Riflescope Recommendation
- Thread starter Deerhunter61
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Yes, It’s primarily for hunting. Max range, 400-500 yards. Mostly under 300. Lots of trees so it looks pretty dark with shadows during the last 30-45 minutes of hunting light.
With those parameters I’d suggest the Trijicon Tenmile 3-18 x 44. FFP, lighter weight, durable, illuminated and It’s a thicker reticle than other scopes in that price range making it a tad easier to pick up in lower light conditions even w/o using illumination. I run NX8 4-32 for NRL, but hunt with the Tenmile.
Hard to beat a mk5 for a hunting rifle at that price point. NF ATACR 4-16x42 for a little more. ZCO 4-20 for alot more.
NF NX8 would be my recommendation. Illumination will get you there in darker hours. I think Euro has demos for sale that will be in your price range if you don’t already get them through mil discount.
I personally was thinking a 2.5-20 nx8 myself, or mid range athlon like a Helos btr gen 2 2-12x42. But if you wanted to blow some more coin on a higher tier, you could do the 4-16 atacr, or the 3-12x50 zenith from S&B. Also depends on what you want your overall weight to be as well. Most guys like a lightweight rifle, with a bigger obj for a tad more light gathering but it's all personal dependance.
I personally dont need 2000 dollar glass quality or light gathering capabilities because I just dont feel comfortable taking shots at dawn or dusk anyhow, nor do I need a light weight rifle; carrying a heavy rifle doesnt bother me. I prefer small, lightweight optics because I dont like unwieldy rifles, or top heavy setups. I like them to be a little more balanced.
Also, it kind of depends on the type of rifle and the type of hunting. Utilitarian, rough and tumble hunting, I wouldnt get any nice, nor new, I'd buy 2nd hand, If it's the hunt to maybe get a deer, maybe not, but more for guys getting out of the house together and show off their high end Steyrs or Sauers with old classic kahles or hensoldt scopes, then I'd pick something expensive and foreign lol. Hey, it's a thing.
I personally dont need 2000 dollar glass quality or light gathering capabilities because I just dont feel comfortable taking shots at dawn or dusk anyhow, nor do I need a light weight rifle; carrying a heavy rifle doesnt bother me. I prefer small, lightweight optics because I dont like unwieldy rifles, or top heavy setups. I like them to be a little more balanced.
Also, it kind of depends on the type of rifle and the type of hunting. Utilitarian, rough and tumble hunting, I wouldnt get any nice, nor new, I'd buy 2nd hand, If it's the hunt to maybe get a deer, maybe not, but more for guys getting out of the house together and show off their high end Steyrs or Sauers with old classic kahles or hensoldt scopes, then I'd pick something expensive and foreign lol. Hey, it's a thing.
I own a NF ATACR 1-8, Razor Gen 3 and Gen 2 E. I think the Gen 2 is the best LPVO since it’s so flexible and it’s a SFP. SFP makes using the LPVO at 1x power so much easier to use. Obviously at longer ranges FFP is nice but if I had to have one optic that could do it all I would choose the Razor Gen 2 E.
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