Hunting scope choice

Bayouboy76

Bayouboy76

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Good morning fellas. In need of scope counseling. I am looking for a strictly hunting scope for ranges from 50-350 yards for my Weatherby Creedmoor. Low light and medium to heavy duplex reticle is important. 40-42mm objective (don’t want a telescope on my rifle). One that no doubt has positive adjustments and hold zero. Any help and insight is appreciated.
 
Bayouboy76 said:
Good morning fellas. In need of scope counseling. I am looking for a strictly hunting scope for ranges from 50-350 yards for my Weatherby Creedmoor. Low light and medium to heavy duplex reticle is important. 40-42mm objective (don’t want a telescope on my rifle). One that no doubt has positive adjustments and hold zero. Any help and insight is appreciated.
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Gotta state your budget or most recommendations will be for $2k scopes. LOL
 
strongly recommend you read through this sub forum before making decisions:

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

www.rokslide.com www.rokslide.com

NightForce SHV 3-10x42 with ForcePlex reticle is calling your name...

www.nightforceoptics.com

SHV - 3-10x42mm

Explore precision optics trusted by the world's best hunters and tactical shooters. Nightforce riflescopes offer unmatched clarity, durability, and accuracy.
www.nightforceoptics.com www.nightforceoptics.com

Trijicon Credo 3-9x40

CR940-C-2900043 | Trijicon®

Trijicon® products are known for offering legendary reliability, absolute accuracy and industry-leading technology to shooting enthusiasts, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military and its allies.
www.trijicon.com www.trijicon.com

Unicorn if you can find them (currently have to backorder): SWFA SS 3-9x42

www.swfa.com

SWFA 10x42 SS HD 30mm Riflescope

SWFA 10x42 SS HD 30mm Riflescope Details SKU: SSHD10X42MQ Finish: Matte Reticle: MIL-Quad Tube Diameter (mm): 30 Elevation Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Windage Knob: Exposed Target (.1 MIL) Parallax Setting: Rear Focus Focal Plane: Second
www.swfa.com www.swfa.com
 
Sorry guys! I’d like to max out to about $700. It’s gonna be just for hunting on the farm.
 
Give Doug a call and get an Optika. I bought the Optika6 2.5-15x44 from him a month ago and am extremely impressed.
 
Look here

WTS - Trijicon Huron 3–9 x40

Plex reticle. Like new, mounted, but never fired. Flawless. With original box and papers. Best basic rifle scope in this price class I’ve seen in years. $400 TYD.
www.rokslide.com www.rokslide.com


HR940-C-2700005 | Trijicon®

Trijicon® products are known for offering legendary reliability, absolute accuracy and industry-leading technology to shooting enthusiasts, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military and its allies.
www.trijicon.com www.trijicon.com
 
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There's a sightron sii big sky 3-9x42 used on eBay auction right now, they get great reviews and have Japan glass. I have the meopta meopro 3-9x40 and it's great and in your price range if you want to buy new
 
Trijicon AccuPoint 3-9x40 Green Dot Duplex Reticle or Green Dot Mil-dot Reticle

13.4 oz, 1" tube, better glass than Leupold vx3 lineup, no batteries illuminated green dot. I migrated from Leupold to these, not easy as I was diehard Leupold for a long time. I put Kenton Speed Dial Turrets on mine so I can dial up everything past 250 yards. Kids and I shot deer at 300, 355, and 420 yards. The green dot covers about 4-5" of target at 425 yards, I can still hold on coyotes at 500 no problem.

With the mil-dot you can figure out where your 1st couple dots are at 9x and you'll be shooting out past 350 no problem. I decided I want to use that beautiful and intuitive green dot for all shots so went the regular duplex instead and just dial up the long shots and hold that bright dot right where I want to hit.

Rock solid reputation for tough, hold zero etc. and merican made...I am hunt focused only but we like to dial up our coyotes and the occasional other thing. This scope will get most cartridges to 600 yards pretty easily. From my slow 6.5 Grendel launching 2386 fps and 200 yard zero I can still dial to a little over 500 in one rotation of turret. Won't give up that dot going forward, also green brighter/easier to see for most vs red, same in bow sight world, the green fibre optic pins are the brightest for most. There are a couple Leupold vx3hd's worth looking at, the 2.5-8x36 is a dandy and they have a couple illuminated options but I think 30mm tubes.

If I could build the perfect hunting scope it would be this Accupoint but with two things from the Leupold...1. the cds-zl turret (best hunting dial up turret going, and 2. the 15 moa per rotation (Trijicon has 12 moa, likely took a little space getting the fibre optic reticle in that 1" tube). But I can live with spinning a dust cap off to dial up, always seems to be time when they are beyond the point blank range and I can certainly live with 0-500 yard dial up before math required. Most cartridges will see likely 0-575 yard dial up and the Leupold will give another 50 yards. Not issues for most big game hunters as we typically live well south of 500 yards.
 
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