I am in the market for a new scope, and I feel a bit lost as to what I should do at this point. I can either buy a new scope for the gun (a relatively light 300 wm on an XLR chassis) or I can move my 3-18 Tenmile off of a 6.5 prc and get a new scope (more suited to long range) for that rifle. The 300wm will primarily be a hunting rifle, and as such my priorities are:
I have enjoyed using the Tenmile as a hunting scope to this point and find the light transmission and reticle adequate.
I’d like to shoot more long range (currently limited to about 550m) and eventually try NRL if I can find places to do that within reasonable distance. I’m not sure if I’d use the 300wm or the prc more in that case, but I’d like either to be capable. While I understand the argument for chunky hunting reticles, they do take a bit of fun out of load work up and shooting at longer ranges, which is not something I’m willing to give up.
I’d prefer a scope with a magnification that starts at 3-4x and hits at least 20x. Prefer mil to moa but either is fine. I don’t have much for local options (basically just a scheels) and it was hard to compare what they had (nx8, atacr, mk v) holding it in the store vs what I have mounted on my rifles at home. I’ve been looking at the following online options and could use input from folks who have actually used the following:
Steiner h6xi 3-18x 50
Nightforce nx8 4-32x 40
Trijicon Tenmile 3-18x44
Trijicon Tenmile hx 5-25x50
S&B 4-16x56 polar t96
Kahles 318i
Nightforce atacr 4-20
Zeiss LRP S3 4-25x50
Zeiss LRP s5 5-25x56
Maven RS 1.2 2.5-15x44
Considering my priorities and relative budget, is there an option that would be a clear “1A” for my use case? Thanks, and sorry for beating a dead horse.
- durability
- Light transmission
- Reliable tracking
- Ease of use (ie forgiving eyebox)
- Good illumination system
- Weight
I have enjoyed using the Tenmile as a hunting scope to this point and find the light transmission and reticle adequate.
I’d like to shoot more long range (currently limited to about 550m) and eventually try NRL if I can find places to do that within reasonable distance. I’m not sure if I’d use the 300wm or the prc more in that case, but I’d like either to be capable. While I understand the argument for chunky hunting reticles, they do take a bit of fun out of load work up and shooting at longer ranges, which is not something I’m willing to give up.
I’d prefer a scope with a magnification that starts at 3-4x and hits at least 20x. Prefer mil to moa but either is fine. I don’t have much for local options (basically just a scheels) and it was hard to compare what they had (nx8, atacr, mk v) holding it in the store vs what I have mounted on my rifles at home. I’ve been looking at the following online options and could use input from folks who have actually used the following:
Steiner h6xi 3-18x 50
Nightforce nx8 4-32x 40
Trijicon Tenmile 3-18x44
Trijicon Tenmile hx 5-25x50
S&B 4-16x56 polar t96
Kahles 318i
Nightforce atacr 4-20
Zeiss LRP S3 4-25x50
Zeiss LRP s5 5-25x56
Maven RS 1.2 2.5-15x44
Considering my priorities and relative budget, is there an option that would be a clear “1A” for my use case? Thanks, and sorry for beating a dead horse.
