What kind of scope to use

[150class]

i dint like the feel of the zeiss, feels a little cheap to me. If you have the hook-up with vortex, just get the pst 6-24 and call it a day.

This one?
Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP Riflescope

MRAD or MOA reticle and whats the difference between first focal plane and 2nd focal plane?

[scissorhands]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XgugJSqpoE"]Vortex Riflescopes: First vs. Second Focal Plane - YouTube[/ame]

[150class]

Vortex Riflescopes: First vs. Second Focal Plane - YouTube

Sweet thanks for posting that up!

[scissorhands]

I prefer the 2nd focal plane and moa. Both work just fine. kinda like the difference between standard and metric.

[DuramaxDude]

I have a buckmaster 4.5x14x40 with a mildot reticle on a 308 and i have held groups out to 575 on a 1'x1' area fairly easy with cross winds. I would say a top magnification of atleast 14x and a reticle with windage and elevation holds in it. Out at 500yds wind can be an issue so i wouldnt go with something that just has elevation holds on it. I choose mil-dot for the ability of ranging targets with it and the hold overs it has.

[Mike D]

The link I posted is hands down THE BEST glass you are going to get in your price range.

Don't get so hung up on high magnification. You give up clarity and light transmission ability so it will be useless when you may need it most anyway.

[Mike D]

What kind of scope to use

This one?
Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP Riflescope

MRAD or MOA reticle and whats the difference between first focal plane and 2nd focal plane?

No offense but if you don't understand the difference in the reticles and FFP vs SFP then you don't need that scope.

And Zeiss glass is better than Vortex glass period.

[Hunter58]

I have a Zeiss 4.5-14x44 and love it

[150class]

Lookin at the Zeiss HD5 in a 3-15x42
Reviews are pretty good for it.
Liking the RZ 600 reticle for it