What scope

[duckriver]

I have Nikon prostaffs in everything right now. Looking to upgrade on the tikka 30"06 I'm getting. Leupold vx3 and ziess Terra have caught my eye. What do y'all recommend?

 

[280longshot]

Zeiss Conquest

 

[280longshot]

Not sure about the Zeiss Terra

 

[280longshot]

http://mobile.eurooptic.com/zeiss-conqu ... copes.aspx

 

[redblood]

leupold vx3. light, trim, attractive and bright. best warranty and best resale out there. 3.5-10x40

 

[duckriver]

9/10 power string enough? I've had a 12/14 for years lol

 

[stik]

9/10 power string enough? I've had a 12/14 for years lol

should be more than enough. i rarely turn mine over 4x.

 

[280longshot]

I use a 10x on my Leupold. Its plenty and just perfect for med ranges with the BDC reticle

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

Either would be great

 

[Gravey]

http://mobile.eurooptic.com/zeiss-conquest-3-9x40-riflescopes.aspx

I look at this almost daily. Have one and love it. Brother in law just out a Conquest Terra 3x9-50 on his rifle. Looked through it the other day and it seemed very clear to me.

 

[weatherby man]

Vortex Viper. Glass is same as Nightforce. Best value out there. Nothing else close.

 

[Deerhunter]

Vortex Viper

I've got 5 Nikons, but after getting a Viper, I will be purchasing Vortex from now on.

 

[Deer Assassin]

zeiss conquest 3.5-10x44

 

[redblood]

zeiss conquest 3.5-10x44

those are optically nice scopes, but at almost 18 0z they will smother a diminutive Tikka rifle. plus I don't think it would fit in low rings

 

[ruger7mag]

VX3 4.5-14x40

 

[hunt4646]

Minox - purchase on sale. Great optic glass.

 

[AllOutdoors]

Minox - purchase on sale. Great optic glass.

Yep. Check cameraland open box specials.

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[PillsburyDoughboy]

Hard to say one way or the other. Ziess has the edge on clarity and light transmission. Leupold are to me more solid. I choose Leupold on everything. If I was building a varmint rifle though and heat and mirage played into factor it might be a Zeiss.



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[Apple1982]

I use a Nikon Prostaff 3-9-50 on my Winchester 30-06 great scope for $210.00

 

[Boone 58]

The Nikon Monarch rests atop of my Winchester Extreme weather SS in 270 WSM. 3x12x42, if memory serves me correctly. Love it!

 

[weatherby man]

A friend of mine in the sheriff's office turned me on to them. I put one on my daughter's 257 Magnum and she loves it. I plan to get another next year for a 240 and will replace my original Weatherby 44mm scope on it. Only Weatherby scope that I have seen in over 2 decades.

 

[redblood]

Vortex Viper. Glass is same as Nightforce. Best value out there. Nothing else close.

I have heard good things about them, but just not familiar enough with the name yet. If you buy one, buy used. There resale isn't real strong and you can buy a like new scope, really discounted. what my buddy does, and he loves em

 

[ZachMarkus]

X2 on the vortex viper. Great scope

 

[weatherby man]

Where did you get low rings from? The original post says nothing about height or weight being an issue. I am old and get biger objectives and better galss as I need it more than some. I usually shoot longer than most also. Or at least I try. Not near as steady as I once was so I almost always use a rest now . That little extra light later in the day and early in the morning comes in handy. I don't own a Tikka so I wouldn't know about it being so slight.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Where did you get low rings from? The original post says nothing about height or weight being an issue. I am old and get biger objectives and better galss as I need it more than some. I usually shoot longer than most also. Or at least I try. Not near as steady as I once was so I almost always use a rest now . That little extra light later in the day and early in the morning comes in handy. I don't own a Tikka so I wouldn't know about it being so slight.

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Larger objectives are really not the end all for low light.

Quality of lens is far more important. Also lower power works much better for low light.

For instance a 2x7x32 set on 2x wil be brighter at dusk than a 6x18x56 set on its lowest power.

Everything is a trade off.

I much prefer a low power scope with a 32 or 40mm obj over a heavy clunky large objective scope that will make the rifle unbalanced and awkward.




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[Fleet Fox]

I have 2 Vortex Vipers and another on the way. They will make you wonder why people spend so much on a Zeiss. Warranty is unbelievable.

 

[redblood]

Where did you get low rings from? The original post says nothing about height or weight being an issue. I am old and get biger objectives and better galss as I need it more than some. I usually shoot longer than most also. Or at least I try. Not near as steady as I once was so I almost always use a rest now . That little extra light later in the day and early in the morning comes in handy. I don't own a Tikka so I wouldn't know about it being so slight.

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Larger objectives are really not the end all for low light.

Quality of lens is far more important. Also lower power works much better for low light.

For instance a 2x7x32 set on 2x wil be brighter at dusk than a 6x18x56 set on its lowest power.

Everything is a trade off.

I much prefer a low power scope with a 32 or 40mm obj over a heavy clunky large objective scope that will make the rifle unbalanced and awkward.







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absolutely. what sense is a light gun, if you put the a 2 pound hubble telescope on it. the vx 3 2.5-8x36 is my favorite scope

 

[sgtwebb1]

Sightron SII Big Sky, hands down, if I was looking for a scope in that price range.
www.swfa.com

 

[redblood]

Where did you get low rings from? The original post says nothing about height or weight being an issue. I am old and get biger objectives and better galss as I need it more than some. I usually shoot longer than most also. Or at least I try. Not near as steady as I once was so I almost always use a rest now . That little extra light later in the day and early in the morning comes in handy. I don't own a Tikka so I wouldn't know about it being so slight.

The tikka lite (which I gathered was the gun he wanted from another one of his posted) are a light trim gun, around 6.5 pounds/ they also have a very low comb, which makes warrants a lowly mounted scope for proper eye position.

 

[Headhunter]

Kahles