I recently picked up a new toy, a 300WSM set up for shooting 200 grainers at long distances and need a scope for it. Primary use will be shooting at 1000 yards for fun and skill building but also some possible wheat field hunting. Budget is $1200ish and looking for something in the 6-24 power range, prefer MOA/MOA, zero stop would be nice, and undecided on FFP or SFP. After looking at my LGS I have it mostly narrowed down to 3 scopes but I am open to other suggestions.
Burris XTR 5-25x50: Slightly better optics than the other 2, all the features I want, best FOV, the only negative is the SCR MOA marks are almost unusable at 5x.
Nightforce SHV 5-20x56:should be the best in low light, while the turrets take a lot of turns, there's no missing each click, built like a tank, slightly lower mag
Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50; not out yet, but got to try a GenI. FFP reticle is a good compromise between usability at low power and precision at high power, best illumination, heard QC can be questionable
Thoughts? If the Burris had the Vortex's reticle I wouldn't even be posting this question.
Burris XTR 5-25x50: Slightly better optics than the other 2, all the features I want, best FOV, the only negative is the SCR MOA marks are almost unusable at 5x.
Nightforce SHV 5-20x56:should be the best in low light, while the turrets take a lot of turns, there's no missing each click, built like a tank, slightly lower mag
Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50; not out yet, but got to try a GenI. FFP reticle is a good compromise between usability at low power and precision at high power, best illumination, heard QC can be questionable
Thoughts? If the Burris had the Vortex's reticle I wouldn't even be posting this question.
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