I am going to purchase a dedicated deer rifle. Either a Tikka T3x or a Kimber Hunter 6.5CM, 7mm-08, or 308. I will not shoot beyond 300 yards. I prefer a Duplex reticle. I want a scope that will track well when sighting it in and then hold zero. I want a generous amount of eye relief. I would be fine with a fixed power scope or a variable. What scope fills this need?
Your location is showing in GA. Are you going to be hunting in low light conditions? Is weight a concern?
Yes to low light conditions as I primarily hunt in the woods but I do hunt some power lines. Mostly stand hunting but some still hunting. I am not overly concerned with weight. Would like to spend $500 or less.
There are a lot of scopes that will serve you well. When you place emphasis on eye relief and low light performance under $500, that spells Leupold. Unfortunately, Leupold can behave oddly getting to zero. Most of mine have. That said, all of mine have held zero once set.
I have two scopes in the sub $500 range that I'd recommend, based on your stated needs. This one from our site sponsor
https://cameralandny.com/shop/tags/...0138-9c55-00163e90e196?variation=2779766 I have that one but with the red dot (which you may want to consider) It dialed right in, has great low light performance and decent eye relief. It is a tad heavy. I haven't read of any issues with them. I also have a a Burris Veracity which checks your boxes. It too is a bit heavy. I have read of some owners who though the glass wasn't good. I think our eyes play heavily into which glass works best for us.
https://www.natchezss.com/burris-ve...fp-ballistic-e2-reticle-black-matte.html
