New scope for my 308 Norma Magnum needed. Need advice please.

[BourbonTrail]

I’m not particular to brand, but in that open country I would go with something that goes up to the 12x or 15x range. Although, I recommend a sun shade if you are going for a 50mm objective.

 

[BeeMaa]

Leupold...all day long.

The Leopold VX Freedom 4-12x40 would be my choice for the ranges you are looking at. As others have stated, the weight of the rifle plays a huge part in the physics of recoil. A heavier scope, regardless of caliber, will have a greater tendency to slip in the rings. That said, the rifle and scope combination are a system meant for a particular set of hunting parameters. I'm thinking that the rifle, rings, scope, ammo and sling for your rifle are gonna come in around 8.5-9#. If that sound about right to you, go for it.

 

[YancyW]

I didn't know much about the Lynx scopes, but it looks like they are by LOW in Japan, if that is true, I would take one of those over the Freedom line from Leopold.

 

[Totoro]

I haven't had any experience with Lynx, however, lots of shooting time with various Leupold models and powers.

For a shooter that does not dial for elevation/windage at distance I find the Leupold works advertised.

However, if you do dial for elevation/windage at distance, there are host of other choices available.

Another critical factor IMO, is how forgiving is the scope eyebox.