need opinions on a stronger scope

[kennedy]

currently on my rem 700 .308 heavy 26 in, with harris bipod, I have a 3x9-40 leupold vxII, but I want a stronger magnification for 100 yds bench shooting. any suggestions with same or better quality of a leupold?

 

[sage5907]

You could improve you situation quite a bit by going to a Leupold VX II in 4X12-40 without costing you an arm & a leg. I have both scopes and the 12 power gives you an enhanced ability to see the target. If you go to a 4.5X14 the cost of the scope doubles. I have some high dollar Leupold M3 scopes that have the expensive glass and the 4X12-40 is just as good for shooting targets at 100 yards.

 

[AKElroy]

I would also look into the Bushnell Elite series. Made in Japan, very bright and clear for the money, costs roughly the same as your Leupold if not a hair more @ around $4 bills. I have a Savage Weather Warrior in .308 wearing one in 5x15x50 AO, and it shoots 1/3rd MOA with 150 gr Remmy Corlokd. It is mounted in a 4-screw DNZ tactical one-piece mount, solid as a rock.

I have four leupold's on various rifles, and none is as clear or sharp as this Elite. It is big, though....

 

[kennedy]

the vx2 4x12 looks like what I am looking for, thanks

 

[Sunray]

There are lots of high magnification target scopes. Leupold's go up to 45X. Cheap they ain't though. MSRP is $1374.99. Just remember that the field of view gets smaller with higher magnification. 2.5 feet at 100 for that 45X.

 

[OpticsPlanet]

I would concur the Leupold VX-2 would work well for you in the 4-12x magnification range. I would also consider one with an adjustable objective


Michael C.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

Vortex PST 4-16 would probably suit you extremely well.

Also i'd probably push you away from anything with an adjustable objective. While having an adjustable parallax is extremely valuable i'm yet to see someone be able to adjust the AO without moving out of their shooting position.

 

[Hookeye]

You set it before getting into position, and if shooting fixed distance...........yeesh.

If you want to shoot targets, or varmints, you bet your sweet arse you get AO.

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

I'm running a SWFA SS on my Model 700, that is a fixed 10, it is more rugged, and works great for anything from 25-200 yards from my experiences.

I, haven't found anywhere to go past that range as of yet.

 

[highlander 5]

I've a Burris 8x32 power as I recall it cost almost as much as the rifle,Remington 700, cost. Very nice optics and at full power you just about read the small NRA symbol and printing at 100 yds.

 

[DocUSMCRetired]

March 5-40 or the March 2.5 x 25.

Honestly the 5-40 or 5-50 by March for your application would be perfect. Once you have used one, you will never look back.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

IF you mean that if your going to shoot more than one set distance with a scope over about 10 power you get a scope with adjustable parallax than you are not wrong.

But if you actually mean an adjustable objective than i present you the question of why not 1 high end scope has one. They all have parallax adjustments but non on the objective.

 

[eastbank]

the parallax adjustment may not mean much on a hunting rifle for out to 300yds, but if adjusted right your cheek weld does not have to be prefect to get hits of small targets way out there. eastbank.

 

[Bart B.]

How can a scope have anything to adjust parallax when parallax is not caused by anything in the scope?

 

[MCMXI]

Bart, as ever you are way ahead of the curve. From US Optics...

"If the primary image is formed on the same focal plane as the reticle, or if the eye is positioned in the optical axis of the scope, then there is no parallax, regardless of the position of the primary image."

 

[Bart B.]

MCMXI, you're behind my curve. I've known all that stuff about parallax for over 65 years.

Which of the two image planes is US Optics calling the primary one; front or rear?

US Optics only shows one image plane in:

http://www.6mmbr.com/parallax.html

and any scope so designed will show the entire field of view reversed vertically and horizontally.

It's pretty bad when someone tries to diagram how something works but does it wrong.

Parallax is also a problem when iron sights are used and the front sight isn't centered in the rear sight; open or aperture types. If the front sight isn't centered in either's field of view, parallax problems happen. It's a decades old myth that human eyes automatically center the front sight in an aperture rear sight's field of view. Eyes don't center the front sight in an open rear sights notch, do they?

 

[Hookeye]

The Leupold VX2 4-12X can be had with or without parallax adjustment.
Parallax adjustment on that model is on the objective.

Leupold still offers fixed BR scopes with front parallax adj.

 

[RainDodger]

Like the two posters above said, take a look at the Leupold VX2 4.5-12X. I have some very expensive glass on some rifles, and I just put one of these scopes on a 5.56. I love this scope! For the money, it is a great scope and very bright. On top of that, I sent Leupold all my load data and just yesterday I got the custom CDS elevation turret knob that they'll give you for free with that scope. Now I simply dial in the distance of my shot.

Granted, you're saying you'll leave your scope set on a lower power, which is also fine - it's a bright scope, it's not real heavy and it will give you the option of reaching out there further sometime in the future if you want to. Just leave it set on 4.5 in the meantime.