10-03-2022, 07:51 AM
lazyengineer Wrote:What models do you like? 2-7 is a power range of interest to me, as 2x is low enough for snap field shooting and even CQB, while 7X lets you get out there pretty good. But there doesn't seem to be a lot of models offered. While at times you can see 1-8X, which I suppose tends to make the 2-7 market a bit light. So I'm curious what you've found. I'd love to find a light weight FFP unit with a mil-dot grid at full mag, and a large fast viewable outer reticle at low range. The 2.5-10X Primary Arms Griffen FFP scope is a personal favorite, as it's one of very few FFP that does well on the low end, as well as the magnified end. It's also heavier than a truck. For some systems, a 2-7x would suit my needs nicely; but I just can't find one that interests me. The only ones I can find are simple Duplex models made for .22's and the like.
I have a few as that is my main hunting scope power for most of the hunting I do.
Favorite that is no longer made Kahles that I can and have used 22 cal bullet hole in a target as an aiming point.
Several Nikons, good scopes just no longer made.
Leupold Firedot is a pretty good one with center red dot but not too bright to affect vision like a lot are at night or dawn and dusk.
Vortex, have a few PSTs that are ok but not as clear as the ones above.
an old Burris Short mag scope stays on my 350 Remington Magnum
I have had a 2.5 to 10 set at the bottom end when my one "long" opening a coyote stepped out in. Quick shot with the Grendel and dead yote at 237 yards. I have killed hogs at out to just over 400 yards with a 2X7 Nikon on the Grendel as well. Learn your scope and holds on game with it and it can be done through practice.
The Kahles stays on one of my favorite rifles a Remington 788 in 7mm-08. I have used that on shots on deer and hogs to about 350 yards all one shot kills so far.
My first rifle scope back in 79 was a Weaver V7W 2-7 wide view. Unfortunately it lost its seal on a whitetai hunt one rainy day in Mississippi. Deer came through close by and when I looked through the scope it was almost half full of water, took the 40ish yard shot and killed the deer, last shot fired with that scope in use. Went to a 3X9 scope on it but did not like as well so put anothe 2X7 on it when I got the Kahles used.
You could say I like 2X7 scopes
My eyes do not play well with any of the red dots I have tried for years I would get a starburst, that is gone after 5 eye surgeries for the most part but still get distortion tailing off to one side with the red dot at least with my dominate eye. So I much prefer scopes.