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All Hunting => Big Game Hunting => Topic started by: ronmexico on January 06, 2010, 02:34:15 PM
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i have a pentax 3-9x40 on my 30-06 that i've had for over 20 years, but it has gotten a bit cloudy and i need a new scope. i'm most likely going to take my nikon monarch off my 308 and then put whatever scope i choose, on the 308. i'm not looking to break the bank, but would like a solid scope. i'd like to stay under $300 for the new scope and preferably, closer to $250. any ideas?
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Nikon Pro Staff or Burris would be my two suggestions. I love my Nikons. That .460 shoots great with one it on it!
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I've been a big fan of Nikon scopes for years. However, I did buy a Bushnell Elite 3200 with Rainguard for my muzzlelaoder. For the money the Bushnell is a real good scope. Think I paid around $200 for it.
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I have a Nikon and is the best I ever had 3X9X40 and a Leupold both are as good as they come for the money!
Mike
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all of those are good ones and one's that i will be checking out.
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I have a Nikon BDC on my slug gun and love it. Cabelas has a Prostaff BDC 3-9x40 for $170 bucks
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Any of the above mentioned
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I have a Bushnell 3x9 Trophy scope, thru my eye it's a great scope for around $100.00 bucks *wha*
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Nikon 3x9x50 all day long..... *up*
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I've been a big fan of Nikon scopes for years. However, I did buy a Bushnell Elite 3200 with Rainguard for my muzzlelaoder. For the money the Bushnell is a real good scope. Think I paid around $200 for it.
I own 2 of the Bushnell Elite scopes and plan on another in the future. I've bought from this seller before without any problems.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BUSHNELL-ELITE-3200-3-9x40-RIFLE-SCOPE-GUN-323944M_W0QQitemZ280448849976QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414c0dd838
Dave
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My vote is Leupold.
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Most of you know that I am a turkey call junkie but before that I was a rifle and scope nut. I have Zeiss, Swarovski, Kahles, Leupold, Nikon, and Burris scopes on my rifles. I will say that you get what you pay for in a rifle scope. Do not kid yourself if you think there is no advantage to the higher dollar European scopes. What they buy you is that 10 to 15 minutes of extra shooting light. If you hunt stands where that is critical then they can be the difference between a clean kill and no shot at all. I had a shooting range with a target set up at 100 yards. I would take my rifles with the various scopes and look at the target late in the afternoon until I could not make it out any longer. The European scopes were the best with the Leupold, Nikon, and Burris scopes following. Leupold, Nikon, and Burris are fine scopes, but for not that much more money you can get a Kahles which is what I used to take a nice buck this year with my muzzleloader very late one evening. I bought the Kahles off ebay and it was slightly used when I got it but did not have a mark on it.
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Most of you know that I am a turkey call junkie but before that I was a rifle and scope nut. I have Zeiss, Swarovski, Kahles, Leupold, Nikon, and Burris scopes on my rifles. I will say that you get what you pay for in a rifle scope. Do not kid yourself if you think there is no advantage to the higher dollar European scopes. What they buy you is that 10 to 15 minutes of extra shooting light. If you hunt stands where that is critical then they can be the difference between a clean kill and no shot at all. I had a shooting range with a target set up at 100 yards. I would take my rifles with the various scopes and look at the target late in the afternoon until I could not make it out any longer. The European scopes were the best with the Leupold, Nikon, and Burris scopes following. Leupold, Nikon, and Burris are fine scopes, but for not that much more money you can get a Kahles which is what I used to take a nice buck this year with my muzzleloader very late one evening. I bought the Kahles off ebay and it was slightly used when I got it but did not have a mark on it.
i agree with you 100%. i would love to have a kahles (i have looked at many off of sample list over the years), but seeing how this is going on my backup gun, i don't want to spend that kind of money. i have a great pair of nikon binoculars and when you look through mine and then look through a pair of swarovski's, it will blow your mind.
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I think the Victory Series Zeiss scopes are a great buy...
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I think the Victory Series Zeiss scopes are a great buy...
do you know how much they go for? i remember when zeiss came out with their lower teir scopes several years ago, they were very affordable. i know they have gone up a bit since.
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A Zeiss Victory/Conquest 3-9 x 40 runs about $550-600. You can do better, check out Optics Planet. $499 Delivered. Its over your budget, but a lot of scope for the buck..
http://www.opticsplanet.net/zeiss-3-9x40mm-conquest-rifle-scope-with-z-plex-reticle1.html
If your looking at Leupold, check out Manventure Outpost. I just got an unbelievable deal on a scope for a custom Weatherby Safari rifle I'm having built.
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A Zeiss Victory/Conquest 3-9 x 40 runs about $550-600. You can do better, check out Optics Planet. $499 Delivered...
http://www.opticsplanet.net/zeiss-3-9x40mm-conquest-rifle-scope-with-z-plex-reticle1.html
If your looking at Leupold, check out Manventure Outpost. I just got an unbelievable deal on a scope for my a custom Weatherby I'm having built.
custom weatherby, that sounds nice. what caliber did you go with? the $500 price tag is a bit high, especially since this is going on the backup gun. but i'll surely check out manventure outpost, i wouldn't mind having a vx II on that gun.
thanks for the links.
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custom weatherby, that sounds nice. what caliber did you go with?
I've got a left handed Euromark coming from the custom shop chambered in the .416 Weatherby Magnum. I'm going to top it off with a small variable Leupold VX-3. Should make for a fine varmint gun... ;D
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custom weatherby, that sounds nice. what caliber did you go with?
Should make for a fine varmint gun... ;D
ROTFLMBO i think most varmint's would be smaller then your cartridge.
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A Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 in black matte is $259 plus S&H at Manventure Outpost. They charge a bit for shipping but cant be beat on price. They are out of stock but OpticsPlanet has a price match guarantee, I'd work that angle if the scope interests you and you arent willing to wait...
http://www.manventureoutpost.com/products/Leupold-56780-VX%252dII-3%252d9x40mm-Matte-Duplex.html
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A Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 in black matte is $259 plus S&H at Manventure Outpost. OpticsPlanet has a price match guarantee, I'd work that angle...
That is a great price for that scope. For the money, Leupold and Nikon are unmatched!
Mike
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A Leupold VX-II 3-9 x40 in black matte is $259 plus S&H at Manventure Outpost. They charge a bit for shipping but cant be beat on price. They are out of stock but OpticsPlanet has a price match guarantee, I'd work that angle if the scope interests you and you arent willing to wait...
http://www.manventureoutpost.com/products/Leupold-56780-VX%252dII-3%252d9x40mm-Matte-Duplex.html
thanks for your help.
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wiltnucs,
I also shoot left-handed and all my centerfire rifles are left-handed bolt actions. I have 5 Weatherby rifles. One is a German Weatherby 7MM that was restocked by Brown Precesion and teflon coated many years ago. It has a German 3X9 Zeiss on top. I have carried this rifle in several states and Canada and taken lots of deer and elk with it. It is hard for me to pick between the German Zeiss and Swarovski as far as quality optics go. You cannot appreciate the difference until you use one of the high end scopes.
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wiltnucs,
I also shoot left-handed and all my centerfire rifles are left-handed bolt actions. I have 5 Weatherby rifles. One is a German Weatherby 7MM that was restocked by Brown Precesion and teflon coated many years ago. It has a German 3X9 Zeiss on top. I have carried this rifle in several states and Canada and taken lots of deer and elk with it. It is hard for me to pick between the German Zeiss and Swarovski as far as quality optics go. You cannot appreciate the difference until you use one of the high end scopes.
This will be my third Weatherby rifle, my first was the Ultralightweight LH in .300 WBY w/Swarovski 4.5-12 x 50, I then followed up with the Ultralite in .257 WBY scoped with a comparable Zeiss. The .257 is great, but I prefer the .300... I have an older Weatherby Orion O/U that is a clay shooting machine. The .416 WBY will likely be my last one for a while...
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You should be equipped with those three rifles to hunt anything that walks. I have 257, 270, 7MM, 300, and 300 Wby Magnum rifles. The 257 is built on a Sako action.