Looking for opinion on a good scope with lighted reticle that lights up real good in day time
Rifle scope
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One of the first questions will be “ how much do you want to spend “ , so how much do you want to spend?
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Second question is what kind of shooting do you do.
This is a nice one for under $200
Discovery 2-12, side focus illuminated.
I shoot pests and casual targets.
This is a nice one for under $200
Discovery 2-12, side focus illuminated.
I shoot pests and casual targets.
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It sound a little to me like you would maybe need to look at 2 focal plane scopes, first focal while the crosshair is illuminated when not much zoom is applied that is still a very thin reticle.
Are your eyes not as good as they use to be ?
Are your eyes not as good as they use to be ?
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Good point Peashooter.
This one is FFP, and at lower magnification it works like a red dot for me.
This one is FFP, and at lower magnification it works like a red dot for me.
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Take a look at the Arken line of scopes. They have developed quite a following over the past 18-months with air rifle and standard firearm users alike. They have a variety of high quality scopes in various tube sizes, magnifications, reticles and features that compare very favorably with much higher-priced scopes like Leupold, Nighforce, Kahles, Vortex, and Burris.
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You pretty much get what you paid for. There is no such thing as a free lunch. The first question you have to ask yourself is how much scope do you need? It makes no sense to mount a scope that is better than your gun's best performance. What is your intended shooting range distance? How much magnification do you really need? Do you want variable magnification, if so do you want a first or second focal lens because they perform differently? Will you want to shoot in low light? Do you wish to use the turrets to adjust hold over or under at varying distances or will you just use Kentucky windage? Each answer to the above questions may invoke more questions like field of view required or prefered reticle type or how tight an eye box can you handle or . Only you can answer these questions. After that, it would be infinitely easier for us to give a good recommendation.
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There arent many "daylight bright" scopes on the market, maybe a handful. And they usually have a problem being too bright to use in darker scenarios as an fyi.
Primary Arms SLX is the brightest I know about, but you would have trouble with parallax at close distances since I dont think they really focus down to the 10yds we like to see.
Most of the Arken scopes have good illumination, but the only one I have seen that is "daylight bright" is the LH6. And honestly the LH6 is probably borderline. My SH4 and EPL4 are good for daytime brush work, but barely visible in direct sunlight. Same goes with my Vortex Viper, good but not really daylight good. I also use a Leupold LVPO with a green dot that is close and might be good enough for your needs, but they are out of production.
Just remembered I also have an older Athlon Argos that has a nice bright illumination that still washes out in bright light. Point being there really isnt many options, and I think they will all wash out in bright sunlight on light color surfaces.
Primary Arms SLX is the brightest I know about, but you would have trouble with parallax at close distances since I dont think they really focus down to the 10yds we like to see.
Most of the Arken scopes have good illumination, but the only one I have seen that is "daylight bright" is the LH6. And honestly the LH6 is probably borderline. My SH4 and EPL4 are good for daytime brush work, but barely visible in direct sunlight. Same goes with my Vortex Viper, good but not really daylight good. I also use a Leupold LVPO with a green dot that is close and might be good enough for your needs, but they are out of production.
Just remembered I also have an older Athlon Argos that has a nice bright illumination that still washes out in bright light. Point being there really isnt many options, and I think they will all wash out in bright sunlight on light color surfaces.
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