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Looking for scope under 1k to put on rifle that will be used for deer hunting only. Most shots under 100 yards in hardwoods but sometimes hunt powerlines so furthest shot would be 300 yards. Would like to have more magnification than 9x.
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I have a brand new Zeiss conquest v4 3-12x56 illuminated dot I sell
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You wanting illuminated? The leupy mentioned or this and call it a day… https://www.eurooptic.com/trijicon-accupoint-2.5-10x56.aspxThe zeiss mentioned is nice, I just like the glass on the Trijicon better.
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Shaw and Burbank has the answer
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Last edited by 2Dogs; 12/15/24 09:34 PM.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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If you could stretch $200, EuroOptic has a Schmidt-Bender 4-16 x 50mm right now for $1199.
If you can't stretch, best deal at the moment is a Swarovski Z3 4-12 x 50 mm for $799
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X3 and on zeiss conquest.
I am slowly switching all my rifles over to them.
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I bought a zeiss last year at W&W (my first one) and I really do like it.
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VX5 or V4. You can't go wrong with either.
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If you can throw a little Christmas money at it and pick up the VX6-HD 2-12x42 you can take this one to the bank and never need or want another scope. 2x on the bottom end is stupid good in the woods you can shoot a deer right under the tree as the field of view of something like 60ft. On the high end 12x is plenty for 300 yard shots.
Otherwise try to stick with 3x on the bottom end you'll still get a usable low end field of view of around 40ft. You are going to have to compromise a little as this is why most of us have more than 1 rifle. If you are determined to just have 1 rifle I'd save and spend more on the scope at this point thinking about next season and never having the need for different setups. I've got all these scopes and that 2-12 is the cats ass for what you are wanting to do here.
Otherwise I like the Leupold VX5HD 3-15 and the Zeiss Conquest that has also been suggested. I'd probably go with the Zeiss Conquest in the 3-12x44mm variety if the money is the driver. Pretty decent scope there.
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These are really good scopes for that price.
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Trijicon vote here also.clear glass and rugged
Just gotta decide if you want target turrets.
Them shots beyond your 200 yard zero get tough.
You'll hear guys say they held Kentucky windage to kill a deer on power line or bean field at 400 yards but you don't realize how difficult that is until you try.😃 Lol several times.... and you'll realize 98% of them was lying unless shooting an extremely fast flat shooting cartridges and now exactly how high to set zero for x amount of yards for your ballistics.its called getting lucky😎
You might want to get a scope with target turrets and a range finder.just throwing that out there
I'd rather kill deer at 5 yards that's hunting imo but I have a rangefinder and all my scopes have target turrets to Dial beyond my zero .
Just remember most cartridges with 200 yard zero say 308 Winchester are roughly 6" low at 300 yards with a 200 yard zero it gets really tough at 400 yards around 19 inches roughly
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Trijicon vote here also.clear glass and rugged
Just gotta decide if you want target turrets.
Them shots beyond your 200 yard zero get tough.
You'll hear guys say they held Kentucky windage to kill a deer on power line or bean field at 400 yards but you don't realize how difficult that is until you try.😃 Lol several times.... and you'll realize 98% of them was lying unless shooting an extremely fast flat shooting cartridges and now exactly how high to set zero for x amount of yards for your ballistics.its called getting lucky😎
You might want to get a scope with target turrets and a range finder.just throwing that out there
I'd rather kill deer at 5 yards that's hunting imo but I have a rangefinder and all my scopes have target turrets to Dial beyond my zero .
Just remember most cartridges with 200 yard zero say 308 Winchester are roughly 6" low at 300 yards with a 200 yard zero it gets really tough at 400 yards around 19 inches roughly
Depending on the cartridge, yeah, those longer shots get tricky even with the powerful magnums. "You'll hear guys say they held Kentucky windage to kill a deer on power line or bean field at 400 yards but you don't realize how difficult that is until you try." They love telling the story of the time they did that one shot, how about all the deer they wounded or missed shooting those shots? You won't hear those stories. Under 1k, meopta, leuy, or try to pick up an old german zeiss or a swarovski scope. The need for magnification will depend on how you hunt and your eyes, yeah, you already know this. You know if 3x9 is enough or you need more because of your eyes. Some could do a 1x8 and be fine, others want a 3x18 or 4x25 or more. I will say this, watch your illuminated dots, on some scopes the dot is so large it will prevent you from having an accurate aiming point at longer yardage. They work fine for close work, but trying to aim at a small area on a deer or hog at distance is difficult. (Aim small, miss small) at distance.
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