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Old 07-27-2019, 9:24 PM
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Help me pick a scope for a Tikka T3X CTR. Right no w I’m looking at Vortex PST gen ll 5-25x50 and Leupold VX3i LRP 6.5-20x60
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Old 07-27-2019, 10:04 PM
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Help me pick a scope for a Tikka T3X CTR. Right no w I’m looking at Vortex PST gen ll 5-25x50 and Leupold VX3i LRP 6.5-20x60

Why so much magnification? Are you hunting or shooting paper? Whichever it is, at what distances? I wasted a lot of money on high magnification scope when I first got into rifles just to realize later they did not fit my needs.




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Old 07-27-2019, 11:31 PM
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What do you intend to use the Tikka for? If it's hunting you want something that's lower magnification than both of those, but is durable and lightweight.

I have the Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50 for my Bergara HMR in 6.5 creedmoor, but it's for long range target shooting, not hunting.

What is your Tikka chambered for, are you looking for an MOA or MRAD reticle, duplex, MDC, Mil Dot?

The Vortex is a pretty bright scope, but so are Leupolds. I ultimately settled on the Vortex for the warranty, really.
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Old 07-27-2019, 11:51 PM
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This will be my start at bolt action, just shooting paper for now. Tikka is 6.5 creed. My thingking is get a better scope now just incase I decide to upgrade the rifle later.
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Old 07-28-2019, 4:28 PM
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You cant go wrong with the vortex. Especially at the price points they are at right now.
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I have the Vortex on my 6.5CM Bergara HMR, and I compared it to the Burris XTR II when I bought mine, since they were both the same price.

The Vortex will go the distance for sure, to get something significantly "better" you will be spending a lot more money. There are a lot of quality scopes though, in the $1000-1200 range.

Are you someplace where you would be able to peer through the ones you are considering? I.e. near a gun store? Pick which one your eyes see the best picture through. Also what reticle you want to use can help narrow it down.

Why only those two scopes? If you're trying to max out your scope, you could go higher and get something like the Vortex Razor HD Gen II 4.5-27x56mm.
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Old 07-28-2019, 7:29 PM
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This doesn't have a zero stop, but glass will be better than the vortex
https://www.swfa.com/swfa-ss-hd-5-20...lescope-3.html
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The PST Gen II in the 5-25x is a no brainer, I have looked far and wide for a better scope at a better price and nothing exists. $699 is a killer deal. Best value to price ratio that I have found.
https://www.eurooptic.com/Vortex-Vip...utm_medium=CGN
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Old 08-01-2019, 11:13 AM
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This doesn't have a zero stop, but glass will be better than the vortex
https://www.swfa.com/swfa-ss-hd-5-20...lescope-3.html
I've seen few putting nylon washers in turret housing to make it homemade zero stop . I have thought about doing it on my 3-9 , but I rarely need to dial up . but yea
OP should definitely look into swfa . very nice glass
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I would look at athlon scopes, either the ares ETR or the cronus BTR.

https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com/athl...pes-selection/

https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com/athl...ope-selection/

Of the 2 you have chosen I would say the Gen 2 Vortex PST

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I have a Steiner p4xi 4-14x56 for sale. Great reticle and glass.


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I wasted a lot of money on high magnification scopes when I first got into rifles just to realize later they did not fit my needs.
Agree. I use a 4x Leupold on my BDL.

At most a 2x7 or 3x9 for the Tikka.
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Agree. I use a 4x Leupold on my BDL.

At most a 2x7 or 3x9 for the Tikka.
I’d say, at the most, a 12 power for hunting under 500-yards because that is the break point for parallax adjustment, above 12X and you have another adjustment (knob or on the objective bell) to make to dial the image into perfect clarity, the mechanism also adds a little weight and bulk, but at high power settings you're usually not stocking and setting the power to a low setting so the parallax doesn't come into play so much...



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OP, between your two choices go with the Vortex. Better in every way.
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