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    Posted: June/20/2007 at 15:17

Hello everybody! I've been reading posts on this forum for awhile now and I finally decided to post my own.

 

I just bought a Remington 700 in 7mm-08  and want to buy a scope for it. This will probably be my first and last scope for awhile so I want to do it right. I hunt in Nebraska so most of my shots are going to be between 100-150 yards with the occasional 200-250 yard shot across fields. It is going to be used mainly as a deer gun with some target shooting at the range. I don't want to spend more than $500 if I can help it but if one is considerably better than another I could wait alittle bit longer.

 

Here are the ones I was thinking about(in no particular order)
  1. Zeiss Conquest
  2. Bushnell 4200 Elite
  3. Burris Signature Select
  4. Leupold VX-III
  5. Sightron Bigsky

 

All the ones above would be a 3-9 or the next closest if it is not available in the particular model. I would appreciate your thoughts on the scopes above and any others you feel are world mentioning.

PS. What are the warrenties on the scopes above? I know that the leupold is lifetime but what about the others? Is it something that should hold some weight when buying one?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/20/2007 at 16:36
All of these are good choices.  I would recommend you go with a thicker reticle than a regular plex, since this is primarily a hunting gun. 

#4 reticle available in the Conquest is a good choice. 
Firefly reticle available in the the Elite 4200 2.5-10x40 is also good.

I'd probably go with one of these two.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Focus Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/20/2007 at 17:45
Conquest first and 4200 elite second. Good advice about the reticles, although the #20 Z-Plex has always been sufficent for me in low light conditions. I believe all listed has some form of lifetime warranty.

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Koshkin is there any reason you would go with the 2.5-10 as oppose to the 3-9 or is it just personal preference?
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2.5-10x is a better scope, but it is still well within his price range. Also, it is available with the Firefly reticle while 3-9x40 (I think) is not.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote CWPINST Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/24/2007 at 16:47
I would strongly recommend that you add the Weaver Grand Slam 50mm to your options.  I don't think that there is a better scope for the $ out there.  It spanked my Vari-X-III 4.5x14x50mm on a side by side comparison during an actual deer hunt.  At near dark I could count points with my buddy's Weaver when I could barely make out the deer with my Leupold.  I ate a healthy dose of humble pie that evening.  I was embarrassed at the inadequacy of my Leupold in low light.  I had thought that it was great.......until I experienced something better. 
If it ain't accurate at long distance, the fact that it is flat shooting is irrelevant.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote OK hunter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/27/2007 at 20:26
I shoot a 7-08 and have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9 on it.  It's a great scope.  I also have 2 4200 Elites and think they are really under appreciated by many.  I would not recommend a larger objective bell on a hunting gun as it may cause challenges you don't want to deal with.
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I have a VX-III (3.5-10x40) mounted on a Remington Model 700 in 7mm-08 Rem (mountain rifle) and I am very pleased with the scope. I own both the Leupold and the Conquest. Honestly, it is a flip of a coin on which one I would mount on it again. You can not go wrong with either. Which one "looks" better too you? It's really that close of a call.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote PappaBear Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/29/2007 at 00:27

I love my Conquest.  And I am thinking about getting the 3-9X40 because it has 4.0 constant eye relief.  That is a very attractive feature with great glass. 

 

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i would say get a conquest, elite, or bigsky - out of the ones mentioned.

 

buy as much as you can afford - you get what you pay for in midrange scopes.

 

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