Lightweight build - optic

[texansport]

Looking for a light weight hunting optic for an ultralight build. Rifle is superlight Tikka action with UM action lightening, XLR chassis (maybe rokstok if they come in stock), 20” steel barrel, 6.5 PRC. Gun should finish right around 7.2lbs including rings and optic.

Hoping to get a few opinions, my priorities are reliability>weight>glass. My local range is 600, but I wouldn’t realistically shoot at an animal above ~450.

I would like something I can reliably dial, under 20oz, and ideally FFP, MIL, minimum of 8x and with a parallax adjustment. Otherwise I have a BDC Swaro Z5 3.5-18 that has been great in the past.

I’ve been looking at these scopes, mostly based on reviews here:
1) Maven RS.2 - 2-10X38 - 12.4oz (no parallax adjustment, SFP)
2) Nightforce NX8 1-8x24mm - 17.6oz (small exit pupil, not a great hunting reticle)
3) Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 - 20.5 oz (no need for ranging scale and SFP)
4) Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x44 - 19.6oz (dialing reliability reviews, SFP).
5) Razor HD LHT 3-15x42 -19.1 oz (SFP)

Are there optics I haven’t considered, but should? I have always used Zeiss or Swaro BDC riflescopes but I would like to start dialing for this build (mostly to learn). Budget around 2K.

 

[LightFoot]

NF NXS would be a great scope.

Since you like Swaro, the new Z5+ line may fit your requirements.

I have the Trijicon 3-18x44 on mine and really like it.

>>>——JAKE——>

 

[Tahoe1305]

NF NXS would be a great scope.

Since you like Swaro, the new Z5+ line may fit your requirements.

I have the Trijicon 3-18x44 on mine and really like it.

>>>——JAKE——>

Just thinking same! I had to google weight real quick but for 4oz penalty seems like checking a lot of your boxes.

 

[texansport]

Just thinking same! I had to google weight real quick but for 4oz penalty seems like checking a lot of your boxes.

Did you mean the trijicon or Z5+?

Edited: Ah I see the trijicon is 24.4oz.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

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[WeiserBucks]

NXS or S&B Klassik

 

[Samson7x]

NXS or S&B Klassik

This.

 

[texansport]

Schmidt Bender 3-12x42mm Klassik LM P3L BDC H​

Looks pretty sweet and is FFP for a one ounce penalty.

 

[texansport]

Klassic 3-12, Z5+ 2-10, and NXS all seem to fit the bill. NXS seems to have the most recommendations so far..

 

[z987k]

I would like something I can reliably dial, under 20oz, and ideally FFP, MIL, minimum of 8x and with a parallax adjustment. Otherwise I have a BDC Swaro Z5 3.5-18 that has been great in the past.

This is what everyone wants but it doesn't exist.
The S&B is real close but it's over 20oz and no parallax.
The nxs is the closest, but no FFP.

 

[texansport]

This is what everyone wants but it doesn't exist.
The S&B is real close but it's over 20oz and no parallax.
The nxs is the closest, but no FFP.

I think I’m leaning towards the Swaro Z5+ 3.5-18 or 2-10. Not FFP.

 

[Bama67]

not much out there for light scopes.
The SWFA 3x9 is 20oz

 

[David Walter]

I have a SWFA6XMQ on my lightweight rifle, a Barrett Fieldcraft. And I don’t feel like I’m giving up anything in performance.

 

[SDHNTR]

NXS. Swaro scopes are garbage.

 

[6.5x284]

I have the little NXS. No issues so far running to 1100 yards. On a long action I’d look at something else, the little NXS wouldn’t give me adequate LA eye relief.


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[199p]

New Sarovski z5+ look good, got a mate who has one and clicks seem solid but im not sure he has sighted in yet but he said the new turret feels great so far

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think ill pick up a 2-10 for my 6prc build and see how it runs