Need a scope for a new rifle

[NTXshooter]

My wonderful wife bought me a new lightweight 7mm Rem Mag for my birthday.  Now I need to find a scope for it.  I'm looking for suggestions for something in the 4-16 or 5-25, first focal plane that is around $1,000 and doesn't weigh a ton.  Any suggestions?

[98Z5V]

Vortex Viper PST, the original.  That'll do it, for sure. There's the Gen 2 Viper PSTs out there now, a little over a grand, but the originals will come in just under a grand. The Gen 2 changes were all eye-pleasing, not huge functional changes.  You'll have to get your Google-Fu on to find them, but there are places that still have them, new.  Look at the camera stores, mainly (B&H Photo,etc).

[NTXshooter]

That's definitely on the list,  Also looking at the Nikon FX-1000 series.  I've always liked Nikon glass..  Though it is not FFP,  I like the Zeiss HD5 series also.

[98Z5V]

2 hours ago, NTXshooter said:

That's definitely on the list,  Also looking at the Nikon FX-1000 series.  I've always liked Nikon glass..  Though it is not FFP,  I like the Zeiss HD5 series also.

The Nikon Black FX series is FFP. The Black X series is SFP.  I have the Black X1000 6-24 in Mils, and it's a badass scope.  Since its SFP, I need to have it on 18x mag to range accurately, but it's still great, even though @Matt.Cross hates it...   That's the scope I have on the 300 Win Mag.

You won't go wrong with the Black FX-1000 in 6-24x.  I can't vouch for it, personally, but I can vouch for the exact same scope in SFP, and it rocks. 

Edited September 1, 2018 by 98Z5V

[D.R.D.]

Check out the Burris XTR II 4-20x50.  I just got one with a Horus 59 reticle for under $1200.   You can get it for under a grand with other reticles.  SniperCentral, CS Tactical and others gave it a pretty good nod, and it's got a really durability record so far according to them (meaning , they hardly see them returned for servicing, unlike Vortex and others). Great warranty, Japanese glass I think, etc, etc.

[jtallen83]

32 minutes ago, D.R.D. said:

Check out the Burris XTR II 4-20x50

Put one of these with a mil dot reticle on the brother-in-laws rifle, real nice glass and just under $1,000.

[98Z5V]

6 hours ago, D.R.D. said:

Check out the Burris XTR II 4-20x50.  I just got one with a Horus 59 reticle for under $1200.

I love that reticle, and other "christmas tree" mil reticles that are like it.  They're fast for corrections, and accurate. 

[NTXshooter]

Those are great scopes but they are a little heavy at over 30 oz. each.  I want to stay closer to 20-24 oz.  The FX1000 is almost there at 24.5 oz.  I'm trying to keep this as light as possible.  i'm checking the local sources to find a FX to look at.

[HotRod308]

Are you in the military or have been, if so..... you need to check the prices on "expert voice"  https://www.experticity.com/home/tab/feed

just need to provide proper documentation DD214 you will be saving money.

[NTXshooter]

Thanks for the information but I never served.  

[Leonard]

Swfa makes good optics for the price