Recommended low end glass?

[grumthompson]

Looking to get into west hunting within the next year. I’m young and gotta cut cost where i can and i’m looking what people think the best cheaper class out there is? Vortex has the crossfires and leupold has the bx-1’s. I’ve generally preferred leupold scopes, any opinions?

 

[Spiral Horn]

Best to post a $ budget limit and then solicit opinions

 

[grumthompson]

Best to post a $ budget limit and then solicit opinions

around that 150-200 range

 

[mthayr]

Vortex Diamondback, but you'd do yourself a huge favor if you could swing doubling your price range. You'd get 10X the binos in the form of a pair of Kowa BD II XD's - CameralandNY will usually cut a Rokslider a break.

 

[prm]

Highly recommend you call Doug at Cameraland.

If you can get a deal on Vortex Viper 8x42 I thought those performed way, way above their price point.

 

[pirogue]

around that 150-200 range

If you going to look much through glass that cost that, www dot headache dot com

 

[Jon Boy]

Vortex diamond backs 8x42 will do you just fine


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[mthayr]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Vortex_Diamondback+HD_vs_Kowa_BDII_vs_Vortex_Viper+HD/BHitems/1489812-REG_1521084-REG_1401561-REG

 

[Macintosh]

Diamondbacks work but mine have poor clarity around the edge of the field of view. If it were my $ and cash was tight, Id spend that budget on a used pair of binos that when new cost 2-3x as much. the vipers mentioned above are noticeably better. Theres a lot of options in that price range. To me that’s money better spent.

 

[nobody]

Diamondback 10x50’s, or save an extra 6 months and buy a pair of Maven C.3 10x50’s. They’ll be about $350 but compete more with binos in the $800 range and will be a much better “long-ish” term investment.

My brother loves his leupold BX2’s, but I loathe them. I’ve never used a pair of binos with worse eyecups. You couldn’t gift me a pair of leupolds at any price level.

Go to a store, try EVERYTHING in your price range, and then buy the best. Ignore brand names and models and all that jazz, just buy what’s best optically for you.

 

[Sled]

Burris fullfield 2

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Vortex Diamondback, but you'd do yourself a huge favor if you could swing doubling your price range. You'd get 10X the binos in the form of a pair of Kowa BD II XD's - CameralandNY will usually cut a Rokslider a break.

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[jfk69]

I’d recommend saving more and at least doubling (preferably tripling) that amount. You won’t regret it. I have a 20ish year old pair of Leica 8x42’s that make me happy I “cried once” when I bought them.

 

[KHNC]

SWFA is the obvious choice for a scope.

 

[douglasfir]

If you’re talking scopes, I’ve had great luck with Bushnell tactical 10x40s, which are somewhat frustrating due to MOA adjustments and a mildot reticle, but track and hold zero pretty well in my experience. (I’m selling one in the classifieds but I have several).

 

[Jpsmith1]

I saw a pair of Vortex Viper 10x42s for sale on this forum.

They're a bit high for your budget but they are a lot better than the diamondbacks.

 

[Fotis]

Burris fullfield 2

This!

 

[atmat]

SWFA is the obvious choice for a scope.

They definitely were when you could get them. People are asking 2x new cost for used 6x now.

I still think the 6x is worth it, but it’s a bummer to see right now. I’ve got a few I picked up <$200 when the gettin’ was good.

 

[KHNC]

They definitely were when you could get them. People are asking 2x new cost for used 6x now.

I still think the 6x is worth it, but it’s a bummer to see right now. I’ve got a few I picked up <$200 when the gettin’ was good.

I have a 10x that ive been impressed with so far. They are easily available still in MOA.

 

[KHNC]

Burris fullfield 2

Ive had one of these on my 17HMR for 8 years. Held zero the entire time. Lots of dead rabbits, squirrels , coyotes and crows.