I'm planning a lightweight rifle build. Not stupid light, but the plan is roughly 6 pounds before glass, then I'm happy to add 20 ounces or so for decent glass.
The goal of the rifle is a sort of do-it all from spot and stock to intermediate/long range, realistically 600 to 700 yard limit, 400-500 is more realistic on animals. I'm not a fan of using the reticle for longer shots. This will be used for everything from mountain sheep hunts to up close and personal Sitka blacktail hunts. I prefer lower magnification, so honestly anything over 12x to 16x is a waste. I like excellent light transmission and field of view over magnification. Ideally it would have capped windage, some form of Zero stop, and a lit reticle. I dislike any Leupold I've ever been behind, otherwise I think they were the easy answer.
Any suggestions??
Thanks in advance.
The goal of the rifle is a sort of do-it all from spot and stock to intermediate/long range, realistically 600 to 700 yard limit, 400-500 is more realistic on animals. I'm not a fan of using the reticle for longer shots. This will be used for everything from mountain sheep hunts to up close and personal Sitka blacktail hunts. I prefer lower magnification, so honestly anything over 12x to 16x is a waste. I like excellent light transmission and field of view over magnification. Ideally it would have capped windage, some form of Zero stop, and a lit reticle. I dislike any Leupold I've ever been behind, otherwise I think they were the easy answer.
Any suggestions??
Thanks in advance.