Author: Havock
Subject: Low Light Scope under/around $700
Posted: June/24/2014 at 03:06
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums here. I was browsing some of the older posts today, and was wondering if someone could give me advice regarding low light scopes/features I should be looking for in my price range.
I suppose I should list what I'm looking for/at...
Note: The scope will be used at night for predator hunting with a red LED. I would like it to be
as bright as possible for its size, with a decent field of view. I realize 50mm objectives may allow a considerably greater amount of light to enter the scope, but I would really prefer to keep it closer to 40mm.
Desired Specifications:
1. Clearest glass possible
2. An illuminated reticle (dot)
3. I would prefer a 40-44mm objective as I find 50's a little too bulky for me.
4. I'm looking at magnification in the range of 3-9 or 4-16.
5. The scope will not be used for shots more than 500 yards, with the majority being under 200.
6. I would like the scope to be somewhat light and very durable, as I hike a lot while hunting.
That being said, I have been looking here and there for information regarding scopes that would meet these requirements.
I don't really have a list of scopes I have tried in person, but certain names/brands keep popping up.
These include:
Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 with green mildot reticle (fiber optic/tritium intrigues me.)
Leupold VXr 3-9x40
Meopta Meopro Series
Zeiss Conquest
I would appreciate if anyone who has used these scopes/models (hopefully atleast a couple) could help me compare their quality/pros/cons to help me make my decision. I would also appreciate the mention of any other scopes I should be looking at in this price bracket. Yet again I would like to emphasize I am mostly concerned with the scopes performance in very low light conditions.
Thankyou for your consideration,
Havock
Subject: Low Light Scope under/around $700
Posted: June/24/2014 at 03:06
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums here. I was browsing some of the older posts today, and was wondering if someone could give me advice regarding low light scopes/features I should be looking for in my price range.
I suppose I should list what I'm looking for/at...
Note: The scope will be used at night for predator hunting with a red LED. I would like it to be
as bright as possible for its size, with a decent field of view. I realize 50mm objectives may allow a considerably greater amount of light to enter the scope, but I would really prefer to keep it closer to 40mm.
Desired Specifications:
1. Clearest glass possible
2. An illuminated reticle (dot)
3. I would prefer a 40-44mm objective as I find 50's a little too bulky for me.
4. I'm looking at magnification in the range of 3-9 or 4-16.
5. The scope will not be used for shots more than 500 yards, with the majority being under 200.
6. I would like the scope to be somewhat light and very durable, as I hike a lot while hunting.
That being said, I have been looking here and there for information regarding scopes that would meet these requirements.
I don't really have a list of scopes I have tried in person, but certain names/brands keep popping up.
These include:
Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 with green mildot reticle (fiber optic/tritium intrigues me.)
Leupold VXr 3-9x40
Meopta Meopro Series
Zeiss Conquest
I would appreciate if anyone who has used these scopes/models (hopefully atleast a couple) could help me compare their quality/pros/cons to help me make my decision. I would also appreciate the mention of any other scopes I should be looking at in this price bracket. Yet again I would like to emphasize I am mostly concerned with the scopes performance in very low light conditions.
Thankyou for your consideration,
Havock