07-30-2022, 02:32 AM
Sinclair,
For 1K yards you pay to play, so these are not budget recommendations.
For non-tactical I would recommend a Nightforce Competition 15-55x52mm. It's a fantastic value-for-money, long range scope with all the confidence of it being a bench rest favorite. Another value-for-money but more tactical scope with slightly less top end is the NXS 8-32x56.
More expensive is the NF 7-35x56 ATACR (tactical/practical). I would not recommend their BEAST as it is more pricey with a lower 25x top end.
The other brand I would recommend is March. Plenty to choose from there up to 80x magnification. For 1K yds any reputable, repeatable scope with bare min 20x, preferably up towards 40x, or even more at the top end. I used to shoot 1Kyds F Class with a Leupold 20x but that was at big targets designed for aperture sights.
Second focal plane for fine reticles. He will not be hunting game so no need to judge distance at any magnification using the reticle. At that range he'll have other aids like known distance at ranges, or lasers and maps.
For 1K yards you pay to play, so these are not budget recommendations.
For non-tactical I would recommend a Nightforce Competition 15-55x52mm. It's a fantastic value-for-money, long range scope with all the confidence of it being a bench rest favorite. Another value-for-money but more tactical scope with slightly less top end is the NXS 8-32x56.
More expensive is the NF 7-35x56 ATACR (tactical/practical). I would not recommend their BEAST as it is more pricey with a lower 25x top end.
The other brand I would recommend is March. Plenty to choose from there up to 80x magnification. For 1K yds any reputable, repeatable scope with bare min 20x, preferably up towards 40x, or even more at the top end. I used to shoot 1Kyds F Class with a Leupold 20x but that was at big targets designed for aperture sights.
Second focal plane for fine reticles. He will not be hunting game so no need to judge distance at any magnification using the reticle. At that range he'll have other aids like known distance at ranges, or lasers and maps.