Light / Durable / Cheap(ish) Sheep Scope?

[Hnthrdr]

The problem with it is the reticle is terrible

Which reticle? The credo reticle?

 

[Rancheria]

The problem with it is the reticle is terrible

Agreed

 

[z987k]

The problem with it is the reticle is terrible

That's interesting. As far as reticles go it's certainly not the worst like a x-mas tree.

 

[Macintosh]

Specify the reticle by name, its not at all clear which reticle is terrible.

My interpretation of ^^ is he’s referring to the trijocon credo 2-10x36 reticle being terrible. It’s a different reticle than whats available in the 2.5-15 or any of their other scopes as far as I can tell. I wholeheartedly agree with it being terrible, for me at least it is functionally bordering on un-useable as a hunting reticle, and is every bit as bad as the PRS X-mas tree reticles—it IS a tree reticle. Folks who hunt in different areas may find it less bad than I do, but I doubt anyone will say it’s really what they want. @Hnthrdr I know you have a different reticle aesthetic than many, but I think its fair to say that while you and I may be on opposite ends of the reticle spectrum, very few people find those reticles “good”.
In any case, it’s still more $$$$ than the op is looking for, and imo at that price there’s other better options, so not sure it gets him anywhere.

Low power and high:

 

[Q_Sertorius]

The problem with it is the reticle is terrible

A picture of which reticle you have in mind would be helpful here.

 

[Flack]

A picture of which reticle you have in mind would be helpful here.

There’s only one for mrad and one for moa for the 2-10x36. I have the mrad but the moa is basically the same. It’s too thin on 2x and too busy on 10x. Otherwise a great scope.

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[buffybr]

I've only killed 4 North American rams, a NWT MacKenzie Mountains Dall and 3 DIY Montana Unlimited unit Bighorns. The longest shot was 207 yds on the Dall.

All were one shot DRT kills with my .257 Ackley wearing a Leupold 6X, and Sierra 117 gr GameKing bullets.

I recently "upgraded" the scope on that rifle with a Leupold VX3 4.5-14x40 with their B&C reticle.

What's a SWFA?

 

[Macintosh]

I've only killed 4 North American rams, a NWT MacKenzie Mountains Dall and 3 DIY Montana Unlimited unit Bighorns

Scopes are fun, but…how in the everloving &$!?@!! have you drawn THREE sheep tags in one state?

 

[Kyguy]

I've only killed 4 North American rams, a NWT MacKenzie Mountains Dall and 3 DIY Montana Unlimited unit Bighorns. The longest shot was 207 yds on the Dall.

All were one shot DRT kills with my .257 Ackley wearing a Leupold 6X, and Sierra 117 gr GameKing bullets.

I recently "upgraded" the scope on that rifle with a Leupold VX3 4.5-14x40 with their B&C reticle.

What's a SWFA?

Other than the B&C reticle, I'm not sure it was an upgrade from the fixed 6x to the 4.5-14, durability wise.

 

[buffybr]

Scopes are fun, but…how in the everloving &$!?@!! have you drawn THREE sheep tags in one state?

Many years ago...(in the 1980s).

Some 500 and 300 Units just north of Yellowstone NP (there are still 5 Units this year) that FWP sells unlimited tags in each unit, but hunting in each unit closes on 48 hr notice after the unit quota (2) is reached in that unit.

Most of these units are in Wilderness Areas where access is limited.

My rams...

 

[buffybr]

Other than the B&C reticle, I'm not sure it was an upgrade from the fixed 6x to the 4.5-14, durability wise.

I put a 3-x40 Tasco or Weaver, there's no name marked on the scope, on my .30-06 in 1967. The blueing is rubbed off one side of the objective bell from over 20 years of horseback saddle scabbard wear from wilderness and backpack deer, elk, moose, and mountain goat hunts. It's never lost it's zero or had any other problems.

In 1977 I put that Leupold 6x on my .257 Ackley. I packed that rifle and scope on all of my horseback and backpack sheep hunts (not all were successful in killing a ram), along with over 40 years of almost annual deer and antelope hunts, without ever having a scope problem.

Since 2000 I've put Leupold scopes on 6 rifles from .223 up to 7mm RM, .300 Wby, and .375 RUM and used them on 13 international and 2 Alaskan hunts, again without ever having a scope problem with any of them.

 

[gearguywb]

Kind of like when I raced mountain bikes.

Light, cheap, strong....pick two

 

[StoneSheep]

For those suggesting SWFA, they won't ship to Canada.

SWFA is pretty easy to get into Canada. Call Prophet River and they’ll get them imported through their partner in the US. It’s expensive and takes some time, but not difficult at all.

I imported a bunch last fall, and then had 3 NIB 3-9 SWFA’s for sale on here & also CGN for 3 months before they sold. Lots of people constantly bellyaching they can’t get SWFA, but it’s not a difficult process.

Mostly people are just super cheap and would rather complain than pay what things cost and go shoot with gear that works. I wish we could just pay US prices, but we can’t.

 

[BCsteve]

SWFA is pretty easy to get into Canada. Call Prophet River and they’ll get them imported through their partner in the US. It’s expensive and takes some time, but not difficult at all.

I imported a bunch last fall, and then had 3 NIB 3-9 SWFA’s for sale on here & also CGN for 3 months before they sold. Lots of people constantly bellyaching they can’t get SWFA, but it’s not a difficult process.

Mostly people are just super cheap and would rather complain than pay what things cost and go shoot with gear that works. I wish we could just pay US prices, but we can’t.

What was the landed price for a 3-9 for curiosity?

 

[StoneSheep]

What was the landed price for a 3-9 for curiosity?

Just under $1,100 delivered to my house in AB. But I ordered 11 of them so it spread the cost out a bit.

I was selling for $1,100 each and several people reached out to tell me they felt it was too expensive, which is fair enough, but it’s not like I was trying to get rich off these.

The exchange rate sucks now, and the exporter in the US takes a cut, and Prophet River, who are great to deal with but expensive, then shipping from the US, tax (just GST for me in AB) and then shipping from Prophet River to me… so it ends up being expensive for sure.

 

[BCsteve]

Just under $1,100 delivered to my house in AB. But I ordered 11 of them so it spread the cost out a bit.

I was selling for $1,100 each and several people reached out to tell me they felt it was too expensive, which is fair enough, but it’s not like I was trying to get rich off these.

The exchange rate sucks now, and the exporter in the US takes a cut, and Prophet River, who are great to deal with but expensive, then shipping from the US, tax (just GST for me in AB) and then shipping from Prophet River to me… so it ends up being expensive for sure.

Good on you for making the effort and jumping through the hoops and I'm glad you ended selling them all but it still comes up to $1100 CAN for $600 US scope. You're almost into Credo HX 2.5-15x42 territory.