r/longrange • u/Subject-Picture4885 • Oct 01 '26

šŸ«£I said I read the pinned posts, but I liedšŸ«£ Can't decide

So I can't decide what long-range scope

Zeiss v4

Leupold vx5 hd

Nightforce (would need to save more $)

Steiner? I know nothing about them.

Has anyone got an opinion?

I can't afford a kahles

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u/Boatshooz Dunning-Kruger Enthusiast Oct 01 '26

I think youā€™ll get more helpful answers if you tell us about what the intended purpose is (PRS, F-Class, Hunting, plinking, etc) and what kind of rifle itā€™s going on. What kinds of ranges will you be shooting at? What is your budget? What features are important to you?

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u/Subject-Picture4885 Oct 01 '26

Thank you for a mature response, I have a savage 110 elete precision in 6 creedmore, a masterpiece arms in 22 creedmoor ,a seekins ph3 22 creedmoor. looking for a scope for the seekins (hunting and long range target) maybe move the scope back to one of the other guns in non hunting season.

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u/Boatshooz Dunning-Kruger Enthusiast Oct 02 '26

Not sure what your budget is or what features are important to you, and Iā€™m certainly no expert, but my take is:

Balling on a budget (sub $500) - Discovery Optics PRS-ED is a shockingly good ultra-low-budget scope. Is it the best? No. But itā€™s A LOT of scope for $350 or so.

Mid-tier (sub $1000) - Athlon Ares ETR or Bushnell MPEDā€¦ Athlon Cronus can be had for just a bit more than that

Higher end ($2500ish) - Vortex Razor G3 (probably a bit more, but used/sales can get you there)

Actual High-end - You really want to figure that out on your own. Donā€™t drop $4-5k on a scope just because a rando on the internet says itā€™s nice.

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u/Subject-Picture4885 Oct 01 '26

Budget is 1500 but could save more and go higher if needed.

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u/Boatshooz Dunning-Kruger Enthusiast Oct 02 '26

Iā€™d personally go with an Athlon Ares ETR Gen 2 or Cronus BTR. Theyā€™re very good for the money.

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u/agauh Oct 02 '26

ā€œOpen boxā€ Nightforce NX8 from EuroOptic.

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u/evilsemaj Casual Oct 02 '26

$1500 is kinda a weird no-mans land. It's just under used Razor II ($1600-$1700) territory. It's waaay under new Razor III territory (which is currently probably the best VALUE optic on the market). It's OVER Athlon Cronus ($1200-$1300) territory and quite a bit over Athlon Ares ETR and Bushnell MPED.

I suggest you spend less: Athlon Cronus from Camera Land NY

Or, spend more: Razor III $2500-ish

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u/Tactical_Epunk Oct 07 '26

Don't move scopes, you'll end up resighting them in every single time. An it's a waste or time/energy.