Rifle Scopes - EXPERTS School Me!!

[ducks-and-bucks]

I'm going to buy some higher end rifle scopes for long range shooting and target shooting. Target turrets are a must, Tactical/varmint radicals, 4.5-16X50mm and higher only. I need to be able to do 600 yards one two scopes easily, and other are for reaching 1000 easily. I want to get one scope for a future bench rest rifle also, recommendations? I looked on optics planet, and well there are just way too many scopes from each brand to choose from. I need help narrowing it down to the top 3 best by each brand. Scopes will be high end Leupolds, Zeiss, and/or Schmitt and Benders. All must have parallax adjustment.. My questions are:

Just to clarify what I know/understand - What is first and second focal planes? Which is best?

Any other info I need to figure out before I buy a few of these scopes?

Any bench rest scope recommendations. It will be going on a 6mm dasher.

Leupold: What is the difference between VX3, VX4, Mark 4.... zero stop??

School me!!!!! There has been way too much new stuff and innovations come out since the last time I bought a scope!

[J.B.]

is this going to be a hunting, varmint, or target rig? What is the end application?

[Cajun Blake]

You must first define : What is your budget ?

I can recommend a $4000 scope if you are serious and have deep pockets

Otherwise , we need to know how much you're willing to spend

[WKH2213]

Nightforce are also really good for that purpose

[large car]

Nightforce

[wellingtontx]

Rifle Scopes - EXPERTS School Me!!

Swarovski

[Kevin]

If you don't mind weight, Nightforce. If you want a hunting scope, I love my Swarovski Z5 3.5-18mm w/ Ballistics turret.

[BiteDog]

Nightforce if you have the $$$.

For a cheaper alternative that is outstanding quality.... http://swfa.com/SWFA-SS-HD-5-20x50-T...pe-P51653.aspx

[WKH2213]

I have the 10x42 SWFA on my 6.8 and I really like it alot.
Thinking of getting on to replace my VX3 on my 300wm

[noflyzone]

of the scopes you mentioned Schmidt and Bender will have the best optical clarity and turrets

you should check out IOR scopes you can get 35mm tube, First Focal Plane, Zero Stop elevation turret, and their MP8-X1 reticle is awesome

IOR has good glass and the best part is you can find them around $1500 new

best scope under $1000 = sightron SIII

money tree in your backyard = schmidt and bender police marksman 5-25x56 with the FFP P3 mildot, it held the military sniper contract for a long time

[ducks-and-bucks]

I won't buy a Swarovski, I've never been impressed, and they are over priced for what they are.

These guns are set up to be long range hunting, and long range target rigs. I have a zeiss conquest 6.5X24X50 z plex with target turrets, this scope works very well for what I do. I want more along the lines of this, and a little more..

[scissorhands]

if it were me, I would look into night force scopes. They seem to be the cream of the crop. Here is a link to a ton of articles on scopes etc...

http://www.accurateshooter.com/category/optics/

[ducks-and-bucks]

I need to questions answered up in the original post, mainly the focal plane and zero stop thing cleared up for me...

[rahma]

Nightforce

[Sparkles]

Rifle Scopes - EXPERTS School Me!!

I need to questions answered up in the original post, mainly the focal plane and zero stop thing cleared up for me...

Have you looked into premier reticle?
Here's a decent focal plane video

http://youtu.be/6h-lOZ4vxk0