itgoesboom
02-20-2006, 23:32
I have a Weatherby Vanguard that needs a new scope. Currently it has a Mueller 2-7x32 on it. I haven't even sighted it in with that scope yet, but I know I want a high quality scope, something that will really last a lifetime.
I have been debating back and forth, but I am still having trouble.
So here it is:
My Budget is $600 or less. I can go all the way up to $600, or I can go lower if possible. If under $600 I might be able to get a new .22lr rifle to practice cheaply with.
Use will be hunting and range work. This will be on my only hunting rifle, a vanguard in .30-06, which will be used for deer, elk and bear, and maybe coyotes if they cross my path.
The absolute most important thing is durability. This is likely the only time that I will have the cash to buy a "high end" scope (high end to me anyways), since the money is coming from an inheritance. I want this scope to last my lifetime, and well into my childrens or grandchildrens lifetime.
I would prefer something with some sort of ranging system built in, preferably mil-dot, but other systems would work too.
Options right now are:
-Leupold VXI, VXII, and VXIII
-Zeiss Conquest
-Nikon Monarch (looking at 3.3-10x44 AO with Mil-dots)
-Burris Full Field II & Euro Diamond (Black Diamond is just out of my range for mil-dots).
Any other options?
I know that a $200 Leupold or Nikon would probably work just fine for me, but for once in my life, I would like to get a high quality item.
Thanks for the input.
I.G.B.
I have been debating back and forth, but I am still having trouble.
So here it is:
My Budget is $600 or less. I can go all the way up to $600, or I can go lower if possible. If under $600 I might be able to get a new .22lr rifle to practice cheaply with.
Use will be hunting and range work. This will be on my only hunting rifle, a vanguard in .30-06, which will be used for deer, elk and bear, and maybe coyotes if they cross my path.
The absolute most important thing is durability. This is likely the only time that I will have the cash to buy a "high end" scope (high end to me anyways), since the money is coming from an inheritance. I want this scope to last my lifetime, and well into my childrens or grandchildrens lifetime.
I would prefer something with some sort of ranging system built in, preferably mil-dot, but other systems would work too.
Options right now are:
-Leupold VXI, VXII, and VXIII
-Zeiss Conquest
-Nikon Monarch (looking at 3.3-10x44 AO with Mil-dots)
-Burris Full Field II & Euro Diamond (Black Diamond is just out of my range for mil-dots).
Any other options?
I know that a $200 Leupold or Nikon would probably work just fine for me, but for once in my life, I would like to get a high quality item.
Thanks for the input.
I.G.B.
