Good scope for $300 - $350?

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I just bought a Remington .308 and am looking for the best scope I can get for $300 - $350. I'll be using the rifle mainly for target practice - 200 - 300 yards. I know that Leupold & Zeiss are good brands and, as a photographer, I know that Nikon usually has good optics.
 
I agree with the Bushnell Elite scopes recommended by sholling. I had have an Elite 4000 6x24 scope on a Remington 700 bench rest gun that I've had for many years. My Elite was made when the line was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, but I think they are still exactly the same now that they are being made by Bushnell. In fact, Bushnell added the rainguard feature when they took over the line.

One of my good friends has a bench rest gun similar to mine but he put a Leupold 6x24 scope on his that cost 3 times what the Elite cost. There have been many times thru the years where he couldn't shoot late in the day at our favorite range because stray sunlight was causing him sighting problems that I was not having with the Elite.

I'm not saying to look at 6x24 scopes because that would be overkill for a hunting rifle but the line has some nice scopes in the 3x9 or 3x10 range. Something like this: http://www.shopbushnell.com/detail/BSN+423944M

Good luck and good hunting
 
I just re-read your post and realized that you are going to use the 308 for target. When I saw the Rem gun in 308 I automatically assumed hunting. You should look for a higher power scope if you want to shoot out to 300 yds. That was precisely why I got the 6x24 to begin with. BUT - the higher power in the 4200 line would probably be above your budget price. Take a look at the 3200 in the higher powers - they might fit in to your price.

The only word of general advice I would give is not to go cheap on the glass. You can have a beautifully accurate rifle, but you may never appreciate it's accuracy with a cheap scope on it.
 
scopes

Well there are a few more. Swift,Truglo,Simmons Aetec,Osprey, Redfeild thes are a few i use over the years .
 
Konus M-30

KONUS M30 4.5-16X40 ILLUMINATOR/MILDOT
Manufactures Number: 7280

· 4.5X-16X - 40mm
· Engraved reticle technology
· Built-in anti-canting bubble system
· Locking fast focus ocular
· 45 degree offset illuminator switch
· Flip-Up lens caps
· True 30mm tube (throughout)
· Fully-multi coated hi-def optics
· Locking tactical turret knobs (resettable to zero)
· Mid-sized parallax wheel for easier adjustment and clear visual (down to 10 yards)
· Ultra Blue illumination for dark targets
· Precision 1/8 MOA adjustments
· Includes 4" sunshade

here is a pic of it on my 7mm rem mag SPS. $303 plus shipping on www.rrarms.com
 

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In that price range, I feel that a Nikon is a better choice than either a Leupold or a Zeiss. In fact, my last scope purchase was going to be either a Leupold or a Zeiss but I ended up with a Nikon Monarch. In that price point, I felt the Monarch was cleared and had greater light transmission than either of comp priced scopes I was looking at.
 
A vote for either a Bushnell 4200 or a leupold VX-II, both are excellent scopes for the money. The 3200 5-15x40 Bushnell is also a great choice.
 
I'd look for a Leupold VXII 4-12 or VXIII 4.5-14 (used) Not to hard to find the 4-12 in that price range, maybe a little cheaper. Little tougher, but out there are used 4.5-14's in that price range. Could even find a 6-18 if you kept your eyes open.

One of the best warranties and they'll hold their value
 
I bought two of the ones Riggins 83 suggested last year. Both were the century limited addition. I think I paid about 350.00 each. They came with a custom knife, sheath, commerative coin, and it was in a retro tin. You can still get them for about the same price. Just for the little cost differnce the knife was worth it. They are both on Ruger No 1's now, and working great.
 
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