Another scope recommendation

[trooperjd]

Guys I'm having a hunting rifle built on a model 7 action with a 22 inch tube and BC medalist stock. It will be chambered in 260 remington and will be my main texas hunting rifle.

My next purchase will be a scope. I want a scope that will be adequate for hunting, but something that if I want to stretch its legs at the range will do. I've used Leupold vari x II, Burris Fullfield II and an old Simmons Aetec scope. I want something that is middle of the road as far as price goes, and something not too heavy and bulky.

I want this to be a decent scope for this gun. Let's see y'all's recommendations. Thanks

[MarkV]

What do you mean middle of the road? 600-800?

[trooperjd]

That's about what I had in mind.

[MarkV]

Gotcha. I'm in the same boat and having a very hard time deciding. I was looking real hard at the vortex viper HS LR 4-16x50 but have some doubts on if that line is worth the price. Hopefully someone here can point us in the right direction

[Cajun Blake]

LEU VX3 4.5x14x40mm

[RemMan700]

I would think a VX-2 4-12x40 would be a good choice. It's a little more magnification then a 3-9 and still is slimline and only weights 11oz (13oz if you get it with the adj objective).

[Passthrough]

Some good close out deals on Zeiss at Red Hawk Rifles.

[trooperjd]

I looked at some zeiss, vortex, Leupold, and Nikon. Just so many models to choose from, and it's been a while since I bought a scope.

[ElGatoBandito]

If I were you, I would take a long, hard look at the Leopould VX2 series.

[Randy]

Some good close out deals on Zeiss at Red Hawk Rifles.

Incredible prices I bought a new 20x from them yesterday.

[trophy8]

Camera land has the zeiss conquest with target turrets for $599 shipped I believe.

I'd also agree with Blake and look hard at a leupold vx3 4.5-14x50. I'd take it one step further and have some m1 turrets installed on it for when you want to stretch it out.

Buy used and save money.

[trooperjd]

Yes buying used is what I will likely do. If I can find a good deal I'll snag it up.

[trophy8]

Hard to beat that deal on the zeiss

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/zeiss.pl?page=521450

[Mike D]

If you can find a Swarovski Z3 4-12x50 that's what I would (and did) go with. They can be had for under $1k new or around $800 used.

There was one in the classifieds here a while back. Not sure if it sold.

[Saltyag15]

Hard to beat that deal on the zeiss

http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/zeiss.pl?page=521450

That deal is really tempting even though I don't need a scope at the moment...