Thread: Best value no frills 3-9 hunting scope

Been donks since ive brought a “simple” scope
Only thing im after is good glass and rugged reliability for hunting
Don’t need any flash shit like adjustable parallax or dials
Will Literally be zeroed at 100 and used for hunting out to 300

What’s the best value for money in something like that these days

I reckon the Leupold mark3 HD 2.5-8x36 would be the ticket. I managed to find an older Zeiss Diavara when looking for the same thing.

vx freedom sub $1000, if you want something nicer but with capped turrets id probably look at a ziess

I have a near mint Nikon for sale. They are good reliable scopes for the dollar. This one is a 3-9x40 with BDC reticle, retractable turrets etc. Clean straight unit for either centrefire or rimfire. PM if interested..

Originally Posted by mudgripz

I have a near mint Nikon for sale. They are good reliable scopes for the dollar. This one is a 3-9x40 with BDC reticle, retractable turrets etc. Clean straight unit for either centrefire or rimfire. PM if interested..

Just sold a 4-16 version don’t like the bdc tbh more after standard duplex

Originally Posted by Howa1500

vx freedom sub $1000, if you want something nicer but with capped turrets id probably look at a ziess

Yeah was looking arround the 3-500 mark options from alot of well known brands arround there
Vortex
Sig
Burris
Leupold
To name a few

Fullfield IV 2.5-10×42 Plex 400$
https://55six.co.nz/product/burris-f...-5-10x42-plex/

Second hand Bushnell Elite 3500. Better glass than any of the others you have on the list

Nikko Stirling scopes from 55Six are excellent. Run 5 different versions and have owned plenty of others over the years, never once let me down.

IMO they have better glass than a $800 scope from a more "expensive/elite" brand that i have. Only thing i could knock them for is it'd be nice if the reticle was slightly thicker and the whole thing was illuminated rather than just the top.

Anyone had a tutu with the lower tier Sig Optics stuff?
Look alright on paper.

Bushnel dusk to Dawn. 3-9 x 40. Better glass on more expensive scopes. Retails for $175-$200 (used to. Haven’t bought on in a while)


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Hands down a Burris ff2

You can pick one up for $25-350 like new second hand and they have great optics. Very tough and just plain work.

Weaver grand slam, cheap and good, I run one on my 6.5, vixen on the 17 hmr and Meopta in the cupboard. Have sold all my Nightforces, flash Vortex’s etc and still hit what I want!

yeah its a pain leupold phazed out vx1 3-9 LR duplex
that was my go to for a loooong time as a set and forget scope

I have a vx freedom 3-9x40 on my 243. It definitely looks cheaper than my other Loopys but I have no complaints with its performance. Even wound the dials to shoot steel at 870m and it returned to zero, and shot well to 600 yards at Te Puke.