp 4-16. I like the magnification of the vortex but I want a simple reticle like the leupold has.


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I was in the same boat and honestly I like the leupold better than both my vipers. They are just so solid. The leupolds are better in lowlight also, for my eyes at least.

I haven't sent my cds dials in yet but i have messed with them some and they are very precise from what i can tell. I'm very happy with them. Ones on a rem700 7mm08 and the other a tikka 270. So not much abuse but they've held up great so far.

Since I haven't been able to find an older conquest for a decent price in a while I've bought burris, Bushnell 4200, vortex up to the viper line and now leupold vx2. And the vx2 has came the closest to the conquest.

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[Jcalder]

Thanks. Now to save up lol


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[user 14220]

That would depend on what you needed it for. Long range? Woods hunting? Bolt action? 30-30 lever action? What size objective? What power range?

 

[Kimber45]

That would depend on what you needed it for. Long range? Woods hunting? Bolt action? 30-30 lever action? What size objective? What power range?

Long range.., but it'll see woods as well.. 4-12 or 4-16 preferred. Prefer to stay at 42 max objective.

 

[MUP]

Buddy I've got a Nikon 4x12x40 on my 300WSM and it's holding good out at 500 yds. I have yet to try it any farther tho.

 

[user 14220]

That would depend on what you needed it for. Long range? Woods hunting? Bolt action? 30-30 lever action? What size objective? What power range?

Long range.., but it'll see woods as well.. 4-12 or 4-16 preferred. Prefer to stay at 42 max objective.

Recently I purchased two Weaver Grand Slams, 4x16x42. The quality of the glass is superb and they are not very big. They were on sale at Natchez. The bummer was I had to get the scopes shipped to my brother in PA and then picked them up when I was visiting. I am not much of a scope snob but these scopes just blew my mind. They also have AO's. Best of all they cost $279 each.

 

[Kimber45]

Buddy I've got a Nikon 4x12x40 on my 300WSM and it's holding good out at 500 yds. I have yet to try it any farther tho.

I actually have a mil dot 4-12x40 Nikon I'd forgot about. I may try it, but I'd like to get a new one too for the custom 700 6.5 creedmoor I just bought.

 

[Kimber45]

That would depend on what you needed it for. Long range? Woods hunting? Bolt action? 30-30 lever action? What size objective? What power range?

Long range.., but it'll see woods as well.. 4-12 or 4-16 preferred. Prefer to stay at 42 max objective.

Recently I purchased two Weaver Grand Slams, 4x16x42. The quality of the glass is superb and they are not very big. They were on sale at Natchez. The bummer was I had to get the scopes shipped to my brother in PA and then picked them up when I was visiting. I am not much of a scope snob but these scopes just blew my mind. They also have AO's. Best of all they cost $279 each.

I've heard they are great glass for sure. Wish Natchez shipped in TN.. They always have scope deals

 

[TNRifleman]

Here ya go Kimber.......You can't beat that deal

http://www.cabelas.com/product/VORTEX-D ... 645251.uts

 

[jetwrnch]

Bushnell Elites are not bad.

 

[Kimber45]

Here ya go Kimber.......You can't beat that deal

http://www.cabelas.com/product/VORTEX-D ... 645251.uts

Thanks! John3 text me the day that came out, I ordered 2 that will deliver today. Great deal!