Hunting scope choice

[Bayouboy76]

We've literally sold hundreds of the Steiner GS3 2-10x42 - 4A #5009 and at $599.99 there's nothing that competes with it. German optics assembled in Colorado. Great scope

That’s the one I’m going with them. Appreciate your feedback.

 

[Sled]

Sorry guys! I’d like to max out to about $700. It’s gonna be just for hunting on the farm.

Take a look at the tract toric 1" hunting Scopes or their next line down, the tekoa.

 

[Bayouboy76]

Take a look at the tract toric 1" hunting Scopes or their next line down, the tekoa.

Funny, I was just reading a blog about them. What do you compare them to?

 

[QuackAttack]

We've literally sold hundreds of the Steiner GS3 2-10x42 - 4A #5009 and at $599.99 there's nothing that competes with it. German optics assembled in Colorado. Great scope

Does Steiner still make that scope?

 

[long hunter]

Check out TRACT optics, no middleman = more money towards scope, run one on a .308 AR great scope.

 

[kbone]

I'm in the same market as you. I was entertaining the Athlon scopes. Seems like good glass. I have purchased Bushnell's ED glass in one of their scopes and the clarity is great. I would just find the best glass you can get (ED or UHD) in your budget.

 

[Sled]

Funny, I was just reading a blog about them. What do you compare them to?

Until recently there wasn't much on the market near those specs so it's been hard to make a comparison. Light weight with elevation turret is hard to come by. I like capped windage, light weight, dial elevation with good glass. The toric gives me the modular ability to run capped, tall or low turret all in one scope. Vortex recently came out with the LHT which is worth a look too. Another comp might be Leupold but I require my scopes to reliably dial, return to zero and hold zero.

 

[Bayouboy76]

Until recently there wasn't much on the market near those specs so it's been hard to make a comparison. Light weight with elevation turret is hard to come by. I like capped windage, light weight, dial elevation with good glass. The toric gives me the modular ability to run capped, tall or low turret all in one scope. Vortex recently came out with the LHT which is worth a look too. Another comp might be Leupold but I require my scopes to reliably dial, return to zero and hold zero.

While the Vortex looks appealing, I don’t care for the reticle options, especially not for $1200. I picked up a Leupold Vx3hd the other day, and to be honest, for the huge jump in price over the previous VX3s, I was not impressed, not even a little. I’ve heard good things about the VX5 hd. But I can’t understand one thing…the 10x is $900 and the 15x is only about $150 more. Usually there is a more significant price increase between lower and higher power.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Does Steiner still make that scope?

It was recently replaced with their new Steiner Predator 4 E3 Series

 

[Bayouboy76]

It was recently replaced with their new Steiner Predator 4 E3 Series

Doug I ordered the GS3 this morning so I’ll give a review soon as I get it mounted and shooting with it.

 

[QuackAttack]

We've literally sold hundreds of the Steiner GS3 2-10x42 - 4A #5009 and at $599.99 there's nothing that competes with it. German optics assembled in Colorado. Great scope

ordered this scope just now, thanks for the advice.


Interesting how it used a posi lock type feature…and is assembled in CO…where Burris made optics with that feature before moving to China.

Wonder if there’s a connection.