"Stupid Light" is what Andrew Skurka calls gear that is built so light that it is marginal or even ineffective for the uses it was made for. So in shopping for a lightweight scope, I don't want to go that far.
Putting together a rifle that will be primarily an eastern deer rifle, but will be brought on an Elk hunt (backpacking/bivy hunt) every couple years or so. A .308 Model Seven.
I want it to be lightweight and I am considering a leupold 2-7x with LR Duplex, a Leupold 4x, or the 2.5x Ultralight.
I would probably go hunt with a 300 yard-ish max range limit. Maybe a little further depending on how that LR duplex works out.
I have pretty extensive marksmanship experience including lots of long range shooting. I know I could hit a easily visible 10 inch steel plate with the 2.5x. Here in MS 2.5x would be enough for the areas I hunt without question. Without any Elk hunting experience, is that low magnification going to be handicap? Is 4x enough? At this price point, should I consider the fact that a fixed power scope has less to fail than the 2-7 variable? Or is the extra power and LR reticle going to be a big advantage?
Thanks for any input!
Putting together a rifle that will be primarily an eastern deer rifle, but will be brought on an Elk hunt (backpacking/bivy hunt) every couple years or so. A .308 Model Seven.
I want it to be lightweight and I am considering a leupold 2-7x with LR Duplex, a Leupold 4x, or the 2.5x Ultralight.
I would probably go hunt with a 300 yard-ish max range limit. Maybe a little further depending on how that LR duplex works out.
I have pretty extensive marksmanship experience including lots of long range shooting. I know I could hit a easily visible 10 inch steel plate with the 2.5x. Here in MS 2.5x would be enough for the areas I hunt without question. Without any Elk hunting experience, is that low magnification going to be handicap? Is 4x enough? At this price point, should I consider the fact that a fixed power scope has less to fail than the 2-7 variable? Or is the extra power and LR reticle going to be a big advantage?
Thanks for any input!