[jeffrice6]

Hello all, got a scope question. I have recently inherited a 300 win mag and was thinking about what to top it with. Funds are tight so I’m limited to about $300, so I have been looking at Weaver or Bushnell. My first question is there any real difference between the Weaver Grand Slam and the Classic V ? Second how does the Bushnell 3200 rate with the Weaver? And third, will these three scopes stand up to the pounding of a .300 win mag? I have read good things about all three and just wanted some first hand knowledge on them. By the way, I am looking around a 5 x 15 power and any advice where to find good deals would be appreciated. :)

[dakotasin]

1- not sure about weaver's new stuff.
2- the bushnell 3200 is a good scope, and i'd do it long before weaver.
3- the 3200 will, and can only assume the weavers will, too.
4- leupold 4-12 is what you are looking for.

if you decide on leupold or zeiss conquest, the map pricing will make them all about the same price. if you know a secret handshake, you can get them brand new for significantly less from authorized dealers. don't pay retail for either zeiss or leupold - no need to.

check out www.bearbasin.com for a start. i've done business w/ them before, and would do it again. but, i wouldn't pay their asking price on leupold/zeiss.

[jame]

Don't forget Burris. For $300 you really aren't that limited.

Go to midwayusa.com to shop around a little.

[AlleninAlaska]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=157893


If you can't find what you need there, e-mail me or post here with what you want. I can sell NIB scopes at $15 over cost. Way below retail and in most cases several dollars below SWFA or BearBasin.

[Sunray]

Hi Allen. What would it cost for shipping? Just curious.
jeffrice6. Hi. Does the $300 include the rings and mounts? It's not just the scope.

[bogie]

What size game are you thinking about, and what sort of distance?

[jeffrice6]

Well I would like to use it on an elk, mullys, and a possible Alaskan hunt some day (moose and possibly bear). Truth is haven’t gone hunting in years but I like having the equipment should the opportunity arise. I have Leupolds on most of my rifles, and I love them, but I would like to change it up with another quality product and try to save some bucks in the process. So I appreciate all the advice and keep it coming.

[jeffrice6]

By the way, thanks for the heads up Allen

[Kingcreek]

Well I would like to use it on an elk, mullys, and a possible Alaskan hunt some day (moose and possibly bear).
IMO, the 2 most common scope mistakes are #1- cheap glass, and #2 too much magnification. $300 should get you past #1, especially if you don't go overboard with #2. I would have said 3-9X was plenty, then I got to your Alaska comment and I wouldn't be ashamed to drop that to something in the 2-7X area. alot of 2 digit X's starts to work against you when you're out in the sticks.
My .300 wears a 3.5X10 Leupold but I wouldn't want that much glass for a hunt where shots might be on moving game, might be in the thickets and might be closer than 50 yards. (just because it's a MAGNUM, doesn't mean you hafta shoot 400 yards)
You probably couldn't go wrong with a 3-9X for good quality glass within your dollar threshold.
(BTW, Poor mounting tools/techniques is really #2- I lied for the sake of this discussion.)

[AlleninAlaska]

Hi Allen. What would it cost for shipping? Just curious.



Sunray I just mailed a Leupold 2.5X8X36 to a person in Chicago for $370.00 which included the $9.00 in shipping to him. Have never shipped a scope to Canada so I don't know what the shipping would be. Sometimes it is cheaper to ship an item to Canada than it is to another state in the USA.

[jeffrice6]

bump

[dakotasin]

if you are serious about one day going on a rough-country hunt (alaska, rocky mountains, or anything else that requires extensive travel), a scope is not the proper place to try and save money. the bushnell 3200 is the lowest end scope you should even consider. the way i see it, your choices are (in no particular order) bushnell 3200, leupold vx-2, zeiss conquest, and leupold vx-3.

personally, if it were me, it would either be a vx-3 or zeiss.

good luck.

[45crittergitter]

The Grand Slam is supposed to be noticeably brighter than the Classic V series. Any of the scopes mentioned should withstand .300 Win. Mag. I've not tried a Bushnell 3200, but a 4200 Elite is nice. I will second the vote for the Leupold 2.5-8x. I have a couple of these from the Vari-X III line that are wonderful, light, accurate, and tough. 1 MOA groups with a .416.... 'nuff said.

[Cueball]

Bushnell Trophy, 3200, or 4200 series in a 4-12X40 AO would be my suggestion. Leo's are overpriced IMHO.