scope for new grendel

[jim_bob]

It's just a duplex, but with the firedot in the center.

Thank you sir!

[shawneerdr]

vortex

Not sure if this fits here but here goes. Visited my son in Wisconsin this weekend and took a trip to Vortex in Middleton. Boy if you ever get up there it is worth stopping in. Super nice folks, talk as long as you want to salesman and they will let you fondle every piece of glass in the showroom. Picked up a 30 mm precision mount with 20 moa built in. Going on my Grendel build with a Viper HST 6x24-50 once I save up the pennies for scope. Played with a Razor HD spotting scope. That thing is awesome. Can see a fly scratch his ear. Once again if you get the chance stop in. You won't regret it.

[diddlyv]

Seriously considering 1-4 patrol anyone using this glass. May do double duty on a 5.56 in nra hp matches

[drewthebrave]

Seriously considering 1-4 patrol anyone using this glass. May do double duty on a 5.56 in nra hp matches

I love my 3-9x VX-R Patrol so much that I was prepared to buy the 1-4x to go on my next build. I found the SWFA 1-4x for $200 less, so figured I'd try it out. I'm happy with the SWFA, but I kind of miss the Firedot.

[Slappy]

The Leupold 1x4 that I just bought is great. The reason I like it is it has tactical turrets which makes it good out there a little ways. If you know your distance all you have to do is turn the knob and they also have reset to zero on it, their version of zero stop. BANG BANG!!

[ahillock]

I wish someone would make a scope with 6.5 Grendel BDC.

[mdram]

I wish someone would make a scope with 6.5 Grendel BDC.

https://www.leupold.com/resources/custom-dial-system/

[AZBackcountry]

shawneerdr brought up Vortex. I'm not a fan of an American company that makes everything overseas and pretends to be American.

Like a lot of Americans more of my scopes are Leupold. I was one of the original non-employee field testers of Redfield Revolution scopes that are made in the USA and are part of Leupold. Pictures and an honest review is all they wanted and I got to keep the 3-9x50 scope. It is still on my 243.

I do own a Nikon Coyote Special 3-9x40 that my wife bought for me. Since then she bought me a Nightforce ATACR 5-25x56 for my 6mm Creedmoor. Happily married 31 years to a keeper.

My vote for the original post - Leupold VX-HOG. I like the fine vertical extending farther to the post with limited holds for quick shots on running game. The bottom post being closer allows for low light shots. I thought about it for a coyote AR when I built my 223 Wylde but chose more magnification.

No, I don't even know anyone that works for a optics company.

[Sticks]

shawneerdr brought up Vortex. I'm not a fan of an American company that makes everything overseas and pretends to be American.

Dodge, Ford, Chevy, Harley Davidson....

Even all the "American" scope mfgs have some of their items made off shore. It is part of the world trade market now.

[ripcord]

I'm a big fan of the Nikon Prostaff scopes. Great glass for light transmission and clarity. Either the 3 - 9 or the 4 -12 is ideal. Great scopes for the price point.

[roo_ster]

I own a Leupold VX-R Hog 1.25-4x20mm on a CZ550 in .375H&H. From what I am able to gather, the VX-R line are VX-2 quality scopes with illuminated reticles. I have zero problem with getting zero and the like with it and it is plenty precise with the Firedot Pig Plex. "They" say the best bang for the buck scopes are the Leupold VX-2 series. The VX-R are more spendy. I really like my VR-R Hog and it is terrific in low-light (dawn/dusk, artificial illum). At 11oz, it a quarter to a half pound lighter than those currently-popular 1-4x AR15 patrol scopes which seem to be in the 16oz or more range. If I had to choose between one of those patrol 1-4x jobs or this lighter Leu VX-R Hog, I would go VX-R. I know it is tough enough to handle .375H&H mag and weighs less.

As far as I know, the other VX-Hog scope is a 1-4x VX-1. It is about 8oz, half the weight of the patrol/AR15 1-4x scopes.

I also own 2 Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm scopes with standard Duplex reticle.. Currently on a .243Win and a .30-06. Also good stuff and cheaper than the VX-R line. They are my preferred general purpose scope. At 10 oz, also lighter than the patrol 1-4x scopes. Pretty good light trans at 2x but the VX-R Hog has it over them with the illuminated reticle.

Good luck.

[hikfromstik]

Burris xtr ii 1.5-8x34 or the trijicon 1-8x28 . Both have a large field of view for hunting moving objects. Vortex has the strike eagle 1-6x24 and the viper 1-6x24 or vortex razor LH 1.5-8x32 for the budget of $300-$800 . Leopold has the vxr patrol line (2-7x33, 3-9x40) that is quite popular in the hog hunting circuit also. Be cautious of cheap "tacticool" scopes aimed at the mall AR ninjas . The pictures look cool ,but the scopes are cheap Chinese junk that won't hold zero well . Search a few optics forums or sniper forums and you'll get the 411 you need . The scope market is growing faster than grass and a little reading will point you in the right direction for what you want .

[LRRPF52]

I wish someone would make a scope with 6.5 Grendel BDC.

It will only be good for one set of conditions, meaning the temperature most importantly, followed by barometric pressure.

For me, BDC turrets would be about useless, since I can be shooting here in the valley at 4340 feet in anywhere from sub-freezing to 100˚F, or up at 6600ft with the same spread in temp, or up over 9000 feet, all within 2 hours of each other.

I regularly go from 4340ft to 6300ft within 20 minutes of each other, and temps are bikini to Arctic suit in the same month sometimes.

Here's an example of what I mean in turret speak:

At 4400 feet, 78˚ F, 25.4 inHg barometric pressure, shooting the 123gr ELD-M at 600yds:
4.7 mils drop 1.3 mils drift

Go to the range the next week, temp drops to 30˚.
4.8 mils

Go up to PMAA the next week, temp is 85˚F.
4.5 mils

It gets worse as the distance increases. Now if you live down at sea level, you won't see much shift in drop, especially out to 400yds.

It's easy to make your own scope flip cap inserts, or use the Vortex Dope Disks too.

[just_john]

As so many have said here, it depends on the application. In this neck of the woods, hogs are "IT"! A big consideration is to remember that when the magnification goes up, not only does the apparent size of the target increase, but!... when the target is moving, the apparent rate of motion goes up as well. If running game is the goal, keep the magnification to the least practical.

[pajasonc]

I went with the redfield revolution 2x7 primarily because I already owned it and its nice and light. It is a bit of a compromise as this gun's main purpose is hunting in the woods, IE short shots where a 1x4 would be better. And its not as nice at the bench as something with a bit more magnification. But it is a nice little scope and only weighs 11 ounces.