I wanna buy the Credo HX 2.5-15 but..

[Huntsalot]

I apologize for another thread of this manner. Scope prices are all similar. This is going on a Tikka .223 that I use for practice and rifle season in Pennsylvania. I have always used MOA and SFP and only dial when out West or practicing. I like the features of the Credo the best but the reputation and popularity of the Maven and SWFA have me second guessing. Is either the Maven or SWFA that much better of a scope that I should learn to deal with FFP and forget about the Trijicon?


Credo HX 2.5-15x42 Riflescope MOA
Maven RS1.2 Riflescope 2.5-15X44 FFP
SWFA SS 3-15x42 30mm MQ GEN 2

 

[CRJR45]

Credo , end of story . Best CS , great scope , no brainer , IMO

 

[sreyemj]

Credo is a great choice.

 

[satchamo]

The credo is SFP - your other two choices are FFP.

Personally, id pass on the credo for the fact that it’s SFP but that’s just my preference. Trijicon makes good scopes but they just don’t have hardly any good combination of features, reticle, mag. Almost every scope they make is so close to right but then it’s got a tree reticle or it’s SFP or something else weird.

If it’s for a practice rifle, go swfa 3-15 and don’t look back. The mavens a great scope too and probably a better hunting scope since it does have a lighted reticle, a more low profile windage cap, etc.

 

[jfk69]

All of those are great. As others have mentioned, the Credo is SFP and some have mentioned that the reticle is thin. However, being quality illuminated should mitigate that. The other two are FFP. Both great scopes. I would throw the SWFA 3-9 in there as well given your end use. The SWFA scopes are quality with less features and tall turrets (don’t bother me at all). The Maven has a solid reticle and illumination but a little heavy. All will serve you well. For a practice rifle (and understand I am NOT rich), I’d grab either of the SWFA scopes. They are just an incredible value…

 

[Hoosker Doo]

I am in the same boat. I have one credo hx on my primary hunting rifle and I love it. I like the thin reticle with illumination and dot in the center. It definitely helps with precision. I could use the drop lines if needed, but I will dial any time I'm shooting past 250 yards, so the reticle has not seemed to busy or complex to me, and the dialing has been spot on.
I was considering switching to mils and ffp, however, the fact that I will not be doing competition shooting and needing to communicate with a spotter in mils and that I plan to dial rather than use holdover for longer shots made me decide to keep my tuned in setup I have currently, and to simply configure my practice rig identically with another credo hx to match.