Small/light weight budget scope

[Thebigbaby]

Look for a light weight budget scope. About the only thing I can find is a vortex crossfire 2 or diamondback 2-7x32. The issue is they come in at 14oz, so at that point I should just get vortex 3-9x40.

Any recommendations? Open to other brands, vortex is just what I have found so far to be in my price range.

 

[StopMakingSense]

What’s your price range and what do you want to do with the scope?

 

[Thebigbaby]

$250. Shoot .308 win out to 3-400 yards.

 

[Thebigbaby]

Maybe Leupold Freedom 2-7?

 

[StopMakingSense]

Yeah, whatever floats your boat in the Freedom line will serve you well. I do love the 2-7 for timber and out to 400.

 

[JustSomeGuy35]

Check out the Burris Fullfield II and e1. I like the FFII 3-9x40 ballistic plex more than my diamondback 4-12 and Bushnell Legend HD 3-9.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Burris fullfield 2. Probably get it for under 200 dollars from cameraland NY.

 

[Jsaw87]

I have a Fullfield E-1 4.5-14x42 with the LR reticle on a 6.5 CM and it is amazing for the price.

 

[Thisisdenny]

I have a Fullfield E-1 4.5-14x42 with the LR reticle on a 6.5 CM and it is amazing for the price.

Seconded.

Burris says it weighs 15.3 oz

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Look for a light weight budget scope. About the only thing I can find is a vortex crossfire 2 or diamondback 2-7x32. The issue is they come in at 14oz, so at that point I should just get vortex 3-9x40.

Any recommendations? Open to other brands, vortex is just what I have found so far to be in my price range.

Burris Droptine 3-9x40. Not made in China and better than a Vortex Diamondback. Doug at Camera Land is out right now but Natchez has them. https://www.natchezss.com/burris-dr...-plex-reticle-33-13-fov-3-1-3-8-er-matte.html

 

[mrolen]

I picked up a vx2 ultralight 3x9 cds from midway on sale a few years ago for 170$ might be worth looking around for one not sure if they are still making them. I wouldn’t recommend low end vortex for a hunting rifle.

 

[turley]

Burris fullfield 2. Probably get it for under 200 dollars from cameraland NY.

Picked one of these up for a set and forget it (non-dialing) scope on a lightweight rifle and have been happy with it. It's 13oz with pretty good eye relief.....and overall reviews are very positive for a scope in this price range.
CamerlandNY is out of these as I believe they are being discontinued....but Optics Planet has them on sale for $150 and Natchez for $135.

Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 mm Rifle Scope 1in Tube Second Focal Plane

LOW PRICE on Burris 3-9x40mm Fullfield II Rifle Scope ON SALE 200162, 200169. Burris Rifle Scopes.

www.opticsplanet.com

Natchez

www.natchezss.com

 

[roosiebull]

The Burris fullfield 2 or redfield revolution… both have good reticles and seem to be like every other lightweight scope in durability… I personally prefer the redfield but likely because I have shot them more, and for a simple reticle, it was always useful and intuitive

I had more issues with every VX leupold I have owned than the Burris or redfield

 

[Thebigbaby]

thanks for all the responses. I wanted to do the Burris but didn’t like how the optic yard marks lined up in correlation to what I want to shoot, .308 180 gr. The older luepold’s are hard to track down and the weight penalty is not hardly anything to get more magnification and bigger objective.

I’m a cheap bastard but ended up going with Leupold 3-9x40.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CTTNK31?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

 

[turley]

Burris has an online ballistic calculator that works pretty well…..

Ballistic Tools | Burris Optics

www.burrisoptics.com

 

[Jsaw87]

thanks for all the responses. I wanted to do the Burris but didn’t like how the optic yard marks lined up in correlation to what I want to shoot, .308 180 gr. The older luepold’s are hard to track down and the weight penalty is not hardly anything to get more magnification and bigger objective.

I’m a cheap bastard but ended up going with Leupold 3-9x40.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CTTNK31?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

The Long Range Reticle on the fullfield E1 is a MOA reticle. Plus Burris does a custom dial that for me has been spot on out to 500 yards.

 

[ptmn]

Hard to go wrong with anything from Leupold.

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

Burris vote here too