What scope am I looking for? Light weight, the right style of turret.

[MountainDew]

I'm looking for a scope for my lightish allround hunting rifle. I hunt in lowlands with a mix of forest and field, so some shots are close, some are far.

- Very good optics quality
- At least 10x maximum magnification
- At least 40 mm objective size, for hunting in dawn and dusk
- 22 oz max weight
- mil elevation turret, that turns counter clockwise for "up".

My frontrunner so far is the Swarovski Z6i BT 1.7-10x. It weighs less than 18 ounces, and you can replace the obnoxious turret rings with an aftermarket ring with mrad markings. It has the CCW turret. It has amazing glass clarity.

I have a feeling that there is a light weight 3-10x scope out there with good glass quality and the right style of turret. For the close up shots, I could mount a small red dot. Leupold has a bunch of options, but most of the lighter weight options have MOA adjustments. The reason why I want a turret with mil adjustments and CCW for up, is that I have that configuration on my dedicated target/long range scopes.

 

[nobody]

Maven RS1.2

 

[AndrewMT34]

Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42?

 

[MountainDew]

That's a good suggestion. It has a smaller FoV than the Swarovski, but I'm sure it's more rugged. Kind of annoyed by the complexity of the reticle for an SFP scope in this application, but it could still be a winner overall.

 

[MountainDew]

The Maven RS1.2 looks great, but it's 4 oz heavier than my arbitrary limit, and half a pound heavier than the Swarovski.

 

[jfk69]

Trijicon Credo 2-10x36. Not my favorite reticle, but pretty solid all around, and FFP.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I'm looking for a scope for my lightish allround hunting rifle. I hunt in lowlands with a mix of forest and field, so some shots are close, some are far.

- Very good optics quality
- At least 10x maximum magnification
- At least 40 mm objective size, for hunting in dawn and dusk
- 22 oz max weight
- mil elevation turret, that turns counter clockwise for "up".

My frontrunner so far is the Swarovski Z6i BT 1.7-10x. It weighs less than 18 ounces, and you can replace the obnoxious turret rings with an aftermarket ring with mrad markings. It has the CCW turret. It has amazing glass clarity.

I have a feeling that there is a light weight 3-10x scope out there with good glass quality and the right style of turret. For the close up shots, I could mount a small red dot. Leupold has a bunch of options, but most of the lighter weight options have MOA adjustments. The reason why I want a turret with mil adjustments and CCW for up, is that I have that configuration on my dedicated target/long range scopes.

Are you planning on dialing? Swaro scopes are not know for reliable/repeatable dialing.


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[Mike D Texas]

Sorry, double tap.


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[amassi]

Maven RS1.2

Ooh when did they shave 5 oz off and how do I trade my 27oz 1.2 for the 22oz version??


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[amassi]

I'm looking for a scope for my lightish allround hunting rifle. I hunt in lowlands with a mix of forest and field, so some shots are close, some are far.

- Very good optics quality
- At least 10x maximum magnification
- At least 40 mm objective size, for hunting in dawn and dusk
- 22 oz max weight
- mil elevation turret, that turns counter clockwise for "up".

My frontrunner so far is the Swarovski Z6i BT 1.7-10x. It weighs less than 18 ounces, and you can replace the obnoxious turret rings with an aftermarket ring with mrad markings. It has the CCW turret. It has amazing glass clarity.

I have a feeling that there is a light weight 3-10x scope out there with good glass quality and the right style of turret. For the close up shots, I could mount a small red dot. Leupold has a bunch of options, but most of the lighter weight options have MOA adjustments. The reason why I want a turret with mil adjustments and CCW for up, is that I have that configuration on my dedicated target/long range scopes.

S&B klassik 3-12x42 checks every box with the exception of the elevation direction.
Advantage over the Swarovski is the S&Bwill stay zeroed. Has a functional reticle for wind holds or holdovers if so inclined.


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