Which Scope on semi-custom Tikka 308?

[wildwilderness]

I am finished up my son's rifle, now need a scope for it. It's a Tikka T3 lite LH stainless 308 win he got when he was 12, and has taken many animals. For His 18 birthday I switched out the stock to an AG composites, and the barrel with a 20" Proof Sendero with an APA break, and new bottom metal. I will put a 20 moa rail on it. Now we need a new scope!

The rifle will mainly be for hunting out to about 600 yds on medium and smaller animals. Target shooting for fun out past that.

Looking for a something in the $750* range plus or minus. I want it to be able to repeatable Dial the distance, and have at least 12x power,

What have you had good luck with?

*edit to 750

 

[Ndbowhunter]

12x is a deal breaker for parameters.

Played with some scopes today at distances beyond ur threshold. Bushy lrhs 3-12 swfa 3-9 and the fixed 6

swfa 6x just gets it done irrespective of cost let alone the sub 500 dollar mark.

Snatch one up. If you hate it I’ll buy it for 20$ less then you paid for it.

 

[wildwilderness]

My old eyes really need at least 12 x for punching paper! I know there are many 10x options that would be fine for hunting.

if it helps I bump the price to $750 range.

how would you compare say a vortex viper vs a zeiss conquest?

 

[wildwilderness]

Here’s the rifle

 

[Formidilosus]

Is the rifle for you or for your son?


Besides that, age of your eyes has nothing to do with magnification. It is a visual comfort thing, not a requirement. If you shot with a 4x scope at 600 yards enough, you would become comfortable with that and 6/9/10x would seem like a lot.


Vortex Vioers and Zeiss are poor choices. Ndbowhunter gave you the solid answers. Take his offer up.

 

[Rob5589]

You don't "need" 12x or more to shoot to 600, or even beyond. There is a NF shv 2-10 in the for sale section that fits your budget. If you really insist on 12+, you can find the Bushnell 3.5-21 for 800ish, depending on reticle.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

I had a swfa 3-15 and it was pretty good. 23.5oz. Saw a ton of rounds, 300 win mag to a lot of cases of steel match 223 and cases of 22lr.. and dropped 40 plus animals spring of 2017 in nzed.

honestly the only reason I really tripped it was because the windage knob didn’t play nice with sako style ejector. Not a concern with a lefty.

that and the price I got for it was 2 6x so two bird stoned at once.

 

[wildwilderness]

So swfa or NF are the way to go?

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Seems that way. Form even says not to be afraid of buying a used one as the 3-9 is backordered.

 

[JonS]

Call Doug at Cameraland, he's got some 4.5-18 or some 3-12 Bushnell LRTS' that will be hard to beat.
Illuminated black or non illuminated flat dark/green earth color.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Clarity does trump magnification to a point. Then you also need magnification.

 

[renagde]

I agree with the above poster. Call Doug at cameraland. The LRTS 3-12 is what I have on my Tikka and it’s phenomenal for the money. He’s also closing out some 4.5-18 LRTS scopes, but those will probably be a little over budget.

 

[16Bore]

I’d go SWFA 3x9 and not look back...

 

[lyle_destroys]

I just put a swfa 3-15 on a tikka lite. I've very happy with it. I had the rifle out last night dry firing on deer right at last light behind my house. I think it picks up light as well as my leupolds that I'm moving away from. I haven't had a chance to compare it to the 3-9hd but that's probably what I will put on another rifle.

 

[backcountry_hunter]

Seems that way. Form even says not to be afraid of buying a used one as the 3-9 is backordered.

even the 6x's have been on backorder for quite some time.... I've been watching as I need a 6x mil....

 

[JollyRoger]

even the 6x's have been on backorder for quite some time.... I've been watching as I need a 6x mil....

Check their used site. Samplelist .com. They’ve got models of the 6x for around $250


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[backcountry_hunter]

^^^ That might be the route I have to go. I'd rather just spend the extra and buy a new one (would prefer to find another 3-9 if we're hoping and dreaming) but if it gets closer to crunch time that might be what I have to do.

 

[duckhunter175]

You can find a VX5HD 3-15x44 in that price range. The windplex or Impact 29 reticle choices are solid.

I put several hundred rounds through my 6.5cm, no repeatability issues (dialing regularly to 800 and back) and the Impact29 reticle held true out to 800 as well.

 

[Block]

6.5-20x50 Vortex Viper is only $699 retail and semi light at 21.6 oz,,, I saw it for $409 brand new on eBay, or cheaper if you have a friend that gets the field staff 45% off discount (seems like they give that to ALOT of people) Iv has this scope on my .270 Tikka for 3 seasons and love it

 

[Oregonmuley]

Call Doug at Cameraland, he's got some 4.5-18 or some 3-12 Bushnell LRTS' that will be hard to beat.
Illuminated black or non illuminated flat dark/green earth color.

There's your answer - Doug usually has some great deals on scopes and ideas of which will fit your particular need. Since the budget is now a bit higher I'd really be looking at a Nightforce SHV also or the SWFA SS line of scopes that are pretty much bullet proof and will dial reliably each time.