joeinaz Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Upgrade my rifle or scope. Currently shooting a Weatherby Vanguard in .270 wsm topped with a Vortex Viper HS 4-14X44. Can only upgrade one. Either a Remington 700 Long Range or a Zeiss Conquest 5-20X50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 glass first. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Camerlandny has the Zeiss 5-25x50 for $899 right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
452b264 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 glass first. ^^^+++ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antmo23 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Glass first. Always. Your .270 is a great multi-species round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 What's wrong with the scope that's on it already? Save the money you would spend on a new scope and put it towards binos or scouting trips 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Depends on how your rifle shoots!!!If you can't see it, you can't hit it. (vote for glass)If you can't hit it, you might as well use a camera. (vote for rifle)Do you reload?What are your intensions for the rifle?What is your definition of "long range"?You have a decent rifle out of the box if it shoots.You have a decent scope if you can see and hit to 1K. 14X is plenty for shots out to 800-1K.Some considerations that will most likely improve accuracy or first round hits on target:Practice/practice/practiceHand loadsNew trigger/trigger jobBed stock at actionFree-float barrel channelmuzzle break (if you are recoil shy)RangefinderWind gauge Some considerations for a LR hunting scenario: New binos (if you can't find game, you can't hit it) Tripod/head (see above) Scouting trips (see above) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckhunter175 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 The zeiss conquest and conquest HD5 nice glass but they are a 1" tube and you have a 30mm already with the Vortex. Are you looking for more magnification or a different reticle? I would look at the Vortex HSLR 4-16x50--- they have a 50mm obj, front focal plane and 30mm tube. Sort of the best of both worlds. If you have to have higher magnification I would go with a Leupold VX6 4-24x52. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apache12 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Redhawk rifles.com. Has demo scope. Good price Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOMP442 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 I vote scope as well because I wouldn't trust that Vortex as far as I could throw it. If you are going to spend the money on glass I wouldn't waste it on a Vortex. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eagle#eyes Report post Posted July 27, 2015 Are you selling the rifle/scope to fund the new one, or are you keeping your current set up and adding to it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QhunterAZ Report post Posted July 27, 2015 what are you trying to do that you can't do with the combo you have? The only scopes I buy now are Vortex, I have wasted to much money on Leopold, Swarovski, Burris. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 27, 2015 I have wasted to much money on Swarovski 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QhunterAZ Report post Posted July 27, 2015 When you end up with a busted paperweight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 29, 2015 The Grass Hopper speaks the truth. I hear that their next marketing ploy is lifetime free shipping, since Vortex warranties are the most cashed in ones in the industry. Good news is in another 20 years they may actually have some street cred when their quality catches up to their prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
