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Aside from some rather boutique makers like Kaps and some cheap crap, there really isn't much. Companies just don't make traditional 4x scopes any more. All the newly developed 4x scopes are prismatics. You pretty much have to shop used or just buy a variable of the size and weight that works for you.

ILya

Just talked with Leupold about a 4X I had returned. Could not repair and said had no idea when I might get a new 4X to replace but that it would be quite some time. Had to go with a 2X7 as replacement.

Find a Leupold M8-4x and never look back

We have a few of the Leupold FX-I Rimfire 4x28mm Matte - Fine Duplex scopes in stock

Thanks to Doug, I got one of the 4x rimfire Leupold scopes for Christmas this year.

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I just mounted a Leupold M8 4X on an old Browning BAR .3o/o6

Looks clean as a whistle and is going to make a nice deer stand rifle.

Hawke Vantage 4x

If you can find one, the Weaver Grand Slam 4.75X are very nice scopes. They are made in Japan. Glass is very good. They are tough. They come up for sale here and there.

I had a couple Leupold 4x years back. They seemed solid. Still have one of the smaller rimfire versions on a 22 mag.

I bet the Leupold custom shop will put in whatever reticle you want. At least they used to.

The FxII 4x was a good one !

The custom shop has been kaput for a good while now.

Great advice. Especially one's from the 90's on back.

Its been shut down for a couple of years now.

I offered a NIB 4x Leupold FX-II (click adjustments, plex reticle, non-rimfire version scope) to the OP. He/she wrote back he/she wouldn't be able to see the thinner part of the plex reticle.

If that is the case, finding a suitable ( "see-able") reticle will be the bigger challenge than finding a "decent" fixed 4x scope.

Nikon used to make a good 4X. I have one on my 308 and have been very happy with it.

I have a FXII 4x33 I have decided I probably won’t need. It’s in excellent condition. I’d bought it new and mounted it on one of my children’s rifles. It probably has maybe 50 rounds fired from underneath it and spent its life in the safe. It’s matte black with the Leupold duplex reticle.

$235+shipping

Have several Leupold 4x that just simply work

One good thing about them is that they are long enough to fit easy on a long action.

If you can fudge up just a bit the FX3 6x42 is terrific. I have 3 now and still look for another. I like a no knob twist, set and go scope. I’m old fashioned, I like knowing where to hold.

Osky