I was looking for this exact thing about a year ago.
The best mix of everything I wanted (relatively light, good elevation travel, good magnification range, budget) was the athlon ares btr 4.5-27x50. I snagged a gen 1 for $400. It weighs 27oz has 100 moa travel and you can still get gen 2s for 450-550ish.
The best mix of everything I wanted (relatively light, good elevation travel, good magnification range, budget) was the athlon ares btr 4.5-27x50. I snagged a gen 1 for $400. It weighs 27oz has 100 moa travel and you can still get gen 2s for 450-550ish.