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9x will have you hitting the 10" but more magnification would be nice in that scenario, at least for me.
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Gentlemen,
Can you please recommend a scope? My current scopes are Leupold 2x7s and they've been great but I'd like to try a scope with higher magnification on the top end and I'm open to other brands.
The scope will go on a Tikka T3X Lite in 6.5 CM that will primarily be used for elk and deer up high, but also for steel gongs out to 550 yards. As it will be primarily be used for hunting, I don't want something real big and heavy. I'm thinking 1" tube, no larger than a 40-44mm objective lens so I can mount it low, around 4-12 mag, usable BDC reticle, and good eye relief. I don't dial windage and elevation for individual shots, but I'm open to turrets if they are secure and sturdy.
I'd like to keep the price around $400 or below.
Thanks,
Expat Sightron S-Tac 2-10x32mm with Hunter Holdover 2 Reticle. More X power than your 2-7's, 32mm Objective for low mounting, BDC Reticle, 16.3 oz. so not too heavy, 3.6-4.2" eye relief. Under $400. Comes with a 30mm Tube is the only box it does not check from your list. https://sightronusa.com/index.php/product/s-tac2-10x32hhr2/The reticle picture is wrong in the SWFA ad below. See the real reticle picture above. https://swfa.com/sightron-2-10x32-s-tac-30mm-riflescope-3.htmlThat's as close to your wish list as I can find. But the SWFA twins like SS 6x or 3-9 are never a bad choice..... This and the SII 3-12x42 Big Sky are likely candidates. I find the SWFA 6x intriguing.
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Look at the Sightron Big Sky 3-12 in the classifieds at $300, its a duplex ret cant beat the price Thanks for the tip. That is a deal.
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@260madman
40 MOA will get you way beyond 1000 yards. How far is he going to shoot?
The SS is built for military applications and no hunter needs any of those features. Geez, 6x Loopy is all you need for 99% of all hunting situations. Do you even know how easy it is to get behind one of those 6x Loopy scopes and how quickly you can acquire your target? There is no comparison.
As you know, anything bigger than one-inch tube is a marketing scam, just ask @MuleDeer 30-06 was built for military applications and no Hunter needs that. See how this goes? I'm going to be nice. That 40MOA is total travel not what's left after zero. I have no problems getting behind my Loopys, Monarchs, SSs, IOR, or Zeiss. Set them up right with cheek weld not chin weld. Anything bigger than 1" tube is a marketing scam? Are you cereal Al Gore? There better be a [bleep] of a lot of sarcasm in your post. If not, I could quote Big Stick.
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