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My son has a high school buddy that has the burning want of a scope with illuminated reticle/dot for his Ruger American .243. This young man is a squared away hard worker, married with a newborn baby. His budget is the issue, he needs to keep this under $350. I would appreciate suggestions for a budget friendly hunting scope with illuminated dot/crosshair?
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Leupold's FireDot Duplex is simple illumination done right. VXR or Freedom. Hmm. I thought I'd found one... More $400 used.
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Burris E1 Illuminated is another non-Chinese option. Discontinued! Damnit. I'll take a look and see if I have an extra....
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The Sig might be the best bet. Or see if Doug at Cameraland has any options.
Leupold is pretty much out at that price range. Used VX-Rs are insane. Some models sell for more than a new VX-5HD of the same power range.
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I have a couple Konus 1.5-6 w/illuminated dot reticles that have been very nice. I use them for coyote hunting, one on an AR and the other on a 6x45 bolt action. No complaints.. I got them from Cameralandny.
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He should call CameraLand and tell Doug the situation. I'm guessing Doug would be pretty flexible with the chance to make a lifetime customer.
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It's just slightly over his budget, but the best low-priced illuminated scope I have personally used is the Meopta MeoSport 3-10x50. I now have two of them. Yes, there are things I'd change about it for my own use, but for the $$, I haven't seen anything better. With a coupon code, you can get them for around $375 from sportoptics.com. But I'd also check with CameraLand as they are certain to present a good deal and offer customer service that is simply amazing.
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Appreciate the advice and I'm listening. I think calling Cameraland sounds like a great idea. Any other suggestions and I'm all ears. I know the guy wouldn't turn away a solid used scope if anyone had one to part with.
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It'd be nice to hold out for a non-Chinese option for the American. Easy budget pick there. Nice find PB. I'll probably get a couple to try. Simple dot illumination, not Chinky is apparently a tough find. Get a free flashlight, shipped $220 The model number SOW33206. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...x40_whiskey3_riflescope_illuminated.html
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The Sig might be the best bet. Or see if Doug at Cameraland has any options.
Leupold is pretty much out at that price range. Used VX-Rs are insane. Some models sell for more than a new VX-5HD of the same power range. Yeah, SIG Whiskey 3 3x9 Hellfire quadplex...$219
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Appreciate the advice and I'm listening. I think calling Cameraland sounds like a great idea. Any other suggestions and I'm all ears. I know the guy wouldn't turn away a solid used scope if anyone had one to part with. It's a most splendid idea
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He should call CameraLand and tell Doug the situation. I'm guessing Doug would be pretty flexible with the chance to make a lifetime customer. Absolutely our pleasure to assist
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I've some familiarity,with said device. Hint............
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He should call CameraLand and tell Doug the situation. I'm guessing Doug would be pretty flexible with the chance to make a lifetime customer. Absolutely our pleasure to assist I called this morning and spoke with Neil. We had a pleasant conversation, he was patient and found some options that fit the criteria for the young man. I sent a text with product numbers and contact information to the guy and we'll see how he proceeds. Appreciate Cameraland and the Fire posters that offered help.
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