I shoot bench rest and haven't been able to find another club other than mine (Woburn) that also shoot BR at 100 and 200 yards. That being said I see many people using lower priced scopes in the $500 range and even down to the $150 range. I had attempted indoor 50 foot comp, but I damaged my right shoulder and the pain is 12 on a scale of 10. I even bought a new coat just for this competition and haven't been able to do more than try it on once. Big owwey here.
So where was I? Oh yeah. There are but a few companies who make top of the line scopes, and all of those companies use Japanese and German glass, or are made in Japan or Germany. Some of these companies even use the same glass from the same factories.
I have a large number of scopes and many of those scopes are Vortex, however, all of my good scopes are Nightforce. My 100 and 200 yard rifles are Vudoo and Remington 40X, and both are outfitted with NightForce Competition 15-55 power scopes. At 200 yards the retical does not cover the bull, and I can see where I hit. At 100 yards it's just that much better. For other competition I generally use another NightForce scope I rely on. That scope is the NX8, 4-32 power. This scope will focus to less than 20 feet and even works well to 200 yards. And, like all NightForce scopes the glass is pristine, focus is quick, and resolution is ultra sharp. Another feature with higher priced glass is the crisp and fast side focus, combined with .125 MOA adjustments allowing for fine adjustments in all directions. Lower cost scopes are fine, but I suggest that if you can handle the price of a high end scope like a NightForce, March, etc. that you buy one. You'll never regret doing so. Better glass equals faster target aquasition, clearer targets, and higher scores.
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And for most types of competition, my favorite all around scope.
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