Hello all,
I am looking for recommendations for a new scope for my father's dream rifle build. The gun he is having built is a Seekins slam 7 prc. I am fairly new to top end glass as we have always run cheap 3-9 scopes and just recently started getting into the serious stuff. I will lay out some information below that will hopefully you guys guide me to possible scopes for him.
Hunting conditions:
-We live in Wyoming and hunt primarily elk, mule deer, and antelope.
-We are backpack hunters and strap our guns to our packs and hike in.
-Shots can be anywhere from 30 yards to out to 1,000.
Looking for in a scope but not required:
-We are wanting a scope that stays true from taking abuse of slipping and falling on shale and just being bounced around on pack. When we go out to the range, they are extremely babied in the truck, so the real abuse is coming in the field.
-Would like locking turrets, but can also be good solid turrets that won't rotate when rubbing against the pack. If turrets aren't locking windage, must be capped as we have had a scope that the windage wasn't and cost us an animal from being rotated in the pack and did not check before making the shot.
-Magnification range: As my father puts it he needs quite a bit of magnification because his eyes are old haha. He is looking for top end magnification to be in the 20's minimum. He will rarely dial below 9 power because he is used to it and doesn't need a really low magnification for those up close shots even if the animal is running.
-The weight of the scope isn't a big deal as the rifle is already 5.5 lbs roughly. Leaving more weight for a scope to tame that recoil and allow for a good, reliable scope.
-Budget is top end 2,000 dollars but can go up a little if the right scope is more.
Current scopes:
-On my mom's rifle she has a vortex razor lht 4.5-22 scope. We have had great success with this scope tracking true and always holding zero. So this scope is a definite possibility for him but we wanted to see what else was out there.
-I had a gen 1 now leupold VX6hd and just recently had to send it in for warranty because anytime I would dial for a distance shot it would not be accurate. They said they saw no issue and sent it back. So I believe the gun may be recoiling the scope too hard and this is on a light weight 7 prc so nothing insane and it has a suppressor.
Scope talk with others:
-We are not brand loyal to any and just try and find the best scope for the application. In talks with Matty Nelson from Seekins he mentioned to stay away from a NF NX8 as in his opinion they are junk. He mentioned the vortex lht is a great scope as well as the leupold mark 5. He did say that leupold 8 or so months back fired their entire QC department as quality was really lacking and some junk scopes were going out the door.
Scopes we have looked at:
-With him I have looked at the leupold mark 5, we have the vortex lht at home, and a night force atacr. He likes a traditional duplex as thats what he has hunted with for 40 years but also likes a Christmas tree style now for wind holds.
I look forward to hearing people's thoughts and opinions on this and we both really appreciate any and all help. Please ask any other questions you might think of that would help.
I am looking for recommendations for a new scope for my father's dream rifle build. The gun he is having built is a Seekins slam 7 prc. I am fairly new to top end glass as we have always run cheap 3-9 scopes and just recently started getting into the serious stuff. I will lay out some information below that will hopefully you guys guide me to possible scopes for him.
Hunting conditions:
-We live in Wyoming and hunt primarily elk, mule deer, and antelope.
-We are backpack hunters and strap our guns to our packs and hike in.
-Shots can be anywhere from 30 yards to out to 1,000.
Looking for in a scope but not required:
-We are wanting a scope that stays true from taking abuse of slipping and falling on shale and just being bounced around on pack. When we go out to the range, they are extremely babied in the truck, so the real abuse is coming in the field.
-Would like locking turrets, but can also be good solid turrets that won't rotate when rubbing against the pack. If turrets aren't locking windage, must be capped as we have had a scope that the windage wasn't and cost us an animal from being rotated in the pack and did not check before making the shot.
-Magnification range: As my father puts it he needs quite a bit of magnification because his eyes are old haha. He is looking for top end magnification to be in the 20's minimum. He will rarely dial below 9 power because he is used to it and doesn't need a really low magnification for those up close shots even if the animal is running.
-The weight of the scope isn't a big deal as the rifle is already 5.5 lbs roughly. Leaving more weight for a scope to tame that recoil and allow for a good, reliable scope.
-Budget is top end 2,000 dollars but can go up a little if the right scope is more.
Current scopes:
-On my mom's rifle she has a vortex razor lht 4.5-22 scope. We have had great success with this scope tracking true and always holding zero. So this scope is a definite possibility for him but we wanted to see what else was out there.
-I had a gen 1 now leupold VX6hd and just recently had to send it in for warranty because anytime I would dial for a distance shot it would not be accurate. They said they saw no issue and sent it back. So I believe the gun may be recoiling the scope too hard and this is on a light weight 7 prc so nothing insane and it has a suppressor.
Scope talk with others:
-We are not brand loyal to any and just try and find the best scope for the application. In talks with Matty Nelson from Seekins he mentioned to stay away from a NF NX8 as in his opinion they are junk. He mentioned the vortex lht is a great scope as well as the leupold mark 5. He did say that leupold 8 or so months back fired their entire QC department as quality was really lacking and some junk scopes were going out the door.
Scopes we have looked at:
-With him I have looked at the leupold mark 5, we have the vortex lht at home, and a night force atacr. He likes a traditional duplex as thats what he has hunted with for 40 years but also likes a Christmas tree style now for wind holds.
I look forward to hearing people's thoughts and opinions on this and we both really appreciate any and all help. Please ask any other questions you might think of that would help.
