Thread: What magnification are you running in the bush?

https://www.leupold.com/vx-3hd-3-5-1...wilight-hunter
14.5oz
These are a nice scope

Originally Posted by T.T

https://www.leupold.com/vx-3hd-3-5-1...wilight-hunter
14.5oz
These are a nice scope

I have one of these on my 308win. Very happy with it. Lighter and more compact than my VX5.
There is also the VXR series if you can find one. Being a 1" tube I don't think the 3-9x would be as heavy as this even.

1-4x20 Leupold on one. 1.5-8x32 za5 Minox on the other. They normally live on the lowest setting.

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

I've been doing heaps of research on scopes lately and in my travels read a couple of Chuck Hawks articles lamenting the fact that most hunting rifles are over scoped and the fact that scope manufacturers are moving away from light weight, lower magnification scopes.
I think they have a valid point.
While I would like to have an illuminated reticle, it means at the very minimum a 50% increase in weight, and often a busy reticle which to my mind defeats the purpose of an IR.
The Vx3HD in 2.5-8 would be my pick, however for the money (assuming I can find one) it doesn't offer much advantage to my Viper in 3-9. (3 oz's and a zero lock turret)

Graham Henry was lamenting loss of small fixed power scopes 30 years ago

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

The lightest IR scope I've found is around 17oz, Current scopes are 11, 12 and 13oz. 11oz to 17oz is 50% increase.

Yes, 11oz to 17oz is a 50% weight increase. But, are you comparing the same models ?
For example, I have two Leupold scopes of the same model ( VX6 1-6 x 24 ), one non-illuminated, the other illuminated.
The non-illuminated weighs 410 gms. The illuminated weighs 460 gms. The weight increase is 12%

I imagine it would be an even smaller percentage in the larger scopes.

No I'm not comparing model to model however I am trying to compare magnifications especially the lower one which is the more useful setting in the bush.
And in the main if you look at scopes 2x or 2.5x as their lowest settings and compare 1 inch tube non IR scopes to those with IR you tend to go from around 12oz to around 17oz.
I guess that's where the technology is at the moment.
And to be clear I'm not knocking any of the 17oz+ scopes and there may well be exceptions to the above.
The VX3 3.5-10 twilight hunter is a lovely scope and I'm tempted however it's lower magnification is the wrong side of 3 for me. If one came along second hand though.....

march 2.5 - 25 ! best for both worlds

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Graham Henry was lamenting loss of small fixed power scopes 30 years ago

I've had that discussion with myself about glassing a 243, this weekend I'm going to look at a couple of fixed 4x IOR scopes, they're about the age mentioned in your quote.

A very successful crafty bush hobbit meat hunter that I knew went to a fixed 6x power on his 243 for head and neck shooting and so that he could shoot deer at 300 consistently when they presented. IMO rifle fit and technique is the most important. Many Euro scopes are fixed 8x56, mostly for shooting in the dark but moving boar and deer as well. It is what you get used to. I can say that I have never missed the chance of a shot because of too much mag, even when the scope has been left wound up to x9

Originally Posted by SF90

Fixed 3x on both my bush rifles, they weigh bugger-all - and both have lightweight return to zero rings so I can throw them in the daypack.

If you're hunting slips or counting on cross-gully shots go to 3-9x or similar.

What are the lightweight rings.?i have Leupold qrw rings but they are pretty heavy,might be nice to have a lightweight set for my 1-4x20

I run swaro 3-9 scopes on my .308 and my boys .243,red dot on 44 mag lever gun or peep sights on it if it’s really raining hard.also have 1-4 Leupold as backup for the long rifles.

3.5 in the bush

Originally Posted by Larskramer

nx8 2-20 ! best for both worlds

Fixed it for you

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Fixed it for you

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Beginning to think you like those nx8 "Andy"

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