Helping my uncle with fading vision pick a new scope. He likes my old Weaver Classic Extreme with a heavy duplex and illuminated red dot in the center.
He is putting it on a 243 for deer, and will likely not shoot further than 300 yards. He does not dial or use a reticle for wind or elevation, so simple SFP is fine. Looking for 2-4x on the low end, and 9-12 on the high end of magnification. I'm thinking 40-50mm objective would be fine.
He'd like to keep the budget around $400 and is fine with buying used.
What would yall recommend? Here's a pic of the reticle from my weaver
A few years ago I bought a Burris that sounds like just what you are looking for from Doug. Don't know if it's still available but it was well under your budget and has been a good scope.
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I have lately been looking for pretty much the same scope you are. I found a GPO (German Precision Optics) 4-12x with illuminated dot reticle here on the Classifieds and I'm currently waiting for it to arrive.
There’s this one also if they’re in stock. Doug might have an idea when they’ll be available again. According to Athlon it’s the same glass as the Helos just in a 1” tube. Has the same reticle as your picture above.Argos 2-12
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There’s this one also if they’re in stock. Doug might have an idea when they’ll be available again. According to Athlon it’s the same glass as the Helos just in a 1” tube. Has the same reticle as your picture above.Argos 2-12
As much as I love this scope. The reticle is little thin…. More like target. Its built really well, but heavy, better suited for still hunting. Great scope! Its my heavier 223
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
If you can find a used Burris Fullfield E1 3-9x40, Illuminated 3P#4 Reticle that's another good option. I have 4 of them and I wish Burris still made them.
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One thing about a scope that needs batteries....when will they go DEAD ??.....when will they LEAK and ruin a scope ??....just a matter of time when eather one happens !
Spend the cash and just get the best made with out the use of batteries....a Trijicon Accupoint that use radioactive crosshair dot or post will last around 10 years or more...I have several that are 15 years old and still working OK just not real bright... for $99 send it back to Trijicon will add new material....
Plus i have had them on 458 WM, 458 B&M and 50 B&M and never have had a problem firing 1000's of rounds cannot say that about any major brand now being made !
Only thing stopping be from buying a Trijicon is the fact that I can buy three Hawke illuminated scopes for less money, so even if the illumination went out every 5-10 years I’d still come out ahead in the long run…but yeah I still want a Trijicon.
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