Cornbinder
FNG
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2024
I read a few of these but their either older or over my budget for this. Just picked up a new (to me) 300 win mag that I will be using for elk hunting. My only scopes have been Vortex Viper or Razors but they are a bit older now and not knowing what else is out there or if any of it is worth it, I thought I’d ask here. My range with this gun will be no more than 600 yards hunting but I will try to get out to 1000 at the range just to see if I can do it. It’s not a chassis gun but will end up getting a new stock. Haven’t decided which one yet. Not overly concerned with weight on this particular rifle as most the hunting I do these days are day hikes at the trails end or one way drop offs on end to end trails. I hunt with the main frame pack with a couple bat wings so I can haul out what I went in for. I never stay out there anymore. I’m always in camp at night. So packing this gun long distances with all my gear isn’t going to happen. I was at a Cabelas about a week ago, explaining this and the optics counter guy was telling me that the Viper PST gen 2 5-25x50 was a better bang for my buck than the razor. He didn’t even offer up a different scope. I’ve had old vx3 Leupold 4-9x30 in the past but after wrecking one and not getting anywhere with the service department I switched over to vortex. Been relatively happy with them. Then you look through your buddies Night Force and you get half pumper! But it costs as much as my daughters Subaru! So I’ve read some stuff about Maven and as much as I’d love to get a NF I think it’s just overkill for my needs at this point. For years I’ve just held over with my scopes to adjust for elevation and wind. As long as there are hash marks on the reticle I’m pretty good at getting the job done but after watching some videos I’d like to be able to dial in what I need. I’ve also watched videos from Anthalon, Gunwerks, Arken, Sig and a few others about their scope. Watched a few of the gun guys on YT who seem to test everything under the sun about what they use. Names I’ve never heard of or names I always considered super budget. So I’m here asking for some advice. My budget for this scope is 1000 bucks. Help me out please. Thanks up front for any and all help. Truly appreciate it.
