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Thefieldster1
Optics Apprentice Joined: June/09/2013 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 101 |
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Posted: January/24/2015 at 18:09 |
So I just sold my really nice rifle today and I have about 3000 dollars burning a hole in my pocket. I have a Vortex PST 6-24x50, SFP, just sitting around, how much could I sell it for? How much do you think Sample list would give me?
I'm looking into upgrading optics. What would be your choice for a extremely accurate rifle scope combo for about 3500 dollars? Options: 4-20x56 Nightforce SHV 5-25x50 Zeiss HD5 Leupold VX3 or Mark 4? Trijicon 5-20x50 accupoint Weatherby Mark V Sendero Sako Finlight or A5 Browning X bolt Long range hunter Savage LR Hunter CZ 550 FN SPR I want to keep my old cartridge which is a 7mm Rem Mag. I plan to hunt with it, my family enjoys shooting at 1000-1200+ yards when we get together on camping trips and reunions. I would like a .5 inch gun with my reloads.
Edited by Thefieldster1 - January/24/2015 at 18:15 |
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HuntMaster
Optics Master Joined: March/19/2007 Location: St Stephens,Al. Status: Offline Points: 1053 |
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Anytime someone posts that one of their rifle choices could be a SAKO, that's the 1st one I recommend. I don't have experience with any of the specific scope choices you list, but would be inclined to say the Ziess will be the best.
All the hunting we do here in SW Alabama is inside 200 yds, and in a 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after sunset time circle. So we look for scopes with good clarity and excellent light transmission capabilities. I most of your shooting will be in good daylight, then most of the selections you have listed should be fine, but if you hunt in dim light, be ware that high magnification scope for long range shooting typically don't have the best light transmission capabilities in lower light settings. Did I say I like SAKO ???
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Skytrash
Optics Apprentice Joined: October/07/2014 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 79 |
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I am some what of a CZ fan. I own 4 of them, and they tend to be the best shooting rifles in my safe. For the money, they are hard to beat. The one thing I don't like about the CZ rifles is the dovetail mounting system they come with for optics. I envy your dilemma. |
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Nor the backwards safety.
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bugsNbows
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Take a hard look at the new rifle offerings from LAW (Legandry Arms Works). Both the Closer and the Professional look exceptional... especially at their price points. Scopewise, my favs are most any Swaro and the Leupy V6.
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cheaptrick
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Montana Rifle Co. makes some VERY nice rifles for decent $$ too.
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Rancid Coolaid
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The Trijicon 5-20 is a decent scope for some applications, long range isn't one. They are very light on elevation adjustment, around 45 MOA total elevation, if I recall correctly. A canted base will get back some of that, but you can run into other problems.
The reticle, at least the mil dot version, is thick. Very thick. That can be an advantage for some and a disadvantage for others. On the rifles, Sako makes a great gun. Another option is to buy a Tikka T3 and strip the bottom metal and stock, but replacing those can get you close to the price of a decent semi-custom. If you go with the Zeiss, you have about $2k for the rifle. With that, I would seriously consider a Tikka in a Manners stock with their chassis system (bottom metal integral.) I have shot rifles from most of those mentioned here (all yours except the FN and CZ) and would take a Tikka (in custom stock, their stocks are among the worst) over most options.
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Urimaginaryfrnd
MODERATOR Resident Redneck Joined: June/20/2005 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 14964 |
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Tikka they (Sako) make a Picatinny rail and I would put the 34mm tube Nightforce ATACR 5-25 on it with the La Rue qd set up with three levers for 50Cal. The stock doesnt bother me but if you got to where you want a different stock. My first pick would be McMillan. Agreed the Accupoint 5-20 is not a long range optic Think its 50 total moa internal adjustment not enough. The other route is to go with a Super Sniper 5-20x50 and put more into the rifle like a Kimber Montana, or the base model hunting rifle from GA Precision. That way you could use the Samplelist trade in form to trade your current scope toward the SS or a USOptics.
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Alan Robertson
Optics Master Joined: October/31/2009 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 1763 |
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I have a very accurate Sako, but it is kinda perty and I baby it, not that it still doesn't take a whoopin' when I hunt where I hunt. Something about beautiful rifles- they add a whole different dimension of awareness to a hunt, as one tries to keep them beautiful. Other than that, I really like Sako actions and attention to detail and wouldn't hesitate to call them a fine rifle by any standard.
There is also a thread here talking about Sako synthetic stock failures, so that is something to think about. |
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Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: July/15/2007 Location: SD Status: Offline Points: 4569 |
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I thought that was limited to the A7s. |
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