Ultimate Lightweight Western Hunting Riflescope Advise

[Kimber7man]

Mine works fine with a 20 moa base shown in the picture above.

 

[JohnsIsl]

Seems to be some variability then:

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Thread 'S&B Klassik 3-12....reliable and good stuff?'

Apr 4, 2023

I always assumed that anything S&B had a price tag that started with a 3. Reading someone's Wanted in Optics for Sale led me to Euro Optics and looking at a Schmidy 3-12 Klassik. Priced under $1500. Got my interest.

Keeping it semi short: I will retire soon and want a Plains Game in Africa. I love the 300 Win Mag. I want to rebarrel a current LH rifle with an Bartlein and chamber the same. Just a nice, classic "traditional" bolt gun. Fancy-ish, but not an LR precision rifle.

I've long wanted a NF 2.5-10X NXS. But I ALWAYS like more Xs. Just do. 12X does give me way more...

• Jesse Jaymes
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• Forum: Optics

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[Jbmagill79]

I’m looking for the best lightweight riflescope for Western hunting, and I’d appreciate some input from those with experience. My key requirements are:

• Holds zero consistently
• Excellent tracking
• Drop tested and durable
• Lightweight (under 24 oz max, ~20 oz ideal)
• MIL reticle
• 15x max zoom (less is okay, 10x minimum)
• 42mm objective lens

So far, my top contenders are:

1. Nightforce NXS 2.5–10x42
2. Trijicon Credo 2.5–15x42
3. SWFA SS 3–15x42 30mm MQ Gen 2

Questions for the group:

• Which of these scopes best balances durability, weight, and performance for Western hunting?
• Am I overlooking any strong alternatives in this category?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

I would go with nightforce. I have a couple SHV’s an NX8 and an ATACR and can’t say anything bad about any of them. The atacr is heavy for what you want though.