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What is one of the best 2x7's on the market for $400 or less (street price)? Would like to have fast focus and do not need any fancy reticle. Muzzle loader or shotgun scopes are OK as 99% of our shooting is under 50 yards.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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Is the Leupold 2.5-8x36 close enough to a 2-7? It'll be tough to beat under $400
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Is the Leupold 2.5-8x36 close enough to a 2-7? It'll be tough to beat under $400 Yep. My favorite all around hunting scope too !
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Don't know if it's the best but my later mfg (AD suffix) Leupold VX2 2-7x33 that I bought used for $175 from someone that wanted higher magnification is a good one.
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Natchez has 2x7 Weaver Japanese Classics on sale. Don't remember the price, but I bought2 for the Ar's, and 1 in Rimfire for a 22. Total was around $330 shipped.
Not the best, but 3 decent scopes for under $400.
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The jury's still out on the durability factor, but for waayyy under $400, more like $110, there are still Hawke Endurance LERs to be found. 4.5" of ER and illumination. 160 moa on tap. I've got two, one on a .50 ML, and just put one that came off a .22 on my new Howa Alpine .243. List price was $229, I think.
None of my four Hawkes have a high round count yet, but none have crapped yet either, not even the electronics. Most I have in any of them is $200, an 8x56 with LR Dot.
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I have been very well pleased with the Leupold offering but have shifted lately towards the 2.5-8x which has more coatings. There are more offerings in this range than before and one I would like to check out is this: https://www.scopelist.org/Minox-ZL3...f2YTt4gIVEJSzCh2bawhnEAQYCiABEgJxl_D_BwEOther Minox scopes have been very good for the price. There are also Weaver, Bushnell, and Sig offerings in this price range. For the ranges your are considering there are many 2 to 4x fixed power scopes that would serve well. An old 3x Leupold is hard to beat for a woods rifle scope.
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Natchez has 2x7 Weaver Japanese Classics on sale. Don't remember the price, but I bought2 for the Ar's, and 1 in Rimfire for a 22. Total was around $330 shipped.
Not the best, but 3 decent scopes for under $400. The Weaver Classic V is 2.5-7x32. Another to consider is the Redfield 2-7x33.
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Weaver 2-8x36 Grand Slam from Natchez @$236...
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Closeout Tract Tekoa 2.5-10x42 -$354 with a wonderful etched T-Plex reticle
More on the top end and hands down better glass than anything else than anything in the 2-anything category under $400. I’ve owned Conquests, Fullfields, Leupold VX1/2/3, Meoptas, Nikon Monarchs, Vortex Vipers, you name it. These are better than all mentioned and far better than most. The Meoptas and Conquests come the closest in glass. They have very solid adjustments as well. These are manufactured at LOW in Japan.
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Closeout Tract Tekoa 2.5-10x42 -$354 with a wonderful etched T-Plex reticle
More on the top end and hands down better glass than anything else than anything in the 2-anything category under $400. I’ve owned Conquests, Fullfields, Leupold VX1/2/3, Meoptas, Nikon Monarchs, Vortex Vipers, you name it. These are better than all mentioned and far better than most. The Meoptas and Conquests come the closest in glass. They have very solid adjustments as well. These are manufactured at LOW in Japan. I have a 3-12 Tekoa and all you say is true, however they are kind of heavy and bulky for a woods rifle, which has led me to move it off a couple of rifles, finally (I think) landing on a heavy .270 Mauser, where it won't be noticed. Really nice glass.
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I have Burris FF2 not close to 400 but I like it.
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Think for the ranges you are talking about..... Why not try one of these mounted nice and low on your rig. Leupold FX-II Ultralight Rifle Scope 2.5x 20
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Does the Weaver 2x8x36 have a fast focus eye piece? Can’t tell from the photos. I been really happy with the current Weaver line. Thanks for the tips
Have owned plenty of Leupold 2.5x8, but they lack fast focus. Some days I hunt wearing glasses and some days I don’t so the fast focus feature has spoiled me
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My favorite is the Vortex Viper 2-7x 35mm but unfortunately they were discontinued. I wish I would have bought two.
I'm interested in the Weaver 2-7x 32mm that Natchez has on sale for 119.99 right now as a scope for my son's Marlin 336 where I can get my better scope off of it.
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Every now and then Amazon drops the 1.5-8x32 Razor HD LH to $350. That’d be my vote.
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My favorite is the Vortex Viper 2-7x 35mm but unfortunately they were discontinued. I wish I would have bought two.
I'm interested in the Weaver 2-7x 32mm that Natchez has on sale for 119.99 right now as a scope for my son's Marlin 336 where I can get my better scope off of it. 7x is a lot for a 336. You might consider the Weaver V 1-3 with 4.13" eye relief and less obtrusive handling characteristics.
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[quote=Snowwolfe]Does the Weaver 2x8x36 have a fast focus eye piece? Can’t tell from the photos. I been really happy with the current Weaver line. Thanks for the tips
Yes,fast-focus ocular...
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