What is the best all around predator rifle scope under $1000?

[lewy]

I say spend half ur budget on a scope the rest on a fox pro

[splitshot]

  I don't know some of the stuff you guys are talking about but keep at it.    I luv reading stuff written by someone who knows more than I do.   very interesting.  if I win lotto can I hire you guys to help me buy toys and go shoot at stuff.  thank you,    mike w

[wildweeds]

I have one of these sheperd scopes on a 7 rem mag, the circle thing works and works fast.I finished off my mountain goat with it 21 years ago with a 700 yard circle hail mary.My grandad had one too,he dispatched a mule deer at 450.It's very simple and requires zero thinking,fits in the circle let it go as advertised,paperwork I have says "Guaranteed hits to 500 yards" The circles out to 500 have individual crosshairs in them.The model I have has 18" circles for deer or turn a knob and you get 24" circles for elk. I like mine it's kind of a boat anchor big but oh well,was state of the art 25 years ago.

Take a look at the Shepherd 5.56.  It has a built in range finding ballistic recticle set up.  The 5.56 has 9 inch circles graduated out to 1000 yds.  Pick the circle that fits and pull the trigger.

[AWS]

I much prefer a 40mm or smaller scope on a calling rig as the 50mm scopes has to be mounted so high that you have to lift your head off the stock to see through it(been there) and fast target acquisition goes down the drain.  Also there is no advantage to a 50mm scope over a 40mm until you get above 6x for brightness and FOV is the same for both as long as the glass and coatings are the same..

Scopes do not gather or pull light, the 50mm allows more light in , but the amount of light to the eye is restricted by pupil of the eye.  In a person in their prime it is about 7mm and goes down as we age.  Any exit pupil over 7mm on a scope is wasted.  Exit pupil is figured by dividing the objective diameter by the power.  A 42mm objective lens has a 7mm exit pupil at 6x at 8x it takes a 56mm objective lens to have a 7mm exit pupil.

If you feel that a 50mm scope is in your best interest look into installing a cheek rest to get a solid cheek weld.

Cheek rest on a 22-250

[VarmintVentilator]

Good thoughts AWS, but I've never needed a cheek rest on any gun I've ever shot   
But I also won't buy a gun be it rifle or shotgun if it doesn't fit the way I want it to.  But that's just me and the way I was taught, everybody has there own way of shooting.  And I still prefer 50mm.   

[jayrod9528]

Good thoughts AWS, but I've never needed a cheek rest on any gun I've ever shot   
But I also won't buy a gun be it rifle or shotgun if it doesn't fit the way I want it to.  But that's just me and the way I was taught, everybody has there own way of shooting.  And I still prefer 50mm.   

I'm with you VV I shoot an AR with a standard A2 stock with a 50mm scope and I have it on a RRA cantilever mount. I love my setup and have never thought I needed a cheek rest. I feel that in really low light/night hunting that a 50mm gives you a slight advantage and when hunting coyotes you need every advantage you can get. To each there own if you like a 40mm 42mm or 50mm just get and shoot what is right for you. 

[BKMFR]

My vote is a Leupold 4.5x14x40mm, with 30mm tube, side focus with cds, they run about $750.00.
It just works, I don't believe there is a perfect scope no more than the perfect "do all" rifle, but this scope is good and works great for the majority of my hunting - driving and searching for coyotes, shooting off baits, and calling. If calling only I use a 1.5x5 on a accurized Mini 14. 

[slm9s]

You can occasionally find a used Nightforce Benchrest 8-32 for $1000.  Or they used to make a 5.5-22 "varminter" that go for around $800.

Sightron SIII 6-24, 8-32, or 10-50 with the LRMOA reticle and 1/4 moa clicks.

[Lunchbox1981]

I personally like the Meopta Meostar in 3-12 X 56.  Great variable power allows for plenty or eye relief and great in dusk, dawn and even night time hunting.  With a red dot you can get it for just under $1000.  I would take it over any Zeiss Conquest any day of the week.

[rasbo]

I just spent 299.00 on a lewy 3x9x40 never spent more than that on any scope.Never had a problem with dropping yotes cats mulies blackies or bears,westside and eastside and southern Idaho..If I had a grand to spend I would still buy the same scope..An extra 700 bucks to use on fuel or ammo is nice.to each their own