Scope for long range shooting??

[couesnutt]

I just recently purchased a remington sendero in 300 win mag and was wondering what you guys recommend for a long range scope with ballistic compensation. I have been really looking at the huskamaw but cant find a whole lot of info. My buddy shoots the leuopold mark 3 with ballistic compensating turret and like it. Its hard to make a choice and want to make the right one so any info would be extremly helpful.

[couesnutt]

Sorry thats the VX-III that he has

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

Dave.... Happy New Year! I have the huskemaw and love it. Worth every penny and the customer sevice and the services they have provided me have be A+.... I even called and talk to Arron Davidson (SP???) one day about my bullet performance on the Bergers (which they don't sell...) and he answered my questions, and congratulated me on the success we had. Great guys! Buy it!

 

BestoftheWest.com ...I think....

 

Best of Luck,

 

Gino

[youngbuck]

If you want turrets check out kenton industries. If you want a ballistic drop reticle, alof of people make em. If i could have my choice i'd go w/ a nightforce w/ 1/8 moa clicks. now i have a 6-18 swaro w/ a TDS, it works really well but ive also spent alot of time shooting the gun and know where its at. Zeiss has a good turret option. I always questioned spending the extra money on swaro glass i look through 30 seconds a hunt. im glad i did. its a lot easier finding a bedded or half hidden buck in the scope.

[ehunt]

If you are looking for a long range scope you need to check out the scopes from Grey Bull Precision! They are the same type of design as the Huskemaw scopes but they use a Leupold scope which in my opinion is a better built scope. Also Don is very helpful whenever you need it, i called him several times to make sure i got it right. www.greybullprecision.com

[couesnutt]

Never knew picking a scope would be so dang hard.... I cant decide. Ive got three different ones that im looking at. Its going to be either the leuopold, zeiss, or huskemaw

[Santana Outdoors]

 

 

Dave,

 

We just added a NightForce to my sons 300 UM and have been extremely pleased with everything about it.

 

We went all the way with the 12-42X56 , it will reach out there!

 

Check them out and good luck. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the scopes recommended above.

 

http://nightforceoptics.com/nightforcescopes/index.html

 

Eric

[DUG]

I've been having the same problem as you, not knowing which scope to get. I'm now looking at the Zeiss with the Rapid Z 800 reticle. If you go the Zeiss website you can download charts for your caliber and load. It's pretty cool what they have.

[DesertDweller]

You might look into the new Leica 3.5-14x42 with the ballistic reticle. Fantastic optics, easy to mount, 4" of eye relief at all power settings and comes with the Leica Ballistics Program, gives the drop for your cartridge that matches the reticle. My buddy who is a Leica Dealer just got back from SHOT Show will all the info in the Leica scopes... He is ordering one for me! It's going on my 300 RUM. :>) D.D.

[gotcoues]

I ordered a 6.5-20x50 VX111 from Thesamplelist.com used for $615.00 and then ordered a custom elevation knob from Leupold. I have about $700 into my scope and couldn't be happier with the scope or custom elev knob. I waited for a couple months till they had the exact scope I was after. The scope was sold as is with slight ring marks and IMO came in flawless cond., much better than I expected.

[TAM]

+1 on the Huskemaw!

 

If you decide to go with a system where you dial in your clicks for your desired yardages then nothing else comes close IMO. It's the fastest most simple system to use in a hunting situation.

 

Good luck!

[DesertDweller]

RR is right... Doug at Cameraland has some killer prices on Leica demo units... D.D.

[tontotom]

Another option would be a mildot. I just picked up a Nikon Monarch and am ringing out my 300 mag with it. I know the glass isn't in the nightforce league but the mildot reticle has been proven all over the world. If I could afford a 1st focal plane mildot that would be my choice. It will work on any rifle and any load, it will estimate range and is compatible with turrets if you like. Leupold, Nightforce and others make them for the military. The military Leupold is even cheaper than the Huskemaw.

 

They do take a little work to learn but no more so that any turret or ballistic reticle. And about the work, any wet work over 400 yards should require a lot of range time to perfect. Maybe this isn't what you are looking for but there are a lot in service. I'm sure liking mine.

[DesertBull]

I noticed the Huskemaw scope is 20X. From what I know, you must set your scope to max power to use the turret. Is this correct?

 

Seems a little high on the magnification for say a 300-400 yard shot. Do you find that it's a disadvantage to be at 20X for a 350 yard shot?

 

I noticed the Grey Bull is a 14X scope. Seems more versatile, IMO

[Red Rabbit]

With a turret to dial and adjust the reticle, you can use any power.

 

With a ballistic type reticle like the Boone and Crocket, BDC, TDS, you have to be on maximum magnification for most models. The new Minox may require the power ring to be set at a less-than-max power with their BDC reticle.