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Best scope at 2,500$?¿ #6352719 06/30/16 04:59 AM
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2,500 budget
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Locking turrets
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50 -56 mm objective
Mil/mil
Ability to take abuse and handle cold wet conditions.
Suggestions??


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6352723 06/30/16 05:01 AM
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Used or new, either will work..


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6352775 06/30/16 11:13 AM
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Gen II razor is going to be hard to beat. If any places still have a Khales gen 2 they were in that price and a gen 3 could be had used in that area.


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6352842 06/30/16 12:30 PM
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NightForce.....you will thank me later.


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6352862 06/30/16 12:47 PM
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Think vortex amg could be worth a look


At that price point may want to go to ttha and try to hold a few of them

Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6353173 06/30/16 04:29 PM
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Razor Gen2 weighs almost 4lbs. Vortex amg looks promising but none are available. I know 2 people that ordered the amg at shot show and are still waiting.


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6353257 06/30/16 05:11 PM
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Amg is just now about to get released to the public. Only a few are in hands to people in the know. The gen 2 is a pig no doubt but it's a proven one. Hell one was on a rifle last year that was ran over by a brush job and it still held zero.


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dee] #6353715 06/30/16 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted By: dee
Amg is just now about to get released to the public. Only a few are in hands to people in the know. The gen 2 is a pig no doubt but it's a proven one. Hell one was on a rifle last year that was ran over by a brush job and it still held zero.


The Vortex Amg is a very nice scope with high reviews especially from people that are paid reviewers so be careful of all the hype........


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6353790 06/30/16 11:52 PM
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Swaro X5


SPACE FOR RENT


Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: Buzzsaw] #6353935 07/01/16 01:03 AM
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HELL NO!

Doesn't even fit his specs.

Vortex Razor, Used NF, Bushnell Elite ERS Significantly under budget, but will do the job)


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: dogdown23] #6354080 07/01/16 03:01 AM
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Are there any optics dealers in the metroplex that handle several brands of higher end scopes? Id like to put my hands and eyes on 5x25 schmidt, 6x24 kahles, nightforce, ect. It's tough spending that kinda money on a scope without actually handling it.


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I have had the Votex gen 2 and the Nightforce ATACR. Still have the ATACR. They are both good scopes but I liked the turrets better on the NF. Illumination is better on the gen 2. Just my 2 cents

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You can pick up a used Kahles in that range. I have two of them and really like them. I really want to get my hands on a gen 3 to try it out.

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Originally Posted By: dogdown23
Are there any optics dealers in the metroplex that handle several brands of higher end scopes? Id like to put my hands and eyes on 5x25 schmidt, 6x24 kahles, nightforce, ect. It's tough spending that kinda money on a scope without actually handling it.


Not really. Best to hit up Dallas safari club show as they have dealers there will all types of scopes.

Never been but hear ttha in August attracts some higher end dealer

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I have the S&B PMII 3-20 x50. Locking turrets, illuminated reticle. It's swwwweeeettttt! Built like a tank. A little more than $2,500 though. A used Night force would be my 2nd recommendation and with that price range.

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The ScopeSmith in Houston had a pretty good selection of S&B and NF optics and maybe some other brands. I haven't been there in a few years but they did have a pretty good selection iirc.

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NightForce.....you will thank me later.


X2 but up your budget a few hundred bucks, unless you can find a used one.

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You can find a new Razor Gen 2 for $2k if you're patient enough like I did. Next choice would be a used Premier 5-25 even though it doesn't have locking turrets. Then a Nightforce, then Kahles

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Originally Posted By: fast88
I have had the Votex gen 2 and the Nightforce ATACR. Still have the ATACR. They are both good scopes but I liked the turrets better on the NF. Illumination is better on the gen 2. Just my 2 cents


Same here! Nightforce F1 just seems to be more refined and way better glass and eyebox

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Since the Bushnells are now in the same stratosphere as the Nightforce ATACR, no I can see reason not to get the Nightforce.
If the top Bushnell were $700 less then it's another story, they used to be a good deal.


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Re: Best scope at 2,500$?¿ [Re: Gravytrain] #6366960 07/12/16 05:44 PM
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What bushnell are you speaking of

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Originally Posted By: Brother in-law
What bushnell are you speaking of


I thought the Exrs H59 and it's 4.5-30 FFP sister scopes used to be a good value when they came out.
They are looking like $2100 to $2300 now. With the NF just a few hundred more, the Bushnell is
less compelling.

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