what to look for in a riflescope?

[bobcat]

I must be blind...still not seeing a 3-9 for $99.

I don't see it for $99 either. 

[FC]

What to look for in a rifle scope:

[swanny]

I must be blind...still not seeing a 3-9 for $99.

I don't see it for $99 either. 

Me neither, must be sold out? To bad, I could use a good scope too for my .30-06. Looking to keep it under $300 and Vortex is what I'm leaning towards. Their warranty sounds unbeatable and the few people I have spoke with have had nothing bad to say about them.

[Curly]

I'm sure Vortex are really good scopes, but I don't know how you could beat the deal Bobcat posted on page 1..........Bushnell Elite 4200 at Cabelas for only $200 (3-9 x40).

[BIGINNER]

my rifle camw with a bushnell 4-9X40   i might wate a little before getting a new one.   i need to get my wife a shotgun pretty soon

[PolarBear]

I'm sure Vortex are really good scopes, but I don't know how you could beat the deal Bobcat posted on page 1..........Bushnell Elite 4200 at Cabelas for only $200 (3-9 x40).

A buddy of mine loves his 4200 (all six of them).  That is a great price!

[KimberRich]

I'm a big Leupold fan but my son just bought a Tikka T3 in 270 win and put a Vortex 3 x 9 on it. We compared them side by side with the Leupold and found the clarity was better.  The guy at Wholesale sports convinced me it was a better buy (i.e. cheaper by about 50 bucks) and the same if not better warranty. Worth a shot if you're not wanting to spend a ton.

P.S. we have not hunted with it yet since we just got it.......

I've heard the Vortex scopes are nice and not a terrible price.  Not sure how you get better than the Lifetime warranty offered by Leupold?  It it's the same warranty as Leupold that's awesome!  I'd seriously think about buying one. 

[Curly]

my rifle camw with a bushnell 4-9X40   i might wate a little before getting a new one.   i need to get my wife a shotgun pretty soon

yeah, but what model is it?  If it is a low end Bushnell, it might be crap............ just saying.....

[BIGINNER]

my rifle camw with a bushnell 4-9X40   i might wate a little before getting a new one.   i need to get my wife a shotgun pretty soon

yeah, but what model is it?  If it is a low end Bushnell, it might be crap............ just saying.....

it is a low end bushnell,  but,  how bad is crap?  lol     

[Curly]

Well, I consider a crappy scope to be one that you have to wait until a half hour after shooting time starts to be able to see an animal through it.  If the scope works well for you, then maybe holding off on the purchase of a new one would be worth it.  The Bushnell Elite scopes are being discontinued apparently, so they are on sale now.  I just replaced a crappy scope with an Elite 3200 on one of my rifles.

[addicted]

reticle that fits your use, glass thats clear enough to keep your conscience clear, a zoom level that suits not only the conditions of the shot but also the ability of you to take it, and eye relief that not only keeps you away from a rifle that kicks, but also that makes the rig fit you.

thats what i look for in a scope. whatever that scope costs you depends on how many of these things your willing to live with or without.

Almost all scopes these days say "waterproof" in the description these days.
they all have some sort of "coating"
most of them use a leaf spring for an internal erector
Objective diameter is second to clarity of glass and arguably second to well fitting rig.

[bearpaw]

When we were putting together my wife's rifle she compared all the various makes, she liked the Nikon Monarch the best and I have to say, I think it is brighter than my Leupold VX-III's. We have a couple Nikon Monarch's and I am thinking of getting another.

All Nikons are not equal. The cheaper prostaff is not the same scope as the Monarch.

And Monarch's are being upgraded. They are coming out with Monarchs now that have 4x zoom magnification (2-8, 2.5-10, 3-12, 4-16, 5-20, 6-24, 8-32) so there are some pretty good sales on Monarchs with 3x zoom magnification (2-7, 3-9, 4-12).

3x Zoom:  http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Nikon+Monarch+scopes&cid=3542032154661633963&os=sellers#

4x Zoom:  http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Optics/Riflescopes%7C/pc/104791680/c/104752080/sc/104535180/Nikon-Monarch174-Scope/748462.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fhunting-optics-riflescopes%2F_%2FN-1100055%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104535180%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104791680%253Bcat104752080&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104791680%3Bcat104752080%3Bcat104535180

Miles, I did see the 2-7 prostaff in cabelas bargain cave for $94.99.