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It depends on what kind of rifle you’re going to mount your scope on. If it’s a lightweight woods rifle or carbine, you may not want a Hubble telescope for low light situations.

Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6X (AKA: Leupold “Shorty”)

This is a fairly rare and hard to find Leupold, but well within your price range. Perfect for short-action rifles where a smaller scope is preferred. This model Leupold was discontinued long ago however carries a strong following of aficionados partial to its compact size and superior optics. Magnification ranges from 1.75X to 6X.



The picture above is for size comparison. The bottom scope is the Leupold "Shorty".

Listed from top to bottom:
Leupold 2.5X20mm
Leupold 1-4X20mm Matte
Leupold 1-4X20mm Gloss
Leupold 3X20mm
Leupold 1.75-6X32mm

Known as the Leupold "Shorty", (9.8" long), they're difficult to find as they were discontinued sometime in the 90's. They allow more light transmission than the 20 & 24mm tubes such as the 2.5X, 1-4X, & 1.5-5X, but are just about as lightweight & small.

Additional features:
Multicoat 4 lenses
Field of View = 47� @ 100yds on 1.75X / 18� @ 100 yds on 6X
Eye relief 4.8� low power / 3.7� on high power
Weight 11 0z
Outside Diameter of the eye piece 1.6�
Leupold Lifetime Warranty

As per Trent Smith of Leupold, the Leupold "Shorty" model numbers are:
Regular duplex / Matte finish is: 47193.
With a Heavy Duplex reticle it would be model number 47194.
Gloss with a regular duplex is a Model number 46404.
Gloss with a Heavy duplex would be a Model number 47192.

(But good luck Googling any of these model numbers.) Watch out for the Model number 66385 as this is the longer "E-Model "1.75-6X32mm� that's still in production today, (11.2� long, and heavier). Everything the "E-Model " does the Leupold 2.5-8X36mm does better.

PHOTO: 44 Mag, Super 16, Carbine w/Leupold "Shorty":



PHOTO: Rem 600 Carbine w/Leupold "Shorty":





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