Help with Hunting Optic

[knighttime22]

Looking to upgrade the 10+ year old Leupold 3.5-10x50mm VX-III on a remington 700 .280 and I need some suggestions on scopes to review/watch for. This rifle will spend majority of it's time hunting whitetails in Texas although I hope to expand that footprint one day!

Things I need:
1.) Sub $1000 budget (I scour the classifieds daily so not opposed to used)
2.) Great low light performance
3.) Great glass
4.) 15-25x magnification
5.) SFP as that's all I've ever used but I'm not necessarily again FFP
6.) Favorable eye relief as this gun could get shared throughout the family

Things I want:
1.) Illuminated reticle
2.) No Christmas tree reticle, although I could probably live with it
3.) Favorable weight (I don't intend to backpack with the rifle however)
4.) Strong warranty (I'm not easy on equipment...)

I've eyeballed the Vortex Razor and Viper lines, Leupold VX5/VX6/Mrk 3/Mrk5, Zeiss Conquest 4/6, & Trijicon credo/tenmile. Really not sure what Nightforce line/lines to focus in on

 

[kkp005]

I’d focus on Trijicon, NF and Maven.
I’ve got credos in 2.5-15 and 4-16 and really like both of them..
NF demo SHVs can be found that price range
Or, Save a touch more $$ and get a maven rs 1.2

 

[knighttime22]

I’d focus on Trijicon, NF and Maven.
I’ve got credos in 2.5-15 and 4-16 and really like both of them..
NF demo SHVs can be found that price range
Or, Save a touch more $$ and get a maven rs 1.2

What's the rave with Maven's? They're limited options with SFP has kind of shied me away from them...

 

[wesfromky]

What's the rave with Maven's? They're limited options with SFP has kind of shied me away from them...

The maven RS1.2 FFP SHR-Mil reticle is very usable at lower magnifications vs many other FFP reticles. There are a few long threads about this scope on here, worth reading through. I have one and really like it. Not cheap, but it is very nice, and drop tested.

 

[kkp005]

What's the rave with Maven's? They're limited options with SFP has kind of shied me away from them...

The MIL version ffp reticle is great
They track
They maintain and hold zero

 

[Speaks]

If you are open to FFP the SWFA 3-15x42 would be my top pick in that price range. Though I tend to favor FFP so I am sure I am missing some other sfp options.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

We have a demo Leica Amplus 6 2.5-15x56i - L-Ballistic BDC MIL for only $999.99