Your budget is 1000$ plus tax, what scope are you buying for your rifle?

[IslandWanderer]

Vorx is definitely good value for the money.

[madcalfe]

dont buy a vortex. in that range id go Leupold vx3. but you could also look for a used optics in that price range with will be better yet

[Weatherby Fan]

you are correct. Pretty much have my mind set on the swaro z3... was just looking for different opinions and ideas I guess. I don’t want this thread to get derailed or what is the best scope... I will look more into leupoid scopes ( I haven’t really)

thanks to all that has replied so far. I was just looking to spend the same on a scope for what I paid for my new rifle.

If you go the Swarovski Z3 route, be careful of the BRX reticle as its way to light and disappears easily in low light conditions, I would go with the BRH-Heavy or the Plex reticle,
Very nice scopes with awesome glass otherwise, Im partial to the 3-10x42 or the 4-12x50

Others I would look at in the used department would be the Leupold VX3i 4.5-14x40 30mm tube, Ive bought a cpl lately one VX3 for $600 and one VX3i for $900, great all round scope, especially if you intend to shoot out a little further.

If going new look at the new VX3 HD 3.5-10x40 ZL-CDS excellent all round hunting scope, only issue for me is as Ive gotten older my eyes prefer the 14X option when at the range.....but still excellent for hunting.