ORIGINAL: ckrimits
Looking to buy a new scope for my .308 browning Lever Action. . .
. . .im looking to spend upto @ MAX $600 really dont want to go over $450..
. . .Now im Hunting in UPSTATE NY where shots arent realistic over 100 yards.. usually 30-70 yard shots.. very thick woods.. and im going for Deer/Bear and want this on my .308 for now.. dont know what future holds.. so.. please advise and the reason i was looking at the 4-12 is because i would like to keep this scope for years to come when i start to travel hunt for Antelope and other.... thanks for looking... sorry for really long post..
-Chris
In this context, I'm imagining you want a scope for quick woods shots from a lever action 308. Sure, you could extend this to 300 yards going out west, but the rifle probably isn't ideal to shoot much farther than 250 or 300 yards max. So, for hunting Antelope on any kind of regular basis, I would reccomend a second setup.
Back to a scope for a lever 308. . .I have hunted animals from 0 - 300 yards well with a 4x scope. I never felt handicaped. IMHO, you should be looking for a 1-5x ??, a 4 x ?? or maybe a 6 x ??. Here are a few suggestions:
Leupold VX-3 Scope 30mm Tube 1.5-5x 20mm Metric Illuminated German #4 Reticle Matte $580
Burris Euro Diamond Scope 30mm Tube 1-4x 24mm Illuminated 3P#4 Floating Dot Reticle Matte $470
Zeiss MC Conquest Scope 4x 32mm #4 Reticle Matte $460
Leupold VX-3 Scope 1.5-5x 20mm Heavy Duplex Reticle Gloss $400
Leupold FX-3 Scope 6x 42mm Wide Duplex ReticleGloss $380
Leupold FX-2 Ultralight Scope 2.5x 20mm Heavy Duplex Reticle Matte $270
Millett Tactical DMS-1 Scope 30mm Tube 1-4x 24mm Illuminated Circle Dot Reticle Matte $250
Just a variety of quality low power variables and fixed power scopes.