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Ringman, have you decided on a scope yet?

m77,

Sorta. The only one I found that is light and still high magnification is he Nikon Monarch 3 5-20X. It is 19 ounces. Lighter would be better. More field of view on the bottom would be better. A larger objective would be better.

Do you have any suggestions?

https://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/vx-6-riflescopes/vx-6-4-24x52mm-side-focus-target/

This one meets all of your criteria except being 24oz for about $1500 street price.



https://www.leupold.com/hunting-sho...30mm-side-focus-cds-illuminated-reticle/

And this one is under 20oz but maxes at 18x. Both very good scopes for the money.

I have the VX-6 4-24X52 on one. It is barely sharper than my z5 5-25X52. I would not be surprised it the 3-18X is sharper than the Nikon.
Thanks for waking me up.

akmtnrunner,

While ago I was at the range and letting the barrel cool. That post came from the phone.

I took the time to look at the 3-18X44 and the 3-18X50. There is only once ounce difference between the two and the 50mm is only two ounce more than the Nikon. You're going to cost me about a grand. I found the Nikon for $339. Is it worth a grand more. No. But.... But then I think it is a lot more scope and I am willing to bet more than a quarter the 50mm Leupie will smoke the Nikon in a low light comparison.

By the way, welcome to the 'fire. There are some helpful guys here. You and the person who suggested the Nikon are good examples.

Ringman, the only example that I could think of was the Sightron I proposed but I know the field of view is less than what you want.

I was just interested in whether you found a scope that fits your criteria. Please let us know when you find something and how it performs as I am interested to know how it turns out.

Pieter

I am really leaning toward another VX-6. Right now I have a Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50 on this rifle. It weighs twenty-three ounces so if I go with the 4-24X52 I don't loose anything in weight and gain at least ten minutes in low light performance. If I go with the 3-18X50 I loose only two ounces. Even my Bushnell 4200 4-16X40 smokes the 6500 in low light.

The low light performance is absolutely essential because I suffer from night blindness. When it gets dusky and I find something, whether with the binos or naked eye, the scope is going to verify the antlers. By the time its low light I am already very near the road.

By the way, the clicks on the 6500 are considerably better than the VX-6. Why can't we have a scope in this weight range with good low light glass and good clicks?