Scopes in the $200+- range

Scope will be used for shots at the longest 100 yards in the woods. Its going on a browning 7mm-08. Longer eye relief is a +.I haven't had to buy a scope in a long time other than a Leopold vx1 is there any scope that I should look at in that price range?

Vortex Diamondback is an excellent scope in that price range. Hands down above the VX1's and for less money. I've got one on 3 of my rifles and have been well pleased

Stay away from the Crossfires. Go Diamondback or Viper

Beatle, I have a diamondback that you can look thru and see if you like it. I have it on a muzzleloader. Dang clear scope

Why do you need longer eye relief on a short action light recoil rifle?

I would be looking for a used,no longer in production, Bushnell 3200 or 4200 made in Japan. These are not the same as the current 3500 POS scopes.

I also think the Burris Fullfield II scopes are a good value. Nikon Prostaff is a good value.

Personally,I don't trust the very cheap Vortex scopes. I don't think the QC is very good. There are way too many instances of returns. Sure they will give you a new one but what does it matter if you just get another new POS.

Now,don't get mad if you like your Vortex scope. I just trust the out of production Japanese made Elite Bushnells a lot more than the pacific rim made Vortex cheap scopes.

May want the longer eye relief for a kid. I've got several Vortex optics and they're a lot of scope for the money IF you stay away from the base model Crossfires. I also agree with the Bushnell Elite series scopes.

The reason I asked is that if that's the case, a picatinny may give be a better answer than looking for a longer eye relief scope in an inexpensive scope.

Sometimes you can find the higher end Japanese made Weaver scopes cheap. Most don't have real long ER but would be plenty for a 7-08. Personally I would get a picatinny for one of those Weavers if needed before buying the Vortex that might have longer ER.

It's for my son trying to keep him from getting a black eye if he isn't on the gun just right. I've already got a base and turn in style rings.

I would encourage you to make sure the stock fits him #1 so he doesn't have to get into a weird position to shoot. One too long is sort of like us doing a prone shot.It may make it more likely to bite him regardless of ER. If he can grip the stock one handed so that his finger can reach the trigger, and the butt will fit inside the bend of his elbow and forearm,the gun fits him OK. If he can't do that then cut the stock down,and slightly shorter than that is good in a rifle when wearing a heavy coat.

Is it a possibility that he might shoot close enough that a red dot would work for him? They work well with young shooters since they don't rely so much on proper head position and are parallax free.

Nikon prostaff

You can find some good deals on a Leupold VX-2 in that price range.

New- Leupold vx-2 from eBay

Used- bushnell 4200, Nikon monarch (Japan)

All of the above can be had for sub $200.

Nikon prostaff is the best $100 scope currently on the market.

Vortex Diamondback only comes close to the VX-2 in price, not performance.

I trusted the older VXII,but not so much the newer VX2 or anything new from Leupold. QC seems to be way down and there are way more reports of failures lately.
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I think I would trust the Monarch or Bushnell 3200 or 4200 a lot more.

The man ask about a $200 scope to put on a low recoiling rifle for a kid. It's not like he's going to mount it on a 416 Rigby and use it to shoot charging lions. How many vx-2's have you killed on a 7-08?

I've only ever killed one Leupold,but I mostly use other scopes these days.

No one said anything about heavy recoiling guns except you. All I'm doing is providing information. If you don't want to take the time to look at it because it would mess up your world view,or you just don't believe it,that's up to you.

The fact is though that a lot more Leupolds are failing than ever in the past. If you took the time to read the thread you might know why.

Yea,I know you have a dozen that have worked perfect for 20 years,but that ain't what I'm talking about. Brand new stuff is coming out these days with broken and canted reticles right out of the box. Stuff is being sent back after being sent in for repair that shoots large groups but Leupold says it is within spec.

All I'm doing is providing information by which to make an educated decision.

For a $200 scope I don't think you will have an issue with a Leupold VX-1 or VX-2 on a rifle that will probably not shoot a box of ammo a year. I grew up using Leupold scopes and have never had a problem with any of them. In the past ten years, all of my new scopes except for a couple of Leupolds, have been either Zeiss or Swarovski. The Leupolds were for rifles that don't see a lot of use. I have a 20 year old Vari X III that was on a 338 win mag for around 1000 rounds and now sits atop a 375 H&H Magnum without a hitch.

Maybe Leupold quality has slipped, but I have never experienced an issue with about 20 of them through the years. I only have used the three brands I mentioned, so I can't speak to the quality of other scopes.

We have been very pleased with the 3x9x50 Prostaff on our 7-08. I am not a range shooter or optics expert.
I own a 30 yr old Leupold 3-9-40, a Burris Euro and a Bushnell 3-9-50. They all kill deer.
I also do not know all of the different reticle types, but the heavier/thicker the better for the young shooters.