I cannot believe I'm about to spend $900 on optics

[CJ]

But, I guess you get what you pay for. I've slowly worked my way up the chain. At first I was considering a Nikon Monarch 6-24x50, then a Bushnell 6-24x50 30mm 2400 Elite Tactical, and now I've settled on the as of yet unreleased Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50. Anyone else have one of these bad boys on pre-order?

[YALE]

Now we're talkin'!

[564826]

I don't know much about Optics but that is badass!

[03trubluGT]

Try one of these:

http://nightforceoptics.com/nightforcescopes/SCOPES_OVERVIEW/8-32x56___12-42x56/8-32x56___12-42x56.html

I can reccommend one, because I have one of these:

http://nightforceoptics.com/nightforcescopes/SCOPES_OVERVIEW/3_5-15x50___3_5-15x56_/3_5-15x50___3_5-15x56_.html

This is the exact scope, with the NP-1RR reticle

http://www.impactguns.com/store/NF-NXS1550-NP1RR.html

[ceyko]

Yall are ballers. I can't even afford 900 dollar rifles.

[dmdakota]

I have looked through one and glass was good but not awesome. But for the money and all the other options that come come into play it is a great scope for the money. I settled on the bushnell 3x12 ffp mil mil. couldnt beat the price 550.00 to my door from natchez shooting supplies.

[CJ]

I have looked through one and glass was good but not awesome. But for the money and all the other options that come come into play it is a great scope for the money. I settled on the bushnell 3x12 ffp mil mil. couldnt beat the price 550.00 to my door from natchez shooting supplies.

I was going to pick up a bushnell 6-24 for 480 from swfa bit they f'ed me. I'm assuming you looking through another one of their scopes because the viper pst hasn't been released yet(of at least I know of no one receiving one yet). Ive read several articles and everyone says its unbelievably clear. There are a few photos through the glass on snipershide that really impressed me.

http://mars-aws.com/node/39

Nice article on the features on a pre-production 4-16 model.

[CJ]

Try one of these:

http://nightforceoptics.com/nightforcescopes/SCOPES_OVERVIEW/8-32x56___12-42x56/8-32x56___12-42x56.html

I can reccommend one, because I have one of these:

http://nightforceoptics.com/nightforcescopes/SCOPES_OVERVIEW/3_5-15x50___3_5-15x56_/3_5-15x50___3_5-15x56_.html

This is the exact scope, with the NP-1RR reticle

http://www.impactguns.com/store/NF-NXS1550-NP1RR.html

Nightforce is too baller for me. Believe it or not some NF guys are switching to the PST due to the feature set. I hope its as good as everyone says.

[David]

Been there done that. But good optics are always worth it.

[Pewter Y2K Z28]

good optics are always worth it.

x2

[dmdakota]

I was going to pick up a bushnell 6-24 for 480 from swfa bit they f'ed me. I'm assuming you looking through another one of their scopes because the viper pst hasn't been released yet(of at least I know of no one receiving one yet). Ive read several articles and everyone says its unbelievably clear. There are a few photos through the glass on snipershide that really impressed me.

http://mars-aws.com/node/39

Nice article on the features on a pre-production 4-16 model.

No I wasn't saying the glass wasn't clear it was. bushnell's isn't better. the only reason I went with them was price point and availability. I was able to look at a preproduction model at the Safari club show. the Glass is good don't get me wrong would def. own one for sure. The pst was said by many (not Vortex) to take the market from Nightforce The glass just isn't as good.
Maybe thats the reason for my initial impression I was expecting too much, Thats prolly my fault.

[CJ]

No I wasn' saying the glass wasn't clear it was. bushnell's isn't better. the only reason I went with them was price point and availability. I was able to look at a preproduction model at the Safari club show. the Glass is good don't get me wrong would def. own one for sure. The pst was said by many (not Vortex) to take the market from Nightforce The glass just isn't as good.
Maybe thats the reason for my initial impression I was expecting too much, Thats prolly my fault.

That's what I have heard as well. However from what I've read the pre production scopes did not have the same glass as the production versions (this is why the above article noted they would not be reviewing the glass, and only the features). However, there have been spme production lenses sent to some reviewers last week. I hope it delivers. I don't expect it to be superior to a NF, but some say you might be surprised.

[dmdakota]

I didn't know that about the pre production glass. That would be awesome. I was looking at it and a nightforce and an s&b at the same time and was like meh, great and then wow!

[svauto-erotic855]

My general rule is that the optics on the rifle should cost as much as the rifle.

If I recall correctly you have some nice guns and it is about time you bought some nice glass. In a few more years you will look back on this and realize that $900 is cheap after you drop $3500 on a new scope for some new rifle.

Ebay is a GREAT place to find deals on used high end optics.

[dmdakota]

]I was going to pick up a bushnell 6-24 for 480 from swfa bit they f'ed me. I'm assuming you looking through another one of their scopes because the viper pst hasn't been released yet(of at least I know of no one receiving one yet). Ive read several articles and everyone says its unbelievably clear. There are a few photos through the glass on snipershide that really impressed me.


How swfa get you? I was going for the 6-24 but then saw it only has 12mils internal travel so that was a no for me.