Rifle Scope, What Do You Suggest?

Looking for Rifle Scope for a 300 Win Mag. I DON'T want to spend a ton of money. $150 max. I won't be taking over a 300 yard shot and probably nothing close to that. I have never shot a 300 mag so I don't know what type of ammo grain a 300 shoots. I talked to a guy at Achedmy and he says something that will that the shock. I would like something like a 4x9x44 or 50. Don't laugh I don't know much about scopes but you get my drift. Something I can zoom in on. So if you can suggest one and where to get it, like MidwayUSA would be great. Thanks

300 Win Mag has a good bit of recoil. I'd spend the extra $ on a quality scope, but that's just my opinion.

you won't get much scope for $150.

look to spend at least 350 or so. nikon monarch, leupold vx-3, or bushnell elite 4200 would be the starting point.

in the world of optics, you get exactly what you pay for.

Nikon Monarch 2.5x10x42 One of if not the best scopes for the money on the market

Ive had a nikon prostaff 3x9x50 on a 300 for 3 yrs w no prob. But I havent shot but maybe 75 or 80 rounds thru it

If you can get to $200, you can get a Burris FullField II 3-9x40 that will hold up and be a tack driver for you.

$150 scope + 300 win mag = bad

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Mine has a Nikon Buckmaster on it and its doing fine. But there is about to be a VXIII on it in a few weeks!!!

$150 scope + anything = bad

I have a couple Nikons and a couple Zeiss's. My next scope will be a Vortex. For the money they cant be beat !! I have one on a 270 and a Red Dot on a AR. Plus they are great people to deal with. Had bad luck with Nikon on a warranty. Look at Vortex, want be sorry.

Save a little until you can get a better scope. Scopes are one of those things that you usually get what you pay for. I'd rather have an expensive scope on a cheap rifle rather than the other way around. That being said, I still own several Swift 3-9x40 scopes that were under $150 each. I have had nothing but good luck with them, but have several friends that owned the same scope that had nothing but problems. One even had to buy a new scope while on a hunting trip due to scope failure (would not hold zero, would not adjust)!

Whichever scope you get make sure it has quite a bit of eye relief. The more, the better. The 300 will recoil a bit, and the more clearance between your eye & the scope, the better.

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Do you think you bought enough gun??

I have a 300 winmag also. I put a redfield on it from academy and it hasn't lost zero at all. The adjustments are accurate as well. I shot, moved 8 clicks down, shot, moved 8 clicks left, shot, and so on... When I got back to zero, it was right on and all groups were close. Good scope for the price.

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I have a Simmons I spent $29.95 on about 30 years ago, hasn't missed yet. You get exactly what you pay for when buying scopes. But the dollar was worth a lot more back them.

The only piece of advise I have is try to do something so you can afford a slightly more expensive scope. Any scope you get for $150 will be junk. Personally, I won't use anything of lesser quality than Leupold or Zeiss and that is what I have on all my guns.

For your relatively basic hunting needs.....I would suggest the following scope: Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm for $399
http://www.zeiss.de/C1256BCF0020BE5F/Contents-Frame/E34E4125AA548D6685256BCF0061320D

Burris, Nikon, or Leupold and you will be fine imo.