OK, I did a seach and got some ideas, but most of those threads were outdated and frankly most scopes described were way more than 2# without mount/rings.
Looking for the lightest scope you’d actually take into the field on a 2-3 day hunt to engage targets at 500 yards and maybe out to 1K yards. Would also like to use this scope to punch paper out past 1K yards at some point too, but that’s not a primary need.
Quality glass is the highest priority, followed by low weight. Price is not a consideration for this round.
Rifle: MDT HNT-26 chassis with 21” Proof cf barrel chambered in 300WSM. Defiance Anti-X Action (Rem 700 short action clone).
Prefer illumination, and a simple clutter-free reticle…no Horus, etc.
Would like to get up to 25x magnification, but could probably make 18x or 20x work.
Larger bells appreciated for dusk/dawn hunting, but a tertiary concern behind better glass quality and lower weight.
Love my S&B and Nightforce scopes, so that’s what I consider “good glass” … But they’re both heavy as hell. Have a couple Leupolds that I like too, and I’d consider that quality of glass perfectly acceptable if it means getting the total scope weight closer to the 1# mark.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations and ideas.
Looking for the lightest scope you’d actually take into the field on a 2-3 day hunt to engage targets at 500 yards and maybe out to 1K yards. Would also like to use this scope to punch paper out past 1K yards at some point too, but that’s not a primary need.
Quality glass is the highest priority, followed by low weight. Price is not a consideration for this round.
Rifle: MDT HNT-26 chassis with 21” Proof cf barrel chambered in 300WSM. Defiance Anti-X Action (Rem 700 short action clone).
Prefer illumination, and a simple clutter-free reticle…no Horus, etc.
Would like to get up to 25x magnification, but could probably make 18x or 20x work.
Larger bells appreciated for dusk/dawn hunting, but a tertiary concern behind better glass quality and lower weight.
Love my S&B and Nightforce scopes, so that’s what I consider “good glass” … But they’re both heavy as hell. Have a couple Leupolds that I like too, and I’d consider that quality of glass perfectly acceptable if it means getting the total scope weight closer to the 1# mark.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations and ideas.
