RE: Scope opinions please
Here is my take. The .338 is a substantial boomer therefore a scope with good eye relief (3.5-3.75" minimum IMO) is in order. Secondly, if you get over about 10X on the top end, you'll need some sort of A.O. or side (3rd turret) parallax adjustment. I don't much like A.O.'s on regular hunting rifles. If it were mine, I'd say 9-10 X at top with no A.O. Thirdly, reticle selection is important. Do you want some sort of holdover type or not? Do you want an etched reticle? Fourth is price. You get what you pay for. For durability, Leupold is good. For price / value there are better choices IMO. It depends on what you want to pay and your "typical" usage. I'd not go the Swift route. My top choice would be a 3-9 X 40 Zeiss Conquest with the Z 600 reticle. It has an etched reticle, constant 4 " eye relief, good glass and great CS Dept. That's my take.