Midwest Hunting Scope

[Alex Genereux]

Looking for scope recommendations that are reliable and have a good standing in the drop tests that are 20oz or less. I don’t care if turrets are exposed or not and that has a good reticle for hunting. This scope is for hunting Midwest whitetails from 0-400 yards. What are you buying?

 

[JAC8504]

I’m looking at these as I hunt whitetail yearly:

Leica Amplus 6 3-18x44
Hawke Frontier 30 SF 2.5-15
Nightforce SHV 3-10x42
Nightforce NXS 2.5-10
Nightforce NXS 3.5-15

 

[bombhunter]

Credo 3-9 or NF SHV 3-10

 

[joshdidthis]

Trijicon Huron

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[eoperator]

Trijicon accupoint 3-9 13.5oz

 

[Macintosh]

Well, I guess it depends on what sort of midwestern hunting?
400 is theoretically possible, but it’s an exceptionally rare long shot for me. Around me (northeast, not midwest) shots are generally 200 and under, with probably 95% of those 100 and under. If that sounds like where you hunt then something like the trijicon accupoint 3-9 or perhaps a credo or huron would be perfect. That or an SHV 3-10. Something simple with a duplex reticle and without even the small liability of adjustable parallax or exposed turrets.

If 300-400 yards is truly a realistic possibility on any given day, then out of scopes that are realistically available I think this is a great use case for an S&B klassik 3-12. Weight is in your ballpark, reliability is good, P3 reticle is simple and pretty decent even for close range in the woods, but also decent for wind holds at any magnification. Turret will get you WELL past your 400 yards so practice at longer range than you hunt is easy.

 

[Alex Genereux]

Well, I guess it depends on what sort of midwestern hunting?
400 is theoretically possible, but it’s an exceptionally rare long shot for me. Around me (northeast, not midwest) shots are generally 200 and under, with probably 95% of those 100 and under. If that sounds like where you hunt then something like the trijicon accupoint 3-9 or perhaps a credo or huron would be perfect. That or an SHV 3-10. Something simple with a duplex reticle and without even the small liability of adjustable parallax or exposed turrets.

If 300-400 yards is truly a realistic possibility on any given day, then out of scopes that are realistically available I think this is a great use case for an S&B klassik 3-12. Weight is in your ballpark, reliability is good, P3 reticle is simple and pretty decent even for close range in the woods, but also decent for wind holds at any magnification. Turret will get you WELL past your 400 yards so practice at longer range than you hunt is easy.

yeah I would say 0-300 is way more common