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1.5-6x42 Monarch Gold

" A premier dangerous game riflescope, the Monarch Gold 1.5-6x42 offers a massive field of view, a very useable power range and 7mm-plus exit pupil at any magnification. A fine choice for extreme low light hunting and the heaviest cover "

Part #6615 (Matte, German #4)
Part #6616 (Matte, Nikoplex)



http://www.nikonhunting.com/products/riflescopes/monarch_gold/1.5-6x42_German_4/6615

GA270:

Sounds good to me...do it!

This has been a discontinued model.

What kind of prices are you finding on the VX-r's?

Leup 2x7x33 VXR is about $460.00, not bad for an IR.

Either one of these Burris XTRs should fit the bill. Pg 28.
http://www.flipdocs.com/scripts/showbook.aspx?ID=10000422_984841

i have often wondered about the burris scopes. YOu don't hear them mentioned much regards low light performance!

I have an Alpen optics 1.5x6x40 scope w/ill. dot on order hopefully it will be here for my coyote hunting. It's been on back order since June. I quess the EQ in Japan damaged their supplier. I have 1.5x6x40 scopes by Sightron, Bushnell and Burris and it's an ideal power range for called coyotes for me

erich

Thats too bad cuz they totally rock in low light situations.

The only negative I have with most Burris scopes is the eye relief is shorter than listed in their specs. I have a Signature Safari scope (1.75x5) that to my eye is better tnan my VX-II & FX-II scopes, has a more forgiving eye box, and has plenty of eye relief. The resolution is as good or better than a Nikon Monarch.

It is actually quite a demanding brief for a scope. First and foremost, you want good glass. It would also be fair to assume you should plan for the possibility of a longer shot, even if that is still only a hundred yards. Firstly, you want a large exit pupil/low magnification so that you can get into the image quickly if you have to suddenly throw the rifle to your shoulder. Obviously, you will mostly use it at low magnification and with an exit pupil of 6-7mm (if you are over 30, 6mm is probably a bit more like it). But do also give some consideration to twilight factor if not all of the deer are going to pop up at 10 yards. There is more to low light performance than optimal exit pupil, and the option of using greater magnification to more clearly define a target via increased twilight factor is also very likely to be of benefit (yes, i know it is very uncool to talk about twilight factor, but there is a reason we folks who do a fair bit of shooting in the dark like higher magnifications and larger objectives). So personally, i would also be looking for something offering at least 6x magnification, and to maintain exit pupil, that will mean a 40mm objective. An optimal exit pupil alone might give you a bright image, but twilight factor (and more importantly, good glass) gives you the details to allow you to define your target better.

So i'd probably be looking for something like the 1.5-6x42 guys here are suggesting. Pay attention to the FOV, too, especially with the 4x zoom options.

Since it sounds like your shots are less than 50 yards and you don't like large objectives lenses, here are my suggestions:

Trijicon Accupoint TR24 1-4x (normally I'd recommend the German #4 with the amber dot, but at your ranges it probably doesn't matter which reticle you go with).

Aimpoint Comp with 4 MOA dot (or similar EOTech, etc.)

Basically, anything that would work on an AR15 carbine set up for CQB would work for your application as well. You don't really need a hunting scope, per se.