Help me choose a hunting scope

[Cajun Hunter]

Hello everyone, long time lurker here. I am in the process of upgrading my hunting rig. Waiting for a Bergara B14 Ridge Wilderness 18" .308 to go along with my new Nomad 30. I am looking for a lightweight scope that excels in low light clarity. I hunt in woods and some roads with 350 yd. max shots. I am not looking for adjustable turrets as most shots are 200-250 yards max. My budget is around $1500 and I think I have narrowed it down to these 4 choices. I currently have a Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50 and I'm not super impressed with it. Thanks for the help and if anyone is selling any of the below please let me know. I have like a week and 8 more posts before I can respond to PM's.

Leupold VX6 3-15x50 firedot or VX5
Swaro Z5i 2.4-12x50 Plex or Z6
S&B Klassik 3-12x50 LM L3
Leica Amplus 6 2.5-15x50i 4A

 

[keystone112]

Leupold VX-5HD 2-10x42 fire dot duplex should do.

Or you might consider a Trijicon Creedo HX 1-6x24 for a great short range option.

 

[BjornF16]

Out to 350 yards you‘d be fine with a 3-9x.

Try reading this subforum for info on scope reliability and durability:

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

www.rokslide.com

Of what you listed, the Klassik would be good.

Trijicons are solid. Here is one for sale here.

WTS - Trijicon Huron 3–9 x40

Plex reticle. Like new, mounted, but never fired. Flawless. With original box and papers. Best basic rifle scope in this price class I’ve seen in years. $400 TYD.

www.rokslide.com

 

[mi650]

Hello everyone, long time lurker here. I am in the process of upgrading my hunting rig. Waiting for a Bergara B14 Ridge Wilderness 18" .308 to go along with my new Nomad 30. I am looking for a lightweight scope that excels in low light clarity. I hunt in woods and some roads with 350 yd. max shots. I am not looking for adjustable turrets as most shots are 200-250 yards max. My budget is around $1500 and I think I have narrowed it down to these 4 choices. I currently have a Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50 and I'm not super impressed with it. Thanks for the help and if anyone is selling any of the below please let me know. I have like a week and 8 more posts before I can respond to PM's.

Leupold VX6 3-15x50 firedot or VX5
Swaro Z5i 2.4-12x50 Plex or Z6
S&B Klassik 3-12x50 LM L3
Leica Amplus 6 2.5-15x50i 4A

Of your choices, I have experience with the VX5, VX6, Z6, and Amplus 6.

And of those, I'd say the Z6 is best, followed by the Amplus 6. I don't doubt the S&B would serve well.

Also, I'm a Trijicon fan, and they have a few in your price range that I'm sure you'd be happy with.

 

[Bear2022]

Don’t have any experience with the other scopes but it’s hard to beat the leupold vx-5hd fire dot 3-15. Best scope I ever used.

 

[Cajun Hunter]

Out to 350 yards you‘d be fine with a 3-9x.

Try reading this subforum for info on scope reliability and durability:

Rifle Scope Field Evaluations

www.rokslide.com

Of what you listed, the Klassik would be good.

Trijicons are solid. Here is one for sale here.

WTS - Trijicon Huron 3–9 x40

Plex reticle. Like new, mounted, but never fired. Flawless. With original box and papers. Best basic rifle scope in this price class I’ve seen in years. $400 TYD.

www.rokslide.com

Thanks, I will check this out!

 

[HunterEldridge]

Which way did you go?

 

[NDGuy]

Leupold VX5, SWFA SS, Nightforce SHV, Bushnell LRHS

done

 

[Cajun Hunter]

Which way did you go?

Swaro Z5 2.4x12. I got a chance to look through one and decided it was perfect for what I needed. I called Sport Optics and got a great deal.