Light / Durable / Cheap(ish) Sheep Scope?

[FSB12B]

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.

*DO PASS* .... There I fixed it for you.

 

[LightFoot]

My “sheep rifle” (which hasn’t taken a sheep… yet) wears a NF SHV 3-10. It’s not heavy but not ultralight. I think the trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 with mil-dot is nearly perfect for a simple ultralight setup. Most standard cartridges can be zeroed at 300yd with the first dot above zero being 100y and the don’t below being 400y, and likely 500y for the second dot below.

Run your calculator, it might be pretty close.


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[Rancheria]

Do you need to dial elevation or are you a MPBR or reticle hold over person?

Id prefer to dial.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Id prefer to dial.

You don't have many options that fit your brief, but the Trijicon Credo 3-9x40 sfp Mil would be a decent option. You can remove the cap and dial, but its mainly a hold over scope. 17 oz and $565 USD.

 

[Rancheria]

You don't have many options that fit your brief, but the Trijicon Credo 3-9x40 sfp Mil would be a decent option. You can remove the cap and dial, but its mainly a hold over scope. 17 oz and $565 USD.

Fair enough. Would you recommend biting the bullet and paying for a more premium option if I am looking to range and shoot via dialing?

 

[Macintosh]

@Rancheria , im not a sheep hunter but I do own several of the trijicon 3-9 scopes suggested. Both credo as well as huron. I do like them, but two points to note:
1) the credo throw lever requires a hacksaw on some rifles or it wont clear the bolt at higher magnification. This is highly likely to result in a hassle at best, bloody knuckles at worst. Imo that scope is a poor choice for a bolt action rifle as a result of this unless you really need the illuminated reticle. I sawed the lever off one, and traded my other one in for a huron. The huron does not have this throw lever.
2) the capped turret dials accurately on mine and the clicks are ok, BUT if you lift the turret it spins super easily. I am not at all confidant that in the field I wouldnt accidentally lift and spin a turret (probably losing zero in the process) esp with cold or gloved fingers. I have heard of some folks using these scopes this way, but personally if you plan to dial I would choose a different scope.

 

[Rancheria]

@Rancheria , im not a sheep hunter but I do own several of the trijicon 3-9 scopes suggested. Both credo as well as huron. I do like them, but two points to note:
1) the credo throw lever requires a hacksaw on some rifles or it wont clear the bolt at higher magnification. This is highly likely to result in a hassle at best, bloody knuckles at worst. Imo that scope is a poor choice for a bolt action rifle as a result of this unless you really need the illuminated reticle. I sawed the lever off one, and traded my other one in for a huron. The huron does not have this throw lever.
2) the capped turret dials accurately on mine and the clicks are ok, BUT if you lift the turret it spins super easily. I am not at all confidant that in the field I wouldnt accidentally lift and spin a turret (probably losing zero in the process) esp with cold or gloved fingers. I have heard of some folks using these scopes this way, but personally if you plan to dial I would choose a different scope.

Very valuable advice. The practicality vs. what is marketed from a respective product is what makes Rokslide so great. Thank you very much for this info!

 

[z987k]

Id prefer to dial.

There's not much, especially under 1k. Pretty much just swfa at that price point.

The trijicon scopes are great, but the accupoint line is not for dialing.
The credo 3-9x40 might be what you're looking for, though I have no personal use with it. As far as the throw lever interfering with the bolt, a set of rings the next height higher would be how I'd fix that over a saw.

 

[z987k]

My “sheep rifle” (which hasn’t taken a sheep… yet) wears a NF SHV 3-10. It’s not heavy but not ultralight. I think the trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 with mil-dot is nearly perfect for a simple ultralight setup. Most standard cartridges can be zeroed at 300yd with the first dot above zero being 100y and the don’t below being 400y, and likely 500y for the second dot below.

Run your calculator, it might be pretty close.


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This actually does line up really well with my sheep gun, and I've thought about that scope for that reason, as it'd save me half a pound.
MPBR is 312, so 300, close enough. 1 mil is 450. 2 is 550. -1 is 100.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

For a set-and-forget scopes, I love my old Bushnell 3xxx or 4xxx (the made-in-japan models). I've never had one die on me, and I've got a couple of them that have had a pretty tough life, LOL. They are discontinued, but you can still pick them up on fleeBay for around $150-$250 for a 3-9x40 in good shape. I seem to recall some other dude on here preferred them to even Nightforce's because of the rough ride on his ATV kept breaking scopes except for his made-in-japan Bushnell (Light Optical Works was the OEM).