Daytime scopes, what are you using?

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In the market for some new glass to put on my 6x6.8. Been using Leupold for a while, looking for something else to try. 3-4x on the low end, good glass, light weight and durable. Don't shoot much past 300 yrds. What is everyone else using that might fit this bill?
 
I like the Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50. I think its a great scope for a daytime coyote rifle.

Nice low end with decent magnification in a smallish scope. Comes in second focal plane

What I dont like about it is the busy reticle.
 
Well Im all daytime and have Swarovski 3x 10x42…4x12x50 …3x18x52 on a few calling rifles. All good. Have a Zeiss 4x16x50 and it’s a good scope as well.
Ain’t gonna lie.. I could get by with a straight fixed 6 power for 95% of my calling. Not even sure you can find a fixed power scope nowdays? Ain’t looked.
 
Some of my favorites on rifles for calling coyotes out to 300 yards. I like a minimum of 40 foot of FOV on the bottom end, fast target acquisition and to be able to track moving game in the brush and spot openings ahead for a shot. Most of mine have 70 feet.

I. Sightron II 1.5-6x40 duplex discontinued a long time ago but still works well.
2. Leupold V 1-4x20s duplex on a number of combo guns.
3. Leupold VX 3 1.5-5x20 on a duplex on a 20P
4. Sightron S1 1.75-5x32 duplex
5. Athlon Argos 2-12x42 BDC I like these for country that is a little more open county great FOV plus enough Xs to reach out there

I have a couple of 1.5-6x42/44 30mm tubes that are really nice German #1 and #4 by Konus(surprisingly nice glass for the price), Burris 4X(made for the European market) and a Meopta Artimes all discontinued.
 
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capitol said:
I like the Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50. I think its a great scope for a daytime coyote rifle.

Nice low end with decent magnification in a smallish scope. Comes in second focal plane

What I dont like about it is the busy reticle.
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I would have to agree on the busy reticles, I was looking at the SHV but that and the weight have led me to look at more options.
 
LONEHOWL said:
Well Im all daytime and have Swarovski 3x 10x42…4x12x50 …3x18x52 on a few calling rifles. All good. Have a Zeiss 4x16x50 and it’s a good scope as well.
Ain’t gonna lie.. I could get by with a straight fixed 6 power for 95% of my calling. Not even sure you can find a fixed power scope nowdays? Ain’t looked.
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The weight on the swaro's looks nice. Can you tell a whole lot of difference between the 42 vs. the 50? What model do you have, z3? Zeiss is another nice looking option but it is 23oz.
 
TB2 said:
The weight on the swaro's looks nice. Can you tell a whole lot of difference between the 42 vs. the 50? What model do you have, z3? Zeiss is another nice looking option but it is 23oz.
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Mostly Z3s yes. The 42 is nice for a lightweight calling rig. My favorite is the 50 though. Not a huge difference but enough. These are all 1 inch tubes.
 
My three main hunting guns all have the Nighforce NXS 2.5-10x32 with the IHR reticle.

Of course NF discontinued that model and reticle.

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I have Burris FFII's or Fullfield e1 on all my calling rifles, either 3-9 or 4.5-14's. Used the 3-9's until eyes started complaining. The e1 reticle is better w/my old eyes; a bit bolder than the FFII.
 
I have a Sightron 4-20 stac, duplex on my 22-250(I dial for any shot over 250 yards). Leupold v2(discontinued)4-12 on my 17 rem fine crosshair (cds custom turrent). Game rifle(elk) I use a Sightron 2-10 stac. The Leupold is the lightest weight.
 
Never had an illuminated reticle until I found I could mount a Primary Arms 3x prism scope on my M1 without drilling any holes. Sure didn't think I would like the reticle, but boy was I wrong and the 3x is good to go at least to 200 yards even w/my old eyes. They now make a 5x but doubt I'll ever need more power.
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