Looking for illuminated reticle SFP scope recommendations.

[johnp]

Can anybody help me and recommend a second focal plane scope with an illuminated reticle. For my impact M3 30 cal .
I have a helix and I love it but I can't see the reticle ,and the Helix with the illuminated reticle is still too thin for me to see.
I'd rather not spend over $600.00 any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Pfddi]

I have a AIRMAX 30 SF COMPACT 6-24X50 that at MSRP is under $600 that I have on my RTI PP 1. I use it with the .30 caliber barrel and shoot it out to 300 yards. It is an SFP scope. The IR is good and I do use it on overcast days as well as at sun up and sun down. I also have a Helix and know exactly what you mean! I have high end scopes as well as others with FFP, but this one seems to really agree with the RTI! And to boot I don't have "young eyes"!

 

[ToddGeddes63]

Look at the Athlon Talos 6-24x50 sfp illumination and good glass. I have been using one for a year now and like it.

 

[JimD]

I also own and like my Athlon Talos 6-24x50 but it is well below your price point. You might want to look at a higher priced and presumably better Athlon line. The Talos is a 1 inch tube but I was surprised that the elevation and windage adjustment range was greater than some of my 30mm scopes. I think it's a nice scope. Reticle is pretty fine but being SFP at least it doesn't get finer when you turn the power down. I wondered how it would be for shooting squirrels but it has been working great so far.

 

[Centercut]

Athlon Midas BTR gen2 4.5-27x50 scope. Can't think of anything better under $1,000.

 

[oregondude]

Hawke airmax 30 compact, Hawke Sidewinder 6.5-20x44. Hawke has exemplary cs.

 

[smythsg]

I like my Vector Optics Grimlock GEN II 1-6X24 SFP. A fine reticle with a 1 MOA center dot, and only the center dot is illuminated.

https://www.vectoroptics.com/products/view/id/SCOC-13II.html

 

[DevilsLuck]

This is the scope I recently purchased for my Blitz, whose main duties will be 60yds, and under.

As you can see it also comes set up with a top mounted red dot sight, for up close snap shots.

This is the best picture of the scopes actual reticle that I could capture using my phone. The illumination is actually more crisp with the naked eye, than what the camera sees.

The top mounted red dot has three intensity settings. Directly below is the high intensity setting, followed by the low. Again the illumination is much more crisp to the naked eye, than the camera is capable of capturing.

These are the manufacturers specs as labeled on the box...

Overall the optic has great clarity. And some nice features for the money. A lever/knob for actuation of the variable adjustment, a one piece mount, and the red dot, with a removable hood (not pictured); all for just a shade over $600.