Good lightweight hunting scope with turrets

[AgentP]

So I am trying to find a hunting scope that is sub 22oz with exposed turrets and good out to 400-500 yards. I purchased and am going to return a Trijicon credo hx because the reticle is too fine for me. I am right handed and cross eyed dominant so the reticle is a no go unfortunately. I was looking at the leupold box-5hd but read on some issues. Same with the zeiss conquest v4.

Before people comment and tell me to get a heavier Trijicon or a night force, I have already explored those options and I’m not willing to go the extra weight especially on a rifle that is already 7ish pounds and going to be used for backcountry hunts. Not trying to be rude just want some other options besides just going heavier. I know some people say it’s worth it but I’m already not a large guy so weight savings is very important.

Appreciate it!

Edit:
I should probably also add that I’d like to have a ballistic drop reticle as well just in case quick shots are required and second focal plane for close shots since I’ll be hunting in various areas

 

[TxLite]

SWFA 3-9 sounds like exactly what you are looking for if you can find one.

 

[Marshfly]

S&B Klassik 3-12x42. That's your scope.

 

[AgentP]

S&B Klassik 3-12x42. That's your scope.

I’ve never heard of this brand. Is the glass good?

 

[Marshfly]

I’ve never heard of this brand. Is the glass good?

uh...yeah. Schmidt and Bender is one of the top tier brands by any standard. Reliability, clarity, both exceptional. My preference is the P3L version in Mildot reticle with a dialing elevation turret.

 

[AgentP]

uh...yeah. Schmidt and Bender is one of the top tier brands by any standard. Reliability, clarity, both exceptional. My preference is the P3L version in Mildot reticle with a dialing elevation turret.

How is the reticle visibility at 3x with the first focal plane?

 

[Jake Larsen]

Nightforce NSX 2.5-10x42 is 20oz. Fits your stated goals perfectly

S&B Klassic 3-12
SWFA 3-9

Those are your current three best options that are proven reliable


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[ShortMagFan]

Look at the Zeiss 2.5-10x42 i have in the classifieds. Under 18oz, great turret, amazing glass. FFP reticle.

 

[AgentP]

Look at the Zeiss 2.5-10x42 i have in the classifieds. Under 18oz, great turret, amazing glass. FFP reticle.

I’ve seen a lot of people not recommend the conquest. Any idea why?

 

[ShortMagFan]

I’ve seen a lot of people not recommend the conquest. Any idea why?

Just to be clear, the scope I reference above is a Victory Diavari. It’s not in production anymore but superior to any of the old conquest scopes and to my eyes on par to slightly better than the newer production conquests.

I do have a couple of Zeiss Conquests (one V6 and another V4) that I really like.

The older 1-inch conquests were a significantly lower price point offering


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[Jake Larsen]

For your reference

Drop Test Results - Quick Reference PDF

Drop Test Results - Quick Reference PDF

Probably only valuable to new folks, but here is a Quick Reference PDF to the Drop Test Results. Updated an error.

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[AgentP]

Just to be clear, the scope I reference above is a Victory Diavari. It’s not in production anymore but superior to any of the old conquest scopes and to my eyes on par to slightly better than the newer production conquests.

I do have a couple of Zeiss Conquests (one V6 and another V4) that I really like.

The older 1-inch conquests were a significantly lower price point offering


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How well does your v4 hold zero and track with the turrets?

Yeah that’s my bad I noticed it wasn’t a conquest when I took a look after the fact lol

 

[06 SB]

My V4s track perfectly. I have three V4s and all track perfectly. I hunt and target shoot out to 900 yards with them regularly. I talked with Greg Ray of Outdoor Solutions Shooting School at the DSC Show in Atlanta specifically about the V4. He uses MANY V4s in his school. They are used way more than any of us will normally. They get dropped, dialed and regularly abused. He mentioned one that had a parallax failure after using it for a couple of years. Zeiss fixed it of course. They have had no other issues, ever.

 

[ElPollo]

So I am trying to find a hunting scope that is sub 22oz with exposed turrets and good out to 400-500 yards. I purchased and am going to return a Trijicon credo hx because the reticle is too fine for me. I am right handed and cross eyed dominant so the reticle is a no go unfortunately. I was looking at the leupold box-5hd but read on some issues. Same with the zeiss conquest v4.

Before people comment and tell me to get a heavier Trijicon or a night force, I have already explored those options and I’m not willing to go the extra weight especially on a rifle that is already 7ish pounds and going to be used for backcountry hunts. Not trying to be rude just want some other options besides just going heavier. I know some people say it’s worth it but I’m already not a large guy so weight savings is very important.

Appreciate it!

Edit:
I should probably also add that I’d like to have a ballistic drop reticle as well just in case quick shots are required and second focal plane for close shots since I’ll be hunting in various areas

My go-to for what you describe is the SWFA fixed 6x mil-quad. It has a better reticle than anything you list, weighs about 19 oz, dials reliably, hold zero well, has more than reasonable glass, and costs about $300. The are showing as discontinued on SWFA’s website at the moment, but the company is expecting to release a Gen II version shortly. I like the simplicity of a fixed power scope and the fact that it is never on the wrong power. I’ve used this scope from 30 yards to 600 yards. It’s a scope that I can count on and has killed all my big game animals for the last 4 years.

 

[RockAndSage]

I’ve never heard of this brand. Is the glass good?

OP, there are some times when you get into something, and you've heard about the common stuff for awhile...a little bit about this brand or that brand, different models, etc, and things are familiar. Your buddies are into that level of thing, and they have examples of them.

And then you hear about the higher end stuff, and maybe dig into it a bit. And even if you haven't seen an example personally, you've come across the name and have a vague idea about its reputation. The kind of thing where your buddies would recognize it's at the high-end level, with very high cool-factor.

A level above all that is the stuff you've never heard of.

 

[ShortMagFan]

How well does your v4 hold zero and track with the turrets?

Yeah that’s my bad I noticed it wasn’t a conquest when I took a look after the fact lol

My V4 has been flawless. I shoot it out to 900


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[lefthandedasian]

Recently stumbled across this while searching the web one night. Aside from being second focal, seems like it could tick a lot of your boxes. No idea how durable these are but from what I've read around here, GPO has a good amount of positive feedback.

CENTURI 4-16x44i FFP Super Compact - MIL reticle - GPO USA

GPOTAC 4.5-27x50i FFP. 34mm main tube, Zero-stop locking turrets, DoubleHD objective lenses, iCONTROL illumination, Lifetime Warranty.

gpo-usa.com

 

[HuntHarder]

FWIW I have a Zeiss V6 that has been flawless as well. Over 500 rounds of 300 win mag. and no loss of zero or RTZ issues. Glass is exceptional as well imo.