Datslab
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- Sep 20, 2018
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I am looking for a new hunting scope and have a budget of up to $1500. I am by no means a glass snob as I only have experience with budget scopes, but I do know with glass you get what you pay for. Basically I am just looking for a mid range scope that is of good enough quality that I will be happy with it for a few years.
I typically like high magnification (20x +) but think I could be fine with a 15 power on the high end. The features I am looking for are etched reticle, illumination, ffp, functions well in low light (illumination helps overcome this so not super critical), not overly heavy, and good warranty.
I have been looking at vortex stuff because I have found some decent deals on them online but am willing to look at other companies. The LHT 3-15 & 4.5-22 and the PST gen 2 5-25 are the ones I have been considering. I included lightweight as a feature I’m looking at but it’s not a make or break thing because at a certain point ounces equal hundred dollar bills and it adds up quick. Also I would gladly add a few ounces if it makes up for it by being more robust and better tracking.
I plan to go and look through a bunch of scopes but figured I could get some good information here from people with experience in decent scopes.
I typically like high magnification (20x +) but think I could be fine with a 15 power on the high end. The features I am looking for are etched reticle, illumination, ffp, functions well in low light (illumination helps overcome this so not super critical), not overly heavy, and good warranty.
I have been looking at vortex stuff because I have found some decent deals on them online but am willing to look at other companies. The LHT 3-15 & 4.5-22 and the PST gen 2 5-25 are the ones I have been considering. I included lightweight as a feature I’m looking at but it’s not a make or break thing because at a certain point ounces equal hundred dollar bills and it adds up quick. Also I would gladly add a few ounces if it makes up for it by being more robust and better tracking.
I plan to go and look through a bunch of scopes but figured I could get some good information here from people with experience in decent scopes.
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