Best scope for around £1200?

[CarlHoward]

Had a PMII; sold a PMII. Now use an Element Optics Nexus GenII for a lot less cash with zero performance loss and a more robust guarantee should it break. Same with Vortex scopes. Have seen the PST used at Bisley out to 1000 yds hitting the bull no problem. Not bad at all. Both makes are hard to ignore for the dual purpose you are considering. Both types come up for sale here from time to time.

Thank you

 

[Stumpy2]

Well my permission is for a 308 hunting rifle and all the advice I've had to date is to buy a Tikka. I'd rather buy once and buy well.

No connection with the seller but might be worth a look?

Tikka .308 T3x Varmint | GunTrader

Tikka .308 T3x Varmint for sale. Contact the seller today via the contact form or phone.

www.guntrader.uk

 

[CarlHoward]

Actually messaged them about another rifle yesterday and saw this. Hadn't spotted it included the moderator and bipod.

 

[urban]

A scope for stalking? I would want something light, 40mm objective, simple reticle, medium magnification, no parallax/ side-focus. For that S&B, Swarovski, Kahles - all of them pre-owned provided they were in good order, never bought new.

A scope for the range? Something chunky, 56mm objective, busy reticle with lots of aim and measuring points, high magnification, first focal plane, mil, side focus/parallax, throw lever, sunshade, zero stop, lockable but exposed turrets. For that Meopta, Vortex, Bushnell XRS, March, IOR et al, all the best of the range, never pre-owned, never used.

You've got the objective size the wrong way round, surely? A 40mm is fine on the range because you don't need the extreme light-gathering ability of a 56. People will probably disagree with me but I would also say that you can get away with cheaper glass on the range for exactly the same reason.

I have an S&B 3-12x56 for stalking and an Element Optics 6-24x50 FFP for the range. One scope for both would be an annoying compromise. It's been fine switching scopes without needing to re-zero using a rail and QR mounts- so that's another option.

 

[sy247]

Get yourself a nice Parker Hale in. 308 and stalk in style. There's usually lots for sale because they aren't tacticool.

 

[TringSaint]

Sounds like you may have one of the older generation scopes I would presume the newer strykers have better glass but agree they are great scopes.

Might not be a Stryker as mine is SFP!
Still, cracking piece of glass

 

[TringSaint]

Sounds like you may have one of the older generation scopes I would presume the newer strykers have better glass but agree they are great scopes.

It’s actually a titanium I have - Delta Titanium 4.5-30x50 IR SF Riflescope - MCZ

 

[topscots1]

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For Sale: Thread 'Leica PRS 4-30 4 A I reticle'

Wednesday at 9:29 AM

For sale is my Leica PRS 5-30x56 4Ai in FFP

Great scope in excellent condition, with a non fussy reticle and really nice accurate turrets bought of a friend last week. Now going with my original plan for the rifle. This is a great long range known distance scope with annuity reticle and ideal for longer range cull work.

Glass is unmarked and so is the body and tube.

Will come with a Vortex front defender cap the rear has came off. I may have another somewhere.

I also have a tier one one piece mount, this may be sold but the prospective buyer has gone quiet for a few days.

Price for...

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Well out of your budget new. Jus in it used

 

[sy247]

For Sale: - Swarovski z6i 2.5-15x56 gen 2

As per title, has had little use Comes with the original box £1,250 Can post at buyers expense

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

 

[HonestJohn]

Well my permission is for a 308 hunting rifle and all the advice I've had to date is to buy a Tikka. I'd rather buy once and buy well.

They’re good rifles, and accurate, but dreadfully boring - everyone, literally everyone has one (for a reason). What about the Benelli Lupo and two scopes, one for target and one for stalking? @Edinburgh Rifles have them in at some cracking deals.

 

[eldon]

How about a Vortex Viper pst?
I've gone back to sfp so have a mint condition ffp that I would be willing to sell.

Vortex pst-3159 3-15x44 ebr-7c mrad

 

[Woodlander]

I have a Bushnell DMR3 for sale on here.
None of the usual stalking scopes will get you out to 500 with any precision, it’s always going to be a compromise.

 

[Woodlander]

Tikka, for the money, are hard to beat

 

[JSF]

Used Swarovski Z6i 2.5-15x56 BT.

 

[fizzbangwhallop]

Zeiss Diavari 6-24*56

Cheers
Fizz

 

[Navarone]

Tikka, for the money, are hard to beat

Are they though? If buying new they are a lot of money now…compared to a custom from Edinburgh rifles or be precision or someone I reckon buying one new is hard to justify.

Sure second hand they can be excellent value.

They are also the Ford mondeo of rifles in the uk…make of that what you will

 

[Rural Management Services]

I can do you a Leica Magnus with ballistic turrets 2.4-16x56 boxed clean body annd glass illuminated and with a Leica lens cap for £1250.

 

[chevy1562004]

It’s actually a titanium I have - Delta Titanium 4.5-30x50 IR SF Riflescope - MCZ

Still a great scope mate

 

[Stalker-of-the-deer]

A 3-12x50 pm2 would probably fit the bill tbh. Any bigger your carrying a good heft of weight for zero gain.

Im on the hunt for a 44 ish mm objective scope for stalking. Currently got a kahles 525i which is mega on the range but nowhere near ideal for stalking.