Need a good scope for my deer rifle

[gejshooter]

I just bought a Howa 1500 308 caliber. Now I need a good scope. I hunt in south Mississippi and hunt for Whitetail. I definitely will shoot in low light conditions. Please let me know your opinions. Thanks.

 

[woodsy85]

What price you looking to be around?


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[gejshooter]

What price you looking to be around?


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$300. $400 max

 

[woodsy85]

$300. $400 max

Check out the Leopold VX freedom series. Should be right around $300. I put one on a model 70 my dad had me build as a gift for a friend of his last fall and he was really happy with it after hunting all season with it. I did a lot of research of different scopes in that price range before picking it.

I also have 2 vortex diamondback 3-9’s that I’m happy with. They’re under $250. I got them on a clearance for less, but if paying full price, I’d probably spend the $50 extra for the leupold.


Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40mm Riflescope https://a.co/d/bvDqHyu

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[boatbum101]

Be hard to get something that'll perform well for that budget . I'd look for a used ( careful shopping oughta turn up something in your budget ) Zeiss Conquest 3 - 9 x 40 / 50 , Bushnell Elite 6500 or 4200 , Leupold Vari X III or a Trijicon Accupoint . If you had more I'd tell you a new Zeiss V4 . For low light you need good lenses with great coatings . You also want an exit pupil of 7mm or as close as possible . IE a 6X would need a 42mm objective , 8X 56mm which along with quality glass increases price . The Euro stuff has superior lens / coatings because they hunt boar at night & superior low light performance is mandatory . Really helps picking them out of the treeline @ dawn / dusk .

 

[Fodderwing]

Try to scrounge up a few more bucks and get a Trijicon Accupoint with a tritium powered green dot on the crosshairs. Best low light scope available short of a night vision rig.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

2x cost of rifle.

 

[woodsy85]

2x cost of rifle.

Sounds good on paper, but let’s be real, not many people doing that, myself included.


Bushnell is still king of the market, and for many, they work just fine at $100.

I like a little higher end than that, and have more than 1 multi thousand dollar scopes my dad gave me, and I really don’t think my swavoskis are that much better than my $300 scopes. None of my expensive scopes are even mounted right now

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[ccc]

So I have gone through three scopes in two years for deer hunting. The older I get the worse my eyes get. Started with a Vortex, then got a Leupold VX, now I have a Zeiss Conquest. I second the Zeiss (Buy once cry once) and get the one with the illuminated dot, helps for low light shot placement. Now I love me some Vortex, and own many. But I think the Zeiss is better.

 

[gejshooter]

I just bought a Howa 1500 308 caliber. Now I need a good scope. I hunt in south Mississippi and hunt for Whitetail. I definitely will shoot in low light conditions. Please let me know your opinions. Thanks.

 

[gejshooter]

What price you looking to be around?


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$300. $400 max.

 

[gejshooter]

Check out the Leopold VX freedom series. Should be right around $300. I put one on a model 70 my dad had me build as a gift for a friend of his last fall and he was really happy with it after hunting all season with it. I did a lot of research of different scopes in that price range before picking it.

I also have 2 vortex diamondback 3-9’s that I’m happy with. They’re under $250. I got them on a clearance for less, but if paying full price, I’d probably spend the $50 extra for the leupold.


Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40mm Riflescope https://a.co/d/bvDqHyu

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Thanks a ton, Woodsy85!

 

[gejshooter]

Be hard to get something that'll perform well for that budget . I'd look for a used ( careful shopping oughta turn up something in your budget ) Zeiss Conquest 3 - 9 x 40 / 50 , Bushnell Elite 6500 or 4200 , Leupold Vari X III or a Trijicon Accupoint . If you had more I'd tell you a new Zeiss V4 . For low light you need good lenses with great coatings . You also want an exit pupil of 7mm or as close as possible . IE a 6X would need a 42mm objective , 8X 56mm which along with quality glass increases price . The Euro stuff has superior lens / coatings because they hunt boar at night & superior low light performance is mandatory . Really helps picking them out of the treeline @ dawn / dusk .

Thanks for your thorough response

 

[BluesBrother]

Leupold & arken

Leupold vx-freedom 3-9x50 with cds, like new condition. No box. $350obo. Arken Sh-4 gen2 4-16x50 34mm tube vpr reticle moa. Comes with throw lever, arken flip caps, sun shield, arken medium rings(mounted) and a new set of low rings that have never been opened. Plus box and all paper work. $300...

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[gejshooter]

Sounds good on paper, but let’s be real, not many people doing that, myself included.


Bushnell is still king of the market, and for many, they work just fine at $100.

I like a little higher end than that, and have more than 1 multi thousand dollar scopes my dad gave me, and I really don’t think my swavoskis are that much better than my $300 scopes. None of my expensive scopes are even mounted right now

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Thanks. Please let me know what scopes you like in that $300-$400 dollar range. I have no interest in shooting over 500 yards. I will rarely shoot over 300 yards. I do need to shoot in low light, because the deer come out so late.

 

[gejshooter]

So I have gone through three scopes in two years for deer hunting. The older I get the worse my eyes get. Started with a Vortex, then got a Leupold VX, now I have a Zeiss Conquest. I second the Zeiss (Buy once cry once) and get the one with the illuminated dot, helps for low light shot placement. Now I love me some Vortex, and own many. But I think the Zeiss is better.

Thanks. What specific model for the zeiss? Thanks.

 

[.22 cents]

Athlon scopes are great. Don’t know why more people don’t use them. Argos would be your price range.

Athlon Riflescopes

Athlon Riflescopes are now available at EuroOptic!

www.eurooptic.com

 

[B52]

You can't afford not to get this scope
https://www.eurooptic.com/vortex-vi...tics+Starting+at+$109.99!+(659c252cbb83b81a7b

 

[boatbum101]

Athlon is Chinese glass . Illuminated reticles are nice , especially for us geezers . Does increase costs however . Trijicon recticles I like in the regard that the whole recticle doesn't light up like an Xmas tree on fire . Accupoint line don't need no stinkin' batteries no . I've got 2 of their Ten Mile line ( above your budget ) & only a tiny dot in the center lights up , diesn't blind / distract . That Viper PST is a lot of scope for that price . I'd think it more magnification for way you hunt & I'm not a fan of tactical recticles for hunting . If you're a dialer ( I aint ) might work . I just stick with what shoots well in that rifle , zero it with that load ( 200yds std cals , 300 for mags ) & hold off or over / under as needed . Easier that way ( if you know gun / load ) , just point & shoot ( no stinkin' thinkin' ) .

 

[.22 cents]

These scope threads are never different than caliber wars and dick measuring contest lol. Dude wants a $3-400 scope.