timber hunting scopes

[Tyler89k]

what is everyones favorite scope to use on a timber hunting rifle?

 

[eightyeight mag]

Trijicon accupoint 2.5-10x56. Hands down my favorite timber scope.

 

[Tyler89k]

Has this been a rugged scope for you? most of the shots in the timber i hunt you do not get much opportunity past 200 yards but it's steep and bad weather.

 

[eightyeight mag]

Trijicon scopes very rugged in general.
I have not had any issues with it and it's sitting on top of a fairly light weight .338 win mag.

 

[DoubleDown]

Kaps classic 4x36

 

[Macintosh]

Are you stand hunting or mainly walking-up deer? Makes a difference imo.
Trijicon accupoint 1-6 for me, Ive only had mine a year but really like the scope, and prefer it to others Ive used for the purpose for many years. Great eyebox, good glass, reticle is good against the busy background, and the small objective has not been an issue for me with regard to light gathering. If you search “close range scope” “woods scope” and search some specific models on this site you’ll find quite a few similar threads. You’ll want to specify a budget as the go-to choices run the gamut from relatively inexpensive to pushing $2k or more. When I purchased mine I was deciding between it and an S&B 1.5-6. Many of the popular options (2.5-8, etc) were off the table due to previous problems Ive had with reliability.

 

[casey36]

I like a 2-7 or a 2.5-8. I keep them on the lowest powers and they seem to work well for me. 32 or 36mm objectives let in plenty of light on low power.

 

[Kimber7man]

Zeiss Victory 1.5-6x42 or S&B 1.5-6x42

 

[casey36]

Kaps classic 4x36

I'd like to have a modern-day Weaver K4. Any 4×40 would be great.

 

[left hunter]

Sorry about derailing the thread but I would love to know where you found a Kaps 4x36 in the states? Which reticle are you using?

 

[DoubleDown]

Sorry about derailing the thread but I would love to know where you found a Kaps 4x36 in the states? Which reticle are you using?

I use reticle #1. Not in US, I ordered from EU

Kaps Classic 4x36 OC

Kaps Classic 4x36 riflescopes are classic rifle riflescopes, which make an excellent addition to all handmade older rifles. This is a great choice for all nostalgic hunters but it also offers decent optical properties.

www.optics-trade.eu

They are reliable, CS answers emails with 2 days.

 

[TaperPin]

One of the most exciting experiences for this Wyoming kid where timber hunting is seeing elk at 75 to 100 yards was walking through some fern choked Oregon wilderness for the first time like something out of the movie Predator and having an elk jump up 5 yards away! You Oregon guys will laugh, but that was so unexpected, it might as well have been Predator himself. 4x in that jungle would have been as helpful as having scope caps down. A low powered variable or fixed 2-1/2x for these low visibility areas is easily at the top of the list.



The traditional choice for an all around in and out of the timber Wyoming elk scope is 4x for good reason - it works, it worked for your dad, and his dad, and his dad. Not sexy, easily the most boring scope on the rack, not easy to see small aiming spots at the range, nothing to brag about to the bros, but they seem to never die and always work. 4x is good enough for MOA groups, no power selector to forget at 9x, bright in dim light, and long eye relief.

For a number of years in Wyoming I carried a 1-1/2x5 Leupold set at 4x and liked it a lot for how compact it was. If your barrel has a little weight to it, the balance point allows your thumb to wrap around in front of this ultra compact scope and makes hand carrying very comfortable, and a timber rifle should be hand carried as much as possible.

 

[JCMCUBIC]

S&B 1.5-6x42, Klassic or Stratos

That said, I'm most often hunting with a 6x42 S&B, timber or open.

 

[left hunter]

I use reticle #1. Not in US, I ordered from EU

Kaps Classic 4x36 OC

Kaps Classic 4x36 riflescopes are classic rifle riflescopes, which make an excellent addition to all handmade older rifles. This is a great choice for all nostalgic hunters but it also offers decent optical properties.

www.optics-trade.eu

They are reliable, CS answers emails with 2 days.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Jon Boy]

I like the 2.5-10 shv for an all purpose and it works great for me in the timber. I’ve found I like to be on 6x the best. I get a lot more hits off hand on a 8 in plate at 100 yds at 6x than anything lower and anything higher.

 

[Te Hopo]

One of my favourite little scopes for brush busting is a Leupold VX-HOG 1-4x20 riding on my 357mag.
I've never drop tested it but it seems to work fine for my sub 75m shots in the bush.

 

[brancher147]

The brand is up to you but I like. 2.5-10 or something similar. It is nice on a 200 yard shot and I have shot that far in the timber hunting Eastern Mountains although most shots are within 100 and a lot inside 50.

 

[ghostrider272]

1.5-6x42 in the Kahles/Swarovski/Zeiss brand. Have several

 

[Johnwell]

I run a holosun 509t on my .357 brush gun. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it seems like the auto dimming red dot is always 1-2 settings too bright. Fixed that with some scotch tape on the light sensor.

If it was on a flatter shooting rifle I’d consider it adequate for 200 yards

 

[VernAK]

Are you stand hunting or mainly walking-up deer? Makes a difference imo.
Trijicon accupoint 1-6 for me, Ive only had mine a year but really like the scope, and prefer it to others Ive used for the purpose for many years. Great eyebox, good glass, reticle is good against the busy background, and the small objective has not been an issue for me with regard to light gathering. If you search “close range scope” “woods scope” and search some specific models on this site you’ll find quite a few similar threads. You’ll want to specify a budget as the go-to choices run the gamut from relatively inexpensive to pushing $2k or more. When I purchased mine I was deciding between it and an S&B 1.5-6. Many of the popular options (2.5-8, etc) were off the table due to previous problems Ive had with reliability.

This is where I'd be with the triangle post reticle.