Setting up a new 340 Weatherby. Interested in thoughts on scopes. I have several with TDS reticles. 3-12FFP, 4-16FFP, 3.5-10 SFP.

Kind of leaning toward the 3-12 as this gun will be used on larger game.

harbol--have a 3x9 on my .340 and it works fine. Shot a moose at 450 yards up in Newfoundland a couple of years ago.

HB, The 3-12 is good thinking...the 340 Wby has quite a reach, so you might as well take advantage of it. A Swaro Z6 would be great, as it would give you a low-end for use in the "willows' and other close-up situations, but a 3X at low-end will be fine.

Biebs, Good Idea, I forgot that I've squirreled away a Z6i 2-12 TDS - Might be the right choice, but it's Second Focal plane making the trajectory comp change. That's why I like the FFP with TDS. But the illum might be nice if I ever get to chase a Leopard.

The 3x12 sounds perfect for a 340

3-12 or 3.5-15 would be great....

A 3 - 12 sounds great. The 2 - 12 sounds outstanding but yeah, you wouldn't have the FFP. I'm sure the 3 - 12 FFP would be about perfect. I'll be topping mine with a 3 - 9 as my "long range" rifle is a 338-378 Wby.

Ken....

My .340 has a 4X16 Burris Signature and has served me well for several years from Alaska to Colorado. The duplex crosshairs do well in low light. Good shooting.

A 3x12 with the TDS reticle sounds great for a 340 WBY.

I had a 340 WBY once. I think it is a great calibre. I killed elk with it.

All good choices for your new cannon. Just make sure they fit your rifle and have plenty of room between scope and eye.

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Originally posted by Mikelravy:
All good choices for your new cannon. Just make sure they fit your rifle and have plenty of room between scope and eye.

I would call the 340 a 338 Win on caffeine not a cannon but you've made a very good point. One of the reasons I'm intending to go with a 3 - 9 Zeiss Conquest is the 4 inches of constant eye relief. Without the brake on my 338-378 four inches is a comfortable minimum and can be a little close if your not paying attention from the bench. With no brake on my 340 I'll be comfortable with 4 inches of eye relief but will still have to pay attention.

Ken....

I had a 3-10 on mine, but swapped it out a few days ago for a Z6 1.7-10 for my upcoming april bear hunt. I just wanted to gain a little more FOV for the shorter distance. Gonna sight it in this weekend.

I don't think you need any more magnification than that. Especially on "large" animals.

I shoot a 375 AI with no scope bite issues on a Z6i 1.7-10. Thanks for the responses. I still lean toward one of the FFP scopes for hunting. either the 3-12 or 4-16

How big a diffrence does the focal plain make on a 340? Are you shooting things smaller than a pig past 400 yards? All the scopes you mention are more than adequate on the top end and may cause you to suffer in the timber. The 1.7-10 sounds perfect or a 1.5-6 zeiss or Sworo or S&B unless you are keeping always in the open.

Have to agree with Quintus. I live in rural Alaska, hunt up high in the tundra on summits and around tree line with a 30-378. I have a 4.5-14 VX3L and not happy because I'm forever seeing caribou, moose, and bear up close while riding atv and would prefer a 2-10 or less. Several of my 30-378 buddies have already changed over to lower power scopes. One guy a 1.5-6 I think it is and he tells me it's the best thing he ever did. I hunt alot with a 6.8 spc & 338 fed AR's and reason why I luv those guns more than anything is the Acog red dot/ghost ring scopes I have on them. I'd really consider a lower power, close range scope for any gun. I use the binos for looking way out there.

I have a 4X16 Burris on my 338-378 and shot my brown bear at 7yds in a thicket on Upper King Salmon Creek. Kind of filled the scope.