newest member of the family

[joshw020]

Here she is . . Tikka T3 Lite 30.06 . The feel of this gun is just awsome! Unbelievable balance. It fits me like a glove. So now it's time to scope her. I've decided to go with Nikon, but first, I have a question. The Monarch is thepopular choice. The Pro Staff is lookin' real good also. Monarch: $279 Pro Staff: $169 . . . So what am I getting for that extra $110 in the Monarch??

[salukipv1]

IMO $279 is already a cheap scope, and I do think you get what you pay for. Of the 2 I'd spend the money, and maybe more.....on somethign even better.....

I wonder what the average scope costs by gun costs......maybe I'll poll and see what guys say.....

[RugerM77.270]

That Tikka is nice. I handled one the other day the action was smooth as glass it just didn't fit me right. Let us know how it shoots.

[nuyrkhunta]

Best way to pick a scope.......go to a store where all the modelsyou think you want are carried. Look through them in a side-by-side comparison. Clarity is my most significant reason for picking a scope and today most maufacturers have good quailty standards. Nothing beats a crips sharp image at all magnification levels. It's the last thing you remember before pulling the trigger and believe me when youhave a trophy of a lifetime in the scope you don't want to curse the gun that couldn't perform because the scope didn't meet your expectation.

Bottom line: I wouldn't use the price to choose the scope. It may turn out to be bad decision. Good luck !

[Colorado Luckydog]

Great question. I have a Nikon Monarch on my 300RUM, Nikon Buckmaster on my Ruger 30.06, and a Nikon Prostaff on my Rem 270. I like all 3 scopes and really can't tell the difference in them.

[Gangly]

i have the buckmaster and couldnt be happier. Its the midway between the monarch and the prostaff, but all three seem very nice and clear to me.

[joshw020]

Will do Ruger! . . . CO luckydog, I bought it for the purpose of elk and mulies in your neck of the woods,I was thinkin' 3-9-40, does that sound about right?

[millagerobert]

Had good luck for several years with a nikon buckmaster on my tikka t3 243, but last year it lost zero and could not be rezeroed. I now have a burris, and can't be happier, take a look at the burris fullfields with the balstic plex recticle (multiple aiming points out to 500 yards, helps with long shots) for an economic scope.

Nikon buckmaster 3x9 $219 on swfa.com

Burris fullfield II 3x9 with balisticplex recticle $199 on swfa.com

[cjwink]

I had the same gun in a 270 WSM and had the Prostaff on it.. It was a great combo..