I was just wondering if anyone could tell me the pros and cons, as well as to which applications one my be better suited for in contrast to theother one. All of my rifles have the traditional style mounts. My next one I was thinking of trying the scout mount style. Thanks
.................I have a Ruger Frontier which can go either way; scout or conventional scope. I have both. Most of the time however, I use my conventional scope.
Pros to the scout scope;
Area directly above the receiver is clear which allows one to carry the rifle by the receiver if choosing to and for easier receiver access.
Don`t have to ever worry about getting scope whacked from too much recoil if using a powerful round.
Fast both eyes open target acquisition and aiming. But certain conventional scopes also have that same capability.
Lighter in weight.....By contrast the Leupy and Burris scouts are lighter than most conventional scopes.
Cons to the scout scope;
Restricted FOVs looking through the scope......But with the non-aiming eye also open, you can make up for the lack of FOV through the scope itself. Takes some practice to master if your eyes are capable.
Lack of magnification.......Fixed power scouts like the Leupy @ 2.5x, and the Burris @ 2.75x, don`t quite satisfy everyone where more magnification power is needed especially when at the range. If one were to use an EER variable pistol scope (which some can also double as scout scopes), when increasing the magnification the FOVs shrink rapidly.
Light gathering.......The 20mm tube for the Burris scout isn`t the better light gathering scope. The 28mm obj Leupy scout would be better in that regard.
To be honest. If you have no problems now with any eye relief issues (getting scope bonked), no light gathering issues, plus no other shooting and hunting problems with any of the conventional scopes you have now, then why change things?
If I were to choose say between a 2.5x Leupy scout vs a 2.5x FX2 conventional scope, assuming I wanted just a 2.5x, I`d pick the conventional scope. Better FOVs, still with very good eye relief, along with the same fast target acquisition.
