Best scope for bolt Howa

[Randy99CL]

For hunting, I have mostly Weaver Grand Slam 2-8x36 scopes mounted on the mini’s. Picked up quite a few on sale at Natchez for $200 and under. Excellent Japan made optic and a great value IMO.

I got one of those from Natchez too ($189), great scope for an amazing price. It's perfect on my 6.5Grr AR that I built for Texas hog hunting.

It's frustrating when shooters ask "what scope" without any real info on the conditions where they'll be hunting.
If you're still hunting in the thick eastern woods a 1-4x, 1-6 or 1-8x or a 2-7x may be perfect when you jump a deer at 20 yards. The lower magnification is important.
A lot of us would do well with the regular 3-9x if the terrain were a little more open. Good out to a couple hundred yards.
Here in NM the Grrr is good for Antelope (though I'd carry a 6.5CM) with a scope in the 14x-16x range.

I put a 2-8x on mine because most shots will be less than 200yds and I will sometimes be stalking close in the woods.
JMO, naturally.