Light / Durable / Cheap(ish) Sheep Scope?

[Rancheria]

I am lucky enough to call the Yukon home and I am looking for a scope to place atop my sheep rifle that is durable, light/compact and as inexpensive as possible to achieve those first two variables. My current Leupold vx3 4-14 is a disaster waiting to happen from a durability standpoint.

I have done enough syphoning through forms to know the obvious drop tested options in the Nightforce nxs 2-10 and the new Maven 2.5-15 I would just like to see if there is a more cost effective option I should consider before dropping 2600+ CAD on a rifle scope. I understand that durability comes at a certain cost but figured id inquire anyways... Any suggestions?

 

[WeiserBucks]

SWFA

 

[ChrisAU]

SWFA

x2

 

[bullmtn]

You will see quite a few suggestions for a 6x or a 3-9 SWFA, also the Trijicon Hurons are light weight and mostly pass the drop test.

 

[bigunit]

Trijicon credo if your dialing or accupoint if you set and forget.

 

[Rancheria]

x2

I mean maybe I should grow up and just bite the bullet but mannnnn these SWFAs look like poo to me. I guess when I have the limitations of cost and durability on my parameters I shouldn't be surprised. Might be worth a shot

 

[Rancheria]

Trijicon credo if your dialing or accupoint if you set and forget.

What model credo do you like?

 

[WeiserBucks]

I mean maybe I should grow up and just bite the bullet but mannnnn these SWFAs look like poo to me. I guess when I have the limitations of cost and durability on my parameters I shouldn't be surprised. Might be worth a shot

When did you add good looking to your criteria? Do you want a scope that works or a scope that looks cool?

NF ATACR is $2k+ if you want both.

 

[Rancheria]

You will see quite a few suggestions for a 6x or a 3-9 SWFA, also the Trijicon Hurons are light weight and mostly pass the drop test.

When did you add good looking to your criteria? Do you want a scope that works or a scope that looks cool?

NF ATACR is $2k+ if you want both.

Fair enough. Touché. I think the poking around to see if I could have a happy medium while looking to see what people suggest is really what I’m interested in. Appreciate the honesty

 

[WeiserBucks]

There's several scopes that work, there's a ton that look cool and there's hundreds that fit a tight budget.

SWFA is the only one that works and fits a tight budget.

 

[Kyguy]

SWFA Ultralight if you want the lightest of the light that still did very well in the drop test. I have 4 of them coming this week, I was intrigued enough to check them out.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Accupoints and reliable and light

 

[Jon Boy]

SHV if mils and zero stop aren’t of concern. I ran one for years without issue.

 

[alderchokedhellhole]

What model credo do you like?

I second the credo. I have a 2.5-15x42 and its is awesome. If you don’t want to dial and want something lighter, look at the 3-9 credo.

Calgary shooting center in Alberta has stock on the credo 3-9 for $900 in either mrad or moa

 

[bigunit]

What model credo do you like?

I have a 2.5-15 and really like it but could go to the 2-10 with ffp and be totally happy.