Need Help. Tenmile vs Mark 5

[Djasi1]

I'm building my next hunting rifle, and I am looking to put a good piece of glass on top. Borrowed a Vortex Viper from my brother for load development and I'm sitting at under .5moa with just two ladder tests for powder! I will be putting it on a Tikka in 6.5 PRC. I will be using this rifle for everything from whitetails in dark timber to Mule deer at longer ranges (400+) and rock chucks as far out as I can spot them. Has anyone out there had the chance to compare the Tenmile to the Mark 5?
Is the Mark 5 worth the extra cost?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and information.

 

[gmr4]

I’d go Trijicon all the way.. I have 5. But i would not buy a Tenmile for deer hunting. The Tenmile is a large scope intended for long range shooting.. its heavy etc… look at the others Trijicon has… they are great scopes for the money.

 

[Intell]

I’ve never had a Mark 5, but I have seen a new one fail at a match, the elevation turret stoped tracking. I have a few Leupolds that are great with no issues but the turrets don’t get turned much other than an old VX3 6-20 that lives on a varmint rifle.
I do have the Trijicon and I have dialed the crap out of the turrets on centerfire and rimfire and it has held up great. I also like the no tools required to zero the turret's in the field.
The glass or image in my option is just under my NF comp but close.

 

[BountyHunter]

Go to rokslide and read the scope tests. Trijicon made it all the way, leupolds failed big time

 

[3Ackleys]

Trijicon for sure. The MKV wouldn't be worth the cost if it was free.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

Have both, love both. If I want a new one it’ll be a Trijicon. Just a matter of money. But it’s a tank, big for a hunting rifle!

 

[mic2377]

I have a Ten Mile 3-18. Most of the Ten Miles are very large target oriented scopes, but the 3-18 is smaller and lighter. The 3-18 is the lightest one of the bunch. While it is not super heavy, it is a LONG scope. But correspondingly the optical quality is very good, and mine has been mechanically solid. I like mine alot. It is a solid choice for a long range hunting rifle, probably not so much for a short range carbine.

 

[Fire Dog]

I have a 5-50 Tenmile on an F Open rifle and glass clarity is excellent and it is the only illuminated scope I have ever owned that you can actually use in the full daylight and see it on the cross hairs.. Think black cross hairs against a black target in heavy mirage… Brings them out and defines them against the dark target/background.
The 3-18 as suggested would be ideal as used on a hunting rifle.
Choice of red or green illumination {both colours are built in} as well as intensity means that you will see the cross hairs in any lighting conditions.
Price point is also great for a quality scope.