I picked up a beautiful Sako 85 varmint in 6.5 Creedmoor from another member on this forum. I've gone back and forth on what type of scope I want based on my intended uses for it, so I'd appreciate your feedback. Most hunting will be done at short ranges ~100 yards -- yeah I know a Walmart Tasco will work at that distance -- but I'm thinking about shots at hogs and coyotes up to 400-500 yards. That happens on a regular basis. They don't give a lot of time for a clear shot, so I care more about quick holdover points versus dialing. I've narrowed it down to two likely candidates:
Steiner Predator 4 2.5-10x42 with the E3 (BDC style) reticle (~$750)
&
Tract Toric UHD 2.5-15x44 SFP with the BDC reticle (~$930)
Both are very comparable in a lot of ways.
I currently have the same Steiner on a Tikka T3x in .243 and I love it. It's glass is crips & clear, the eye box & eye relief are very forgiving, and I like the illumination on it. It compares to my Leupold VX5HD scopes.
The Tract has mostly stellar reviews, but since I can't go to a store to look through one, it's more of an unknown. I'm also taking into account resale value for these two scopes in the highly unlikely event I ever choose to sell one.
I'm leaning heavily toward the Steiner, but I'm open to your thoughts on the Tract Toric scope. (I should add that I was very close to jumping on a Maven RS1.2 FFP w/ the MOA-2 reticle. But then I hesitated because I think the SFP w/ BDC reticle will probably suit my needs better. But I could be convinced to re-think that.)
NOTE: I have NF ATACR, Schmidt & Bender, Leupold, Trijicon, etc., and they are great. But that's not where I'm going with this setup.
Steiner Predator 4 2.5-10x42 with the E3 (BDC style) reticle (~$750)
&
Tract Toric UHD 2.5-15x44 SFP with the BDC reticle (~$930)
Both are very comparable in a lot of ways.
I currently have the same Steiner on a Tikka T3x in .243 and I love it. It's glass is crips & clear, the eye box & eye relief are very forgiving, and I like the illumination on it. It compares to my Leupold VX5HD scopes.
The Tract has mostly stellar reviews, but since I can't go to a store to look through one, it's more of an unknown. I'm also taking into account resale value for these two scopes in the highly unlikely event I ever choose to sell one.
I'm leaning heavily toward the Steiner, but I'm open to your thoughts on the Tract Toric scope. (I should add that I was very close to jumping on a Maven RS1.2 FFP w/ the MOA-2 reticle. But then I hesitated because I think the SFP w/ BDC reticle will probably suit my needs better. But I could be convinced to re-think that.)
NOTE: I have NF ATACR, Schmidt & Bender, Leupold, Trijicon, etc., and they are great. But that's not where I'm going with this setup.
