If I was going to spend that much on a scope I would look into the "best of the west" site and check out their scopes. I was talking to them down at the Eastern Sports Show las month and for $1600 you send them your rifle and ammo and they will set up a their quality scope with a ballistically matched turret so you can shoot out to 1000 yds holding dead on.
Not quite,you still need to compensate for windage,which can be a huge factor at longer distances.
As for their scopes,I would much rather have a Conquest than a Huskemaw.
As for this poll,for big game hunting,I would choose a scope with a maximum of 10x.
Regarding scopes and crosswinds, Any of you guys heard about the wind meter that this guy downloaded on his I phone? Crazy !
They say it actually works. I think he paid 3 bucks for it.
Of course you still need to know the direction and speed all the way to the target,not just at the place that you are shooting from.The wind speed and direction can change significantly within even 500 yards.