scope for my new deer rifle
I recently purchased myself a new rifle, it's a savage model 110 in 7mm-08rem. Where I live and hunt in southeastern oklahoma I will never have a shot over 250 yards. However, I don't want to wound a deer and have to track it up and down those darn hills.(been there done that). I would like your ideas for a decent scope for this rifle. I don't want to spend a fortune(under$150) I understand you get what you pay for but to be honest I don't need a highest quality scope. I will never hunt something I have to take 500 yard shots and if the scope fails and I miss my deer it will not be a life altering event. I just want a good decent quality scope (2x7,3x9)that will do the job. As always thanks for your replies.
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Leupold VX1 can be had for $ 165 to 175 (3-9 X 40) and maybe even a tad cheaper in 2-7 X 33. I got mine for $ 169, with shipping, off Ebay.
At your price range, the VX1 would be a good choice.0 -
Funny you brought this up as I was just thinking about this today. That is, categorizing my scopes by cost groups. I am going to tell you that everytime this comes up you get half of the responses telling you what a great scope you could get if you only spent more money. I won't waste your time with that. Of the scopes I own, I have a weaver K6 (fixed 6x38) in your range and it is a lightweight terrific little, scope with good performance in lowlight. That is because, besides being a fixed power which is by nature brighter than a similar variable, it is fully multi-coated and that is something you will be hard pressed to find in that price range. Shop around online and you can get it for under $125. If you can give one a look I can't recommend it enough and have heard the same from anyone having experience with them. They also make it in a 4x if that suits you better - though I find the 6x perfect for shots your are talking about. I think that would give you a nice little combo. If you are set on sticking with a variable then I might suggest looking at a Sighton SII in 3x9x40 - available at Bearbasin for $139. I don't have any experience with them but folks say they offer the best repeatability (accurate adjustments) and decent (though not overly bright) optics - make certain it is an SII. Consistently good feedback on them. Otherwise, I would be very tempted to find the most expensive Bushnell within that price range and go with it. They aren't glamorous but they are surprisingly trouble free and a very good deal for the money. A little more peace of mind, speaking for myself of course, than going with a Simmons or BSA for example. Just my opinion but there are a lot of poster's in several forums that would likely agree. Hope this helps. Good luck and let us know what you decide. 0 -
A bushnell trophy WA in 4-12x40 fits that price range with a huge field of view and amber coated lenses. I find them to be one of the brightest scopes in the price range you are looking in.
A Simmons Aetec also gets my support in that price range. Both clear and bright.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
Got Balistics?0 -
Yep, you can spend 2 grand on a site but you'd have to be working too much OT to pay for it when you could be out shooting. I like the Bushnell Scopechief 2.5x-8x-32mm. I find the 40's are a bit too heavy to lug around deer hunting. Any 2.5-8 or 3-9 scope will do you though. 4-12 is too much. You'll end up setting in on 4 or 5 and never need or use 12X for deer. 0 -
The Weaver K-4 and K-6, Leupold VX-1, Bushnell Elite and Nikon Buckmasters are all good quality and reasonable priced. The Nikon seems to be just as bright and clear as the very expensive scopes. Just my opinion. 0 -
I'd take kx500's advice on the Leupold... Yes, you get what you pay for, but there are some cheap scopes available. I shoot Leupold for my big-game stuff, but shoot Simmons on my cheap rimfires and such. They are great scopes - once you get them set. My el-cheapo Simmons works great, but when zeroing it, it has a tendancy to go past the desired point. I have to adjust and then tap it to get it to move. Never had this problem with the Leupold (but it was 3x the price at least).
Nice to meet another Okie... (OKC here)0 -
The Nikon scopes are a very good buy for the money. I bought a pair of refurbished nikons from a guy named Mark on ebay. He sells them at very good prices and even sent me a brand new monarch instead of a refurb because he was out of the refurbished scopes. His email is HuntElk4@cs.com and I bet he could set you up with a very good scope in your price range. The refurbished ones I got were just as mint as the new scopes.
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You can get a nice used Leupold in your price range and still get the life time warrenty. 0 -
Check out the Burris scopes, unlike the Nicon they have a good warenty, If anything should go wrong. 0 -
I own both the Leupold VX-1 and The Weaver K6. I will surprise most by saying go with the K6. It IS in your price range and the VX-1 is about $50 more. That isn't what you asked for, you want one under $150. Didn't I tell you everyone would tell you to spend more[:I]! The Nikon's \Burris \Leupolds will be over your stated budget. It is not absolutely necessary to go there to get a very good scope. I replaced one of my scopes to get better low light performance. I hated to admit it but it was my prized Leupold that got the axe. If you must have a Leupold -and there is nothing wrong with that at all - save up, spend the extra and get a VX-11. If I had done that to begin with I don't think I would have 'had' to replace it. If you ever do have a little more to spend go there first. The Leupold (VX-1)is accurate, repeateable and very clear but was not good in dusk\dawn shadows. That is why I replaced the Leupold and not the Weaver. Just trying to keep things within the parameters you defined. Again - if it is a variable you are set on try the Sightron S-II or the most Bushnell you can afford. 0
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