I am looking for scopes with center dot reticles and magnification for hunting, ideally under $600.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
I am looking for scopes with center dot reticles and magnification for hunting, ideally under $600.
Suggestions?
On that amazon page, the 4-16x50 is better for hunting than the 6-24, no? I already have a Athlon 6-24 but the pov is not suitable for hunting. That 4-16 looks good at $374if i had the money i would strongly consider this option, they must be coming out with a new model or line as these are significantly reduced in price. i generally prefer Mil / FFP platforms from my long range rifle days (but they also offer SFP versions) .
it's not a two thousand dollar scope but it's in my opinion a pretty darn good value at $415 dollars. I just can't afford it right now.
the only major negative at least for me would be the parallax value but it sure would work well for me at the distances I tended to shoot at.
If it's a Midas TAC series then those are FFP.Thanks Jungleshooter. I prefer SFP, short range would be 15, Longest around 100. Ideally under 600 bucks.
Yes that reticle has a nice center dot and looks like it's illuminated which is even better.
I am looking at Midas 4-16X44
adjustable Parallax , 10 yards to infinity , Athlon Scopes , lifetime guarantee / Kansas City USA addressOn that amazon page, the 4-16x50 is better for hunting than the 6-24, no? I already have a Athlon 6-24 but the pov is not suitable for hunting. That 4-16 looks good at $374
Thanks Jungleshooter. I prefer SFP, short range would be 15, Longest around 100. Ideally under 600 bucks.
Yes that reticle has a nice center dot and looks like it's illuminated which is even better.
I am looking at Midas 4-16X44
wow very nice thank you!OK, good, that's helpful:
Top end magnification:
At least 16x for 100y range — better 20x for seeing impact holes in paper target.
Bottom end magnification — really means "Field of View (FoV)":
Your comment that your 6-24x has a FoV that is too narrow is spot-on for ranges of 15y (typical FoV of 6-24x scopes is 20-22ft @100y).
For close-range hurried shots I consider 30ft "sufficient" — but 40ft "ideal".
There are few scopes with a bottom end of 4x that will give you those 30ft.
The bottom end magnification that gives you those 40ft is usually 3x.
️ Combining your top end and bottom end magnification requirements results in the ideal scope being a:
★ common: 3-18x
★ very rare: 2.5-20x | 3-24x | 3-28x
Less than "ideal" due to a narrower FoV, but "sufficient" could be:
★ uncommon: 4-24x
★ common: 4-20x (but often with a rather narrow FoV, e.g., Sightron)
★ rare: 4-32x
I attach below 2 Scope Specs Tables where you can compare scopes with those magnification ranges.
All scopes in the tables are separated into SFP and FFP.
They all have a 10y minimum parallax.
They all have exposed elevation turrets and a hold-off reticle.
⮕ You now simply go to the SFP section in the Tables.
There you find your magnification range —
then make sure the FoV is OK —
and note the price and warranty —
and if the reticle has a center dot (CD). (Please, note that only recently I started adding this info, so there are some scopes where this is not stated.)
Have fun scope shopping!
Matthias
️ Attachments:
Scope Specs Tables
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A suggestion would be to research the center dot size and hash line thickness. For example I had the older Midas TAC 4-16 but sold it because it was hard to see the reticle on low power. They might have changed it for the newer 4-16's but haven't looked into it.If it's a Midas TAC series then those are FFP.