Long Range Scope - Narrowing it Down

[TNRifleman]

I am looking at a scope for a dedicated long range rifle. This will be for punching paper out to 600 yards but possibly further if I ever get the opportunity.

I have narrowed it down to these 4 and would like any input or comments from folks that have or have used one. I have not decided yet which top end magnification I would go with on any of them but really looking for advice on the most useful reticles as well as which ones have the most accurate/repeatable turrets.

1. Nightforce SHV
2. SWFA SS HD
3. Vortex Viper PST II
4. Sig Tango 4

Thanks in advance

 

[hunter0925]

The top 2 would be my choices with the swfa probably winning due to the ffp where I believe the shv will be sfp only. I have a viper pst gen 2 and I like it but if I was going to have one scope that I wanted to really rely on I doubt it would be it. I have several razor gen1 5-20s and I would take them over anything you have listed. They can still be found not much more than the scopes you have listed.

 

[280longshot]

SWFA SS certainly has a following.


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[mr.big]

what kind of rifle and what kind of shooting?? off a rest or field position off a bipod??

 

[lapuafan]

Just purchased another nf, this time shv in 5 20 56, moa moar reticle, put it on ruger precision 6.5. You cannot go wrong for the price compared to nsx. And vortex gen 2 is a great one just put one on my custom smokeless.

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[TNRifleman]

what kind of rifle and what kind of shooting?? off a rest or field position off a bipod??

It is a Bergara HMR Pro in 6.5CM. Will be mostly off a bench with bags. Maybe occasionally off a bipod but predominantly bags.

 

[mr.big]

in that price range for a rifle that will be shot off a bench with bags a 10-50x Sightron would be hard to beat IMO,,

my next one will be the SIII 10-50x60 with MOA-2 reticle and 1/8th clix for my 600-1000 yard bench rifle,,

LDS has them for 850 but I would want the MOA-2 reticle

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/thread ... t-37252459

 

[TNRifleman]

in that price range for a rifle that will be shot off a bench with bags a 10-50x Sightron would be hard to beat IMO,,

my next one will be the SIII 10-50x60 with MOA-2 reticle and 1/8th clix for my 600-1000 yard bench rifle,,

LDS has them for 850 but I would want the MOA-2 reticle

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/thread ... t-37252459

Thanks. I will look into that.

 

[markwondi]

SWFA would be my 1st choice, followed by Nightforce.