Reliable & Affordable Scopes! Your go to is?

[Laramie]

If you have 10 guns you need a scope for, sell 5 and use the money to put quality optics on the remaining 5. Cheap and scope shouldn't be used in the same sentence imo.

 

[3sdad]

For a basic scope and no dialing.Leupold vx3. 30mm tube. Reticle of your choice. They're simple, reliable, light, and good enough glass. They have great eye relief and sight picture. They don't sell the warranty like vortex, but they do have a good one.

 

[Laramie]

For a basic scope and no dialing.Leupold vx3. 30mm tube. Reticle of your choice. They're simple, reliable, light, and good enough glass. They have great eye relief and sight picture. They don't sell the warranty like vortex, but they do have a good one.

Leupold has lifetime warranty on all scopes, just like Vortex and most other manufacturers for that matter. Vortex sets themselves apart by also offering the lifetime warranty on their rangefinders.

 

[ndlawrence]

Leupold has lifetime warranty on all scopes, just like Vortex and most other manufacturers for that matter. Vortex sets themselves apart by also offering the lifetime warranty on their rangefinders.

Best part with Vortex is you will definitely get to use their warranty. Everytime it breaks they fix it for free! What a deal...

 

[Shimmybro3]

swfa 3-15

 

[swavescatter]

Leupold has lifetime warranty on all scopes, just like Vortex and most other manufacturers for that matter. Vortex sets themselves apart by also offering the lifetime warranty on their rangefinders.

My understanding is that the difference with vortex is that anything is covered, like if you ran it over with a dump truck. Other manufacturers only cover lifetime manufacturer defects; if you dropped it on a rock you're SOL.

Is this accurate?

 

[Laramie]

My understanding is that the difference with vortex is that anything is covered, like if you ran it over with a dump truck. Other manufacturers only cover lifetime manufacturer defects; if you dropped it on a rock you're SOL.

Is this accurate?

Kind of. Everyone has their own marketing strategy. Vortex will cover almost anything but you need proof of purchase. Leupold will also cover just about anything and the warranty is transferable forever. You can send them a 30 year old scope that has been owned by 3 people with no receipt and they will fix it.

 

[swavescatter]

I'm pretty sure vortex is transferrable as well.

 

[Lee_R]

I'm pretty sure vortex is transferrable as well.

You are correct, just contact them and return it. No receipt required. Fully transferable too.

 

[Laramie]

You are correct, just contact them and return it. No receipt required. Fully transferable too.

In the United states, you are correct. The rest of the world needs to go through the place they purchased. Anything shipped from the US to anywhere is else is no longer covered.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I've never had an issue wirh any of the half dozen Leupold vx3-vx31 2.5-8x36 scopes I have, I also bought 4 meopta meopro 3-9x40s when they were being discontinued as well as a few zeiss conquest 3-9x40 scopes. I only have a couple dialing scopes right now.

Id like to get that razor LHT 3-15 though.

 

[F0steology]

SWFA 6x and 3-9 have worked for me.

The discontinued Zeiss Conquests 3-9 as a set and forget scope has also been a good choice IME.

 

[.223Coyote]

My understanding is that the difference with vortex is that anything is covered, like if you ran it over with a dump truck. Other manufacturers only cover lifetime manufacturer defects; if you dropped it on a rock you're SOL.

Is this accurate?

I snapped off a bolt on a Leupold mount after over tightening it and they replaced at no cost.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Best part with Vortex is you will definitely get to use their warranty. Everytime it breaks they fix it for free! What a deal...

They do not necessarily fix broken products. I have a few of their scopes that are broken despite what their techs claimed.

 

[SDHNTR]

Meopta hands down

 

[Erussell01]

Quality inexpensive hunting scopes:

Sig Sauer Buckmaster 3-9x40 & 3-12x44's starting at $94.99

Hawke Vantage 3-9x40 AO MIL DOT #14123 $99.99

Hawke Vantage 3-9x40 AO 30/30 #14122 only $119.99

Many options from Konus Athlon Firefield and Burris at inexpensive prices

Sightron S-TAC 3-16x42 - MOA-3 Riflescope #26013 reduced from $449.99 to only $299.99

Sightron S-TAC 4-20x50 - MOA 2 Riflescope #26015 reduced from $469.99 to only $299.99

Please feel free to give us a call to discuss options

Has this list changed at all for 2025?

 

[long hunter]

This is a loaded question with all the leuopold and vortex haters around here but they are my choices along with tract been running these brands for years and never been let down from 50 yards to 600 yards,

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Has this list changed at all for 2025?

My pleasure to discuss this with you

 

[long hunter]

If you have 10 guns you need a scope for, sell 5 and use the money to put quality optics on the remaining 5. Cheap and scope shouldn't be used in the same sentence imo.

Perhaps but also perhaps the person only has one rifle and a few mouths to feed, been there done that Simmons, bushnell and a few others in that region. Things change in ones ability to up grade gear Like I stated decent glass, good warranties mid to upper mid-range 0ptics are out there you dont need a 3-4 thousand dollar rifle scope to hunt deer antelope or nothing else unless your into sitting in a bar or camp and playing mine is bigger than yours

 

[Jpsmith1]

Little bit of a contrarian idea.

Don't use a scope.

Unless you're shooting crazy small stuff or long ranges, a good red dot sight will do and Ultradots are like $250.

I'm making the transition on my handguns. 100 yard hits weren't a big issue with a cheap TruGlo tube dot sight.