Scope for aging Dad

[Floater00]

Driving home from a recent hunt my Dad said that his current rifle is too heavy for him anymore.

I'm going to pickup a basic light weight rifle in an easy shooting caliber for him.

I would like to top it with a lighter weight 3x9 ish scope. Important factors are:

-dependable
-low light
- eye relief
-simple reticle

This scope will not be dialed. It will be a set it and forget it, shots inside 300 (mostly closer) yards settup for my Dad.

I've read a bunch of threads but haven't seen a consensus on this type of scope.

Advice and recommendations would be much appreciated.

 

[jimh406]

Howa Superlite is a very light rifle at sub 5 lbs. Leupold VX-3HD is very light at just over 1 lb.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Trijicon accupoint 3-9. The illumination might help his eyes too.

 

[Titan]

Did the same here. Went with the Leupold Firedot. It has worked out well.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Swarovski Z3 Series Scopes are an excellent option in quality and lightweight

 

[bnsafe]

I just bought a trijicon accupoint that weighs 13.4 oz. My eyes suck so I wanted the thicker reticle. The scope is great, but if I had it to do over again I would prob get the credo cause you can turn the light on. I dont think the green dot in the accupoint does much. credo is 17 oz tho so its a small trade off.

 

[PlumberED]

NF SHV 3-10 is a good choice. I have been quite happy with mine.

 

[hereinaz]

The SWFA ultralight is a nice option.

 

[Thinkingman]

I like my lighted Meopta scopes but they're not lightweight.
Burris Fullfield line is very nice and offers a lighted reticle.

 

[6mm Remington]

Leupold 2.5-8x36mm would be perfect.

Leupold 3.5-10x40mm perfect also!!

 

[Floater00]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Does anyone else have experience with the trijicon accupoint in terms of the illuminated reticle dot? Does it help in low light?

 

[bnsafe]

I just got mine and yes its visible in low light. For me its not visible in normal light at all. I wanted the thicker reticle for my eyes and it def has a much thicker reticle than my leupold does. Great for shorter shots, maybe not so much if your going long

 

[slowr1der]

What's your budget here? That makes a big difference.

I'm surprised to see the Leupold suggestions. They wouldn't even be in my top 5.

 

[JGRaider]

The Leupold VX3 will be perfect for your dad, either the 3.5-10x or the 2.5-8x. A 1" tubed Swaro scope would be the last thing I'd want, having seen mine, and 3 buddies fail miserably on mule deer hunts.

 

[KenLee]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Does anyone else have experience with the trijicon accupoint in terms of the illuminated reticle dot? Does it help in low light?

Heck yes. I prefer the amber dot if you can find it.

 

[TxLite]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Does anyone else have experience with the trijicon accupoint in terms of the illuminated reticle dot? Does it help in low light?

This is a 2.5-12.5 mil dot at roughly 30 yards, don’t remember the zoom level but was thinking 2.5x since the suppressor is visible in the scope. Might be wrong. Pic was taken about a year ago. Not a great picture, but the green dot is pretty fine. I still find it very easy to find when I get behind the scope. Particularly against a dark background where you might lose the reticle.

 

[Floater00]

So far the Accupoint seems to be checking the boxes.

Budget is kinda whatever it needs to be get the right scope for him. That said, I was hoping to stay under $1000.

 

[bnsafe]

midway usa had a good sale on them. Just sighted mine in and I can say much bad about it. the eye relief is small. but once you get it where it needs to be it did exactly what a scope is suppose to do. reticle is thick, green shown good. very nice scopes.

 

[sdupontjr]

I just bought a trijicon accupoint that weighs 13.4 oz. My eyes suck so I wanted the thicker reticle. The scope is great, but if I had it to do over again I would prob get the credo cause you can turn the light on. I dont think the green dot in the accupoint does much. credo is 17 oz tho so its a small trade off.

You won't find a better low light optic this lite in that price range. As stated in many post the green isn't all that great. The amber is the best one, at least for everyone around here that uses them. My son has the 2.5-10x56 with amber dot and its very nice. I ended up taking the plung for my old eyes and bought a SB Polar.

 

[PlumberED]

Not to derail the discussion…but how do you like the Polar? Which model do you have?