Scope change on my .308. Input welcome.

Evening all, I have a 6.5 Creedmoor with the Nikko Sterling Diamond LR 6 - 24x50.

.308 has a Pulsar digisite ultra N355. (night vision, not thermal).
Both rifles are Tikka tx3 and the 308 is slightly lighter than the Creedmoor which makes carrying easier.
I'm tempted to use the 308 more, The area I focus on is West Coast bush, flat ground with open areas, clearings etc. I have knocked a deer over with the CM.

I'm considering removing the night vision from the 308 and fitting something else. I'd prefer to hunt early morning or just on dark....and not at midnight or 3am with a nv on a 308.

I'm open to knowledge and good advice. TBH I didn't set up these rifles, my late brother in law did and he shot plenty of deer with them over the years.
Also the Pulsar digisight is a nightmare to operate or set up.

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I have a Vixen 3-12 on my 308. Great scooe for the money but there is probably better low light performance available if you have a bit more budget. Swaro 2-10 would probably be ideal.

Leupold VX-3 HD 2-10 x 42 with alumina caps on the 308

Easy to use in all situations and light with a great field of view. Priced right as well

The answer lies in the budget.

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I can recommend the Swarovski Z5i 2.4x12 great glass, light, can dial out if you want and having the illumination on low at first and last light is a real help.

Sounds like you need a Vx6 2-12x42 firedot


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2x10x50 in any brand you like,for the coast a big wide FOV.

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The answer lies in the budget.

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Exactly. So far we have had options between $500 and $2800

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Leupold VX-3 HD 3.5-10 x 40

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+1 Just upgraded to this!

vx5 3-15:)

Or go more simple a Leupold 2x7 they type of Leupold doesn't matter to me. Never had really top end scopes and the lower end haven't let me down. Bottom end of 2 or 3x is ideal in the bush and 7 or 9x is more than enough for the occasional 2_300yard shot that comes up. You already have the open country longer range but sorted.

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The answer lies in the budget.

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...and shooting distance.

I will say be careful of the quality of optic you buy. Its nearly impossible to go back to inferior glass.

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I have a Zeiss Duralyt 1.5-5 on my .308 does the job. Nice clear glass. I normally just leave on 3x, last deer was 200m odd

1-4x Steiner on my 308 now. Loving the 1x and illuminated #4.

Nice and simple 3-9 on both my rifles, the second hand Bushnell I picked up on here for $400 has better clarity than the Redfield that came with my 22-250 but both do what I want at a price I can afford. Sure better scopes exist and one day the Bushnell will go to the 22-250 and the .308 will get something else, but that's probably a couple of years away at least.

3-9 was the go to for years for a lot of hunters.

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Or go more simple a Leupold 2x7 they type of Leupold doesn't matter to me. Never had really top end scopes and the lower end haven't let me down. Bottom end of 2 or 3x is ideal in the bush and 7 or 9x is more than enough for the occasional 2_300yard shot that comes up. You already have the open country longer range but sorted.

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Greetings @Micky Duck and all,
My thoughts exactly. I was going to suggest a 4x32 fixed power scope for the west coast bush hunting mentioned by the OP. I se others have followed your lead.
GPM.

The Pulsar is a nightmare to set up...for me anyway.
Working out how to go through the menu and set up profiles for zeroing at 100m, 200m etc. Bloody hard to do at the range when you take shots and have to step back from the bench after everyone has their shots. I ended up taking it into R&R in Rangiora and they set it up at 100m.

The first thing I had to do with these rifles was go to the range to find out where my BIL had them zeroed at. The Creedmoor is set at zero stop for maybe 4 inches high at 100m, it's around 1-2 inches high at 200.

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200m.
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