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Lightweight Riflescopes: Top Options & Their Future

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Talyn

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Rifles keep getting lighter, so why haven’t scopes kept up? Here we discuss the future of lightweight riflescopes and look at the top models currently available.​


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Lightweight Riflescopes: Top Options & Their Future

Here we take a look at lightweight riflescopes, the best models currently available and discuss what the future holds for them.
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Burris is like anyone else. They have cheap, crap lines and quality lines. Their high end stuff is decent. Not Leupold or Zeiss or Swarovski nice, but decent.

And it depends on what you’re trying to do with it. For example, per our little convo about the .22 scopes, you definitely got quality Shite sitting on the top of yours. I have a PA 3-9x44 on one and a cheaper than dirt Barska on a model 60( I never heard of them but I paid about $60 for this scope). Both of these rifles will shoot dime sized groups at 50 and 25 yards (respectively) which is all I want them to do.


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Bassbob said:
Burris is like anyone else. They have cheap, crap lines and quality lines. Their high end stuff is decent. Not Leupold or Zeiss or Swarovski nice, but decent.

And it depends on what you’re trying to do with it. For example, per our little convo about the .22 scopes, you definitely got quality Shite sitting on the top of yours. I have a PA 3-9x44 on one and a cheaper than dirt Barska on a model 60( I never heard of them but I paid about $60 for this scope). Both of these rifles will shoot dime sized groups at 50 and 25 yards (respectively) which is all I want them to do.


https://imgur.com/vpfDNCA

https://imgur.com/Oe8y79y

https://imgur.com/YQWwWxu
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I’ll just put my 10/22 with a Leupold VX3 3-9x50 away…
 
I’ve said this before…

I used to say there was no difference between, say, my Leupold VX3 and a Zeiss/Swarovski, etc…

UntiI literally saw the difference.

High end glass has clarity that lower end scopes just don’t have; even in bright daylight, the ability to see 1/2 inch zebra lines at 200 yards vs just seeing a gray block…and in lower light? The clarity difference is astounding.

Good glass is worth it.

As for the whole weight thing this article is about? Yeah, that’s something worth considering if you’re gonna be humping that rifle at high elevation, or all day long. You’ll also likely be looking at titanium rings, carbon fiber stocks & barrels…

It gets real spendy, real quick. Don’t skimp on quality to save weight.
 
KillerFord1977 said:
Where the cheap scope really show most of their weakness is low light conditions. Dusk and Dawn and most of the scopes wont amplify with any clarity.
Thats what sets a good scope apart.
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I have one nice scope. I can definitely tell the difference. It’s a matter of priorities for me. Sure I’d like top quality shite on everything, but I’m not spending 2k on a scope for a $200 .22 or might drag out of the safe once a year if that. I got other stuff I’d rather spend the money on.

Now hunting rifles or defensive weapons that’s different.
 
i don't necessarily need a light as possible optic, i choose it for build specifics. if a rifle is already at 10+ #'s, then 2-3 isn't much difference as most will be a bench gun. if, you're not built for carrying weight (no, not fat peeps) several people will go with a lighter stock and a shorter barrel for weight reduction. it's all about what 1 wants............well price can make a difference also.
 
Bassbob said:
I have one nice scope. I can definitely tell the difference. It’s a matter of priorities for me. Sure I’d like top quality shite on everything, but I’m not spending 2k on a scope for a $200 .22 or might drag out of the safe once a year if that. I got other stuff I’d rather spend the money on.

Now hunting rifles or defensive weapons that’s different.
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Agree. A .22 plinker isnt getting $$$ optics, but it will be more than $79.99 🤪😁🙃
 
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