mcseal2
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I have a Leupold VX-6 3-18x50mm scope on my 264 win mag. I have recently started having trouble with it not returning to zero when I dial elevation back down after shooting. I'm going to send it in to Leupold but am considering selling it after they fix or replace it. I am very happy with the clarity, low light performance, and the TMOA reticle, but I am thinking maybe I should go with a scope designed around dialing instead of a more standard hunting scope.
That said what would you all recommend I go with? My rifle weighs about 10.5lbs now loaded and ready to hunt. I use if for whitetail hunting in the Midwest as well as antelope or flatter country muleys. I'm pushing 140gr Berger VLD bullets at a mild 2914fps with it and haven't tried to hot-rod it because that load shoots great. I don't hunt at extreme range with it but would like to be able to dial to 800yds when practicing. Shooting practice at 800 helps me build confidence hunting if a 500yds shot comes up.
Our old mature whitetail seem to only cooperate at the very fringes of legal light. I've taken several of my best bucks during legal hours but on days when an overcast, foggy, misty, etc. sky has made it pretty dark pretty early. Low light performance is definitely a big factor for me. I also prefer windage turret that is capped so when I use an Eberlestock scabbard I don't accidentally dial windage while putting the rifle in or out of the scabbard.
I'd like to keep weight somewhat reasonable and stay with a 30mm or smaller tube. I'd like to have a 44 or 50mm objective. My biggest concerns are that it dials reliably, and performs well in low light. I'd like to keep the price under 2k, preferably around $1500 Any advice?
Thanks for your help.
That said what would you all recommend I go with? My rifle weighs about 10.5lbs now loaded and ready to hunt. I use if for whitetail hunting in the Midwest as well as antelope or flatter country muleys. I'm pushing 140gr Berger VLD bullets at a mild 2914fps with it and haven't tried to hot-rod it because that load shoots great. I don't hunt at extreme range with it but would like to be able to dial to 800yds when practicing. Shooting practice at 800 helps me build confidence hunting if a 500yds shot comes up.
Our old mature whitetail seem to only cooperate at the very fringes of legal light. I've taken several of my best bucks during legal hours but on days when an overcast, foggy, misty, etc. sky has made it pretty dark pretty early. Low light performance is definitely a big factor for me. I also prefer windage turret that is capped so when I use an Eberlestock scabbard I don't accidentally dial windage while putting the rifle in or out of the scabbard.
I'd like to keep weight somewhat reasonable and stay with a 30mm or smaller tube. I'd like to have a 44 or 50mm objective. My biggest concerns are that it dials reliably, and performs well in low light. I'd like to keep the price under 2k, preferably around $1500 Any advice?
Thanks for your help.
