help me choose an optic for my 6.8

[1911man]

I will be mostly possibly hunting with the rig and plinking. My rig currently has a leupold fixed 2.5x , but when I took it to the range the other day, the crosshairs covered the 4'' circle. When I will be hunting game it will be much bigger then 4'' pig, deer, elk cows. In most hunting situations I have read that most shots are taken within 125 yards, most of my hunting situations are in that range. I feel the rifle might need more power. Already have a 1.5x5, 3x9 mrt, and a 3.5x10 B&C leupold, but I want to keep the rifle as light. Should I stay with the 2.5 scope?

[PRCABR4Christ]

I like a scope with mil dots, and my hunting is between 150-400yds, so my needs are somewhat different that yours...

I would go with a 30mm tube around 10x

FWIW when I build a 6.8 in the next few months that's what I'll be going with...likely a Nightforce

[duggan]

Check out hawke optics, the sr6 and sr12 reticles have a free software program available at the hawk website. You put in your bullet info and the software will calculate the POI for each line on the reticle. It's formatted for you to print out the info in a circle slightly smaller than the ID of the scope cover allowing you to cut it out and attach it to the scope cap. The one I have on my 6.8 is really clear has held zero through 500+ rounds and didn't break my bank.

[rogers017]

I have a Redfield Revolution 3-9x on mine. So far so good, haven't had any problems with it yet ( I have 200 rounds through her so far).

[DannyInSoCal]

Vortex w/5x magnifier works for me out to 400 yards...

[sholling]

I put a Burris 1-4x24 Xtreme Tactical on mine but Leupold makes a 9oz VXII 3-9x33 Ultralight that might be a good choice, so might a Nikon Monarch African 1-4x20. 4x should be plenty of magnification out to at least 120yds.

[jonzer77]

I have a Redfield Revolution 3-9x on mine. So far so good, haven't had any problems with it yet ( I have 200 rounds through her so far).

I just got that scope for my 6.8 build, the redfield 3-9x50. I just got it today so I haven't had a chance to shoot it but it's sits on my 5.56 right now.