Long range rifle scopes

[iceman91m]

Hello all, Im going to buy a new scope for long range shooting, I just need feedback and ideas on what to look for/get. I currently have a .300 Win Mag with a Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40 with the B&C reticle, and Im not lovin it like i thought i would. I have been looking at several scopes like the Huskemaw, a NighForce benchrest model, the Millett LRS 1/4 MOA Click Illuminated & .1 Mil Click Illuminated. I am new to long range shooting and know next to nothing about MOA shooting. All of these scopes are candidates for my hunting rifle. I hunt the high country for deer and the westside for elk. If anyone has any of these scopes, have used one of them or knows of something better I could use, any input you could give me, as well as the area you hunt shots you have take ect.. is appriciated.

Thanks!!!

[Mustangman]

You know Leupold makes turrents for that scope to turn it into a long range scope. Could be cheaper...

[Timberstalker]

Have you looked at sheppard scopes.  They are a great long range scope.  Custom built to your load.

[carpsniperg2]

night force is super sweet but super spendy. i like the vxIII 8.5-25 for long range target shooting. 10 power is pretty week for people wanting to shoot long range if i had 2k to spend i would buy a nightforce in a heartbeat. my leupold was around 1000.00 very nice scope.

[Jamieb]

IMHO the nightforce is a great scope for a heavy gun but too big and heavy for  most hunting rifles.
I run leupolds with turrets on my long range rifles and the 3.5X10X40 is my favorite but most of the areas I hunt, I'm hunting both open clearcuts and thick timber in the same day. My varmint rifles wear 6X18's or 6.5x20's but the most x's I will run on a big game rifle is 4.5X14 but hunt anywhere that is all open enough to have a rifle that is only for long range.

[G.R.K]

Have M1'S or CDS turrets put on that Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40.

[iceman91m]

IMHO the nightforce is a great scope for a heavy gun but too big and heavy for  most hunting rifles.
I run leupolds with turrets on my long range rifles and the 3.5X10X40 is my favorite but most of the areas I hunt, I'm hunting both open clearcuts and thick timber in the same day. My varmint rifles wear 6X18's or 6.5x20's but the most x's I will run on a big game rifle is 4.5X14 but hunt anywhere that is all open enough to have a rifle that is only for long range.

I also live in WA. What area do you hunt and what do you hunt for?

[iceman91m]

I just remembered this is the hunting washington forum

[iceman91m]

Have M1'S or CDS turrets put on that Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40.

I honestly dont really like the scope, I want something bigger. I have poor eyesight

[Lightning_Rider]

i have a Leupold VX II 6-18 with turrets on my 300RUM and love it. I've got it shootin out to 700yds right now but i plan on reachin 1000 very soon!

[MichaelJ]

First, what is your definition of "Long Range Hunting"?  And do you plan on adjusting for elevation and wind by using holdovers or clicking up your turrets?

Just remember that the "calibrated" turrets for most rifles are not accurate for all weather conditions and elevations.  Point of impact between 1500' ASL and 7000' ASL can be quite a bit depending on your setup and I wouldn't trust them for shooting game much past 400-500 yds or so depending on what the setup was.

Mike

[MichaelJ]

JimmyHoffa, most of the guys doing that kind of stuff are using ultra big bases ~ 40 MOA bases, the most popular one for 1K yd shooting is a 20 MOA base (others like 30 MOA) which still allows for an 'easy' 100 yd zero which if you ran a 40 MOA base you will run into problems with some caliber and scope combinations to get that same 100 yd zero.  Guys are using 20 MOA bases and 308's to get to 1K yds and still have room for a 100 yd zero so I doubt the OP is going to run into that issue.  Unless he plans on going further than 1K yds for hunting, but I HIGHLY doubt that....

Mike

[jjhunter]

I have Leupold L.R., Nightforce BR, and Nightforce NXS.   My current hunting rifle wears an NXS 5.5x22x50.   It is mounted in NF titanium rings on a NF 20 MOA rail.   The scope itself has 100 MOA of internal adjustment.   Enough elevation to get those 190 Bergers at 3100 fps waaaaaaayyyyyyy out there.  The perfect combination for LR hunting.

[MichaelJ]

Those NXS's are friggen sweet JJ!
I was able to lay down my best group tonight with the new 280 ackley... got a whoppin .11 MOA 3 shot group at 100 yards with fireforming loads!  Still haven't shot any of the ackley loads yet but am gettin anxious!

Mike

[jjhunter]

Gotta love hunting rifles that will shoot in the teens....I shot this little nugget last weekend off a bipod @ 100.