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Have a Leupold VX3i 3.5-10x42 ZL - Don't really need the turret for hunting but it's fun for dinging steel at long range.

That's just good old fashioned thread locker!

I tend to use straight 4x, or 6x scopes. However, in our area shots past 200 yards are rare unless you hunt along a pipeline.
It sounds as thought you'll need something that is eminently repeatable when twisting turrets.
Let us know which scope you select.
John

These are some of my favorite on lighter kicking rifles. I knew someone that managed to scope themselves with one once even thought they have decent eye relief and ended up in the ER for several stitches. The rear eye piece is kind of a cookie cutter and doesn't have a rubber ring. That keeps me from putting one on my 375 ruger. I did just put another on my fieldcraft 7-08 though and it doesn't worry me but ill have to keep an eye on kids when they shoot it.

A scope and mounts are the last place I worry about saving a few ounces. I worry more about balance than total weight though.

Most of the time I just go with the fixed 6 anymore because its half the price and has been more reliable but I do prefer the glass on the 3-9.

I'm waiting for the black Friday sale again and will pick up another 4 fixed 6s and 2-3 3-9s and maybe a few more 3-15 mil/mils if they're on a good sale again.

I wish they made a fixed 8 with the rear parallax and the glass from the 3-9.

Bb

Good shooting form can in large part mitigate the risk of getting scoped. I had a SS 3-9x on my Kimber Montana in 7WSM shooting 162's and 180's for a while, and never had a problem with it even when shooting uphill from prone. With the wrong shooting form or enough recoil I can see it being a problem, though.

Vortex LH 2-10 is easily doable out to 600 with the HSR-MOA. It weighs 15oz and you can use the holdovers out to 600. They discounted them but should be able to find them around.

I bought a Tikka Superlite in 6.5 Creed for the grandkids to use. I put a 3-9 HD SWFA on it so we could all start learning the mil system. A Mt. Tactical rail and Nightforce titanium rings. This rifle is a hunting rifle, if we want to regularly shoot into the next zip code from the bench I will put a bigger scope on it.

I am tempted to try on my Mod 70 in 30-06 and .338 Win.

I bought a Tikka Superlite in 6.5 Creed for the grandkids to use. I put a 3-9 HD SWFA on it so we could all start learning the mil system. A Mt. Tactical rail and Nightforce titanium rings. This rifle is a hunting rifle, if we want to regularly shoot into the next zip code from the bench I will put a bigger scope on it. For our use the scope is about perfect and with a skilled shooter the whole set up is capable of delivering hits much further then I want to use a 6.5 Creed for.

I am tempted to try on my Mod 70 in 30-06 and .338 Win.

That is because you do not throw them in the river for a week at a time when you fish. LOL

Leica ER 5 is 22oz or 23oz in 2-10 or 3-15

I have a VX2 2-7 on a lightweight 700 in an Edge. I don't think I could find a better fit for that rifle.

Take a hard look at the new Vortex Razor HD LHT 3-15, I put one on my CA Mesa 6.5 PRC and honestly I have owned a lot of scopes from Zeiss, SWFA, Nightforce SHV’s, Leupold, Meopta...etc, this new Razor is hands down the sweetest scope I have owned yet.

Is yours the 42 or the 50? Have definitely heard some good reports ...

Great one also I have the 42mm on my 270 Bee Terramark and getting another one tomorrow.

https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-razor-hd-lht-3-15x42-riflescope.html?vortex_reticle=18351

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