Best scope for the money

[Clays23]

Currently I have a vortex 2-7 scope on my grendel. It's a good scope but I want something with a little more zoom considering the grendel is a long range caliber (by ar15 standards) I am really considering a nikon buckmaster 4-12x40. Its only about $150 bucks and I think it would be a good scope. What other scopes would anyone reccommend in that price range

[A5BLASTER]

Vortex diamondback 4-12x42, got one that has never been mounted still in box shoot me a pm if intrested.

I have the diamondback hp on my grendel now and like it more because it has more power.

[Clays23]

People love them some Vortex. Lol, I've heard that particular model has pretty bad eye relief. Is that true?

[ah1whiskey]

for the money is what makes that a tough question--lol

there has to be some good scopes in the 2-14X somewhere --

ar you shooting steel at 1000m or hunting?

[A5BLASTER]

I like the eye relief on the regular diamondback more then on the new diamondback hp.

For me the diamondback hp has a lil to much eye relief but was able to work with it because of needing to put a extended buttpad on my stock and also useing a aero extended mount put it just right for me.

I have used lots of nikons and bushnells over the years and have to be honest the two diffrent vortex models I have tryed so for are without a doubt much better quility and glass then any of the nikons and bushnells I have owned and used.

But the customer service and warrenty of vortex is second to none and that is also a big factor for me as well.

Hope this info helps you some sir its just my 0.02 cents but its the best info I have.

[ah1whiskey]

vortex is tough to beat , i have a half-dozen of them.

i haven't owned that many nikons --

my normal scopes end at about 10X and i never shoot any further anyway--

vortex, sightron , redfield would be the first ones i would look at - IMHO

[Clays23]

for the money is what makes that a tough question--lol

there has to be some good scopes in the 2-14X somewhere --

ar you shooting steel at 1000m or hunting?

Yeah should've been more specific. For under $200 since I'm a college student who really care afford anything more than that now. But I belive you can still buy quality glass at that price. And to answer your question I won't be shooting anything near that distance. Where I live the hunting woods are pretty thick. It's rare to take a shot over 150 yards which is why the 2-7 scope didn't bother me much at the time. With that said, I'd still like to go to my local range which is 400m I belive, just to see what my gun can do at that range and would like a scope with a little more zoom. I'd say about 12-14x

[mongoosesnipe]

these are decent http://www.midwayusa.com/product/132...12x-40mm-matte and on sale

[JASmith]

these are decent http://www.midwayusa.com/product/132...12x-40mm-matte and on sale

I have this scope, along with a couple of Sightron S1's, and a couple of other name brands. My son is allowing be to use his Vortex Viper PST 6-24X. The ProsStaff at 12x is much closer in clarity, brightness and ability to discern detail to the Vortex than it is for the Sightron. I have been very happy with the Sightron, but will go for a second ProStaff in 4-12x next time around.

[Fredman]

For glass quality , I feel the Zeiss Conquest is hard to beat. The problem is as the magnification goes up, so does the price. IMHO a very clear 3-9 scope is far better than a fuzzy 14 power scope.

[Clays23]

A zeiss would be nice but unfortunately don't have the funds for one. Maybe a few after I'm through with college I can talk the wife into letting me get one lol

[Clays23]

these are decent http://www.midwayusa.com/product/132...12x-40mm-matte and on sale

Awesome thanks for the link! These are basically the same price as the buckmaster but the prostaff is suppose to be better quality correct?

[mongoosesnipe]

i believe it is the next step up in the nikon line

[am4966]

Take a look at Athlon scopes, getting great reviews on snipershide. Have alot of different models and word is they have ex-Bushnell engineers.

[Clays23]

Take a look at Athlon scopes, getting great reviews on snipershide. Have alot of different models and word is they have ex-Bushnell engineers.

I must say they look nice, resemble the vortex diamondback, I also like the side parallax and they are definitely inside my budget. Thanks for recommending