HIGH END glass question

[CADDOKILLER]

Who has spent any time behind a Schmidt and bender, US optics, hensoldt etc price ranged scope? Is it worth the extra coin? Trying to decide if I want to spend the money or or just go with a nightforce NXS. This is the specs on the rig it will go on.

.300 win mag
KRG whiskey 3 chasis
Big horn T2 action
Jewell trigger
Kreiger MTU contour 8-twist barrel at 28 inches

I have 2k 210 grain berger vld's along with enough H1000, norma brass and federal 215 primers to shoot them. IF the barrel lasts that long.

I will play with this gun out to a mile even though its going to take me a LOT of practice to get out that far.

[MitchParker]

My degenerate glass buddy, he used to swear by SB's but he has changed his tune recently. He said they are the "best" but the point of diminishing returns happens about a thousand plus dollars before you get to the SB's.

[gumbl3]

That's a long poke!

[SaltwaterSlick]

Here you go... everything you ever wanted to know about "HIGH END" glass... It is a good read and may help. These guys also have 2 other scope reviews you can read too that are good. use the drop downs at the top of the page...

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/09/19/tactical-scopes-field-test-results-summary

This might change your mind about "just getting a NightForce...

[TxMedic]

For the money, I think the Leupold Mark 4 is very hard to beat. Excellent glass, excellent warranty and made in the U.S.

[CADDOKILLER]

For the money, I think the Leupold Mark 4 is very hard to beat. Excellent glass, excellent warranty and made in the U.S.

Know a lot of people agree with you but to me the mark 4 is horrible when compared to others in the same price range.

[CADDOKILLER]

Here you go... everything you ever wanted to know about "HIGH END" glass... It is a good read and may help. These guys also have 2 other scope reviews you can read too that are good. use the drop downs at the top of the page...

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/09/19/tactical-scopes-field-test-results-summary

This might change your mind about "just getting a NightForce...

Seems like with the exception of the nightforce atacr and Bushnell it follows the price line pretty well.

[Tye]

I love my Leupold Mark 6 3x18. A little cheaper than a S&B

[elkaholic9292]

I own a S&B PMII 3-20, and that was an upgrade from the Nightforce NXS. The difference in glass quality is the first thing I noticed right from the start. After shooting it a while, the tracking ability of the S&B was far superior. On a paper test of the elevation turret, I couldn't draw a line as straight as it would track, and the holes were spaced so perfectly I couldn't ask for anything better. The NXS was good enough at all of these things, but not perfect at any of them. At 1mile it makes a difference, but it it worth double...was to me. All that being said the new Swarovski X5 looks promising (coming out in Sept), and the Khales 624I is very comparable to the S&B mechanically at a cheaper price.

[TxMedic]

Know a lot of people agree with you but to me the mark 4 is horrible when compared to others in the same price range.

Sources to support? For the money, it's a high end glass with FFP...NF NXS is higher dollar for SFP. Just curious about what you are basing your opinions on.

[CADDOKILLER]

Sources to support? For the money, it's a high end glass with FFP...NF NXS is higher dollar for SFP. Just curious about what you are basing your opinions on.

I am basing my opinion on using one and not liking it. Optics are sub par compared to several others in that price range, not a big fan of the reticle choices, did not care for how the turrets felt etc. It just wasn't for me. It's a shame too cuz I wanted to like it.

In that 1500 range I perfer the swfa super sniper, Bushnell elite tactical and nightforce over the leupold mark 4.

But that really isn't my question here. Trying to decide if a schmidt and bender is worth the extra coin over those others I just mentioned.

[chrisk]

My swfa is the most expensive scope I have had then my leupold vx-1 3-9x40 would be my second most expensive. I am just a poorboy though.

[Mike D]

I saw that rifle in the shop the other day. What a beast! Hope you aren't planning to pack it around much, lol.

Anyway, the highest glass I own is a Swarovski and it's fantastic. But it's a hunting scope and probably not well suited for dialing turrets a lot.

With glass, IMO much over $1k gets you to a point of diminishing return. You can spend a whole lotta extra money for minor gains. I'm sure S&B, USO and scopes of tat ilk are as good as it gets but I can't say whether they are that much better.

Ironically I've been perfectly happy with all of my Mk4 scopes, even though I own several with better glass. I'm not out there depending on them to save my life or anyone else's so I can't justify the extra cost of the others.

Hell if someone can make a 2 mile shot with a Vortex, how much more do you really need?

[JakeGraves]

not worth the extra coin in my opinion. I don't care for the Mark 4's either. I have a Burris scope that is just as clear as a friends Mark 4.

[JakeGraves]

I like my ATACR though. You will need the extra MOA's offered from the 34mm tube to get to a mile I believe or go with a 40moa base.