what's your scope recommendation?

[kennyg826]

Simple question. Mounting on a 7mm rem mag. Dad wants a new scope. Under $1000. For BC big game. Thanks.

[pescado]

Either the Vortex Viper (4-16x44), Zeiss (3-15x42) Conquest HD5 or the Swaro (3-10x42) Z3.

[twanger]

Zeiss Conquest series .

[~T-BONE~]

Zeiss Conquest series .

X2 love mine!

[BCBRAD]

For a pure hunting rifle I like a 6x42 Leupold. Most all my big game has been shot at 6X even with the variables. Its a no fuss no muss scope, great field of view and excellent low light performance, and very good for older eyes, especially with the heavy duplex reticle.

[hunter1993ap]

For a pure hunting rifle I like a 6x42 Leupold. Most all my big game has been shot at 6X even with the variables. Its a no fuss no muss scope, great field of view and excellent low light performance, and very good for older eyes, especially with the heavy duplex reticle.

I have to agree. I have been researching a lot of scopes this year and want to get a 4.5-14x40 leupold or the 3.5-18x44 swaro but I keep going back to the fx 6x42. I'm still on the fence weather or not I will get a new scope but I think my preferred hunting scope will always be the 6x42 leupold. the only difference with mine is its the fine duplex, so I can still shoot long ranges at smaller targets. I know with the fixed scope ill never make the mistake of hunting in the timber with the scope cranked and miss out on a critter.

[Blainer]

VX-3 4.5-14x40 leupold
or as others have stated
Zeiss Conquest

[Fred1]

Tough to beat the leos... 4.5-14 x 40 for the open stuff and 3-9 X40 for the tight stuff. Im putting a Minox thru the trials on my 338. Its doing very well. Think Ill throw it in the river a few more times and bash it against the jet boat this fall and see how it fairs...

[BCBRAD]

I have to agree. I have been researching a lot of scopes this year and want to get a 4.5-14x40 leupold or the 3.5-18x44 swaro but I keep going back to the fx 6x42. I'm still on the fence weather or not I will get a new scope but I think my preferred hunting scope will always be the 6x42 leupold. the only difference with mine is its the fine duplex, so I can still shoot long ranges at smaller targets. I know with the fixed scope ill never make the mistake of hunting in the timber with the scope cranked and miss out on a critter.

The heavy duplex is on a 9.3 Sako, I have a LR reticle 6x42 coming for my 30-06, I think the fine part of the heavy duplex subtends to an 1" at 100yds. I have variables on my target rifles . But for hunting good and simple is better, 6X is good from 300-600yds depending on who is talking, I shot game at 50feet with a 6X as well.

[lorneparker1]

VX-3 4.5-14x40 leupold

This.....

Lorne