$350 Scope Recommendations

[BayouBuck985]

Hey Guys, I am looking at getting another rifle scope for my .308. I already have a nice Swarovski Z6 on my other .308, but I picked up a backup rifle on the cheap and instead of swapping the scope from rifle to rifle, I would like to get a decent scope for about $350. I am also considering buying a higher quality used scope as well. It’s for a whitetail rifle in the South, where most shots are in dense brush and no more than 200 yards, so I don’t need really high magnification or larger objective lenses for that matter. I do really like generous eye relief, so beside Leupold, please let me know opinions of others that would suit my needs. I had a Vortex Diamondback before, but I got rid of it to get a Leupold VX Freedom. Mainly on the eye relief aspect. Thanks in advance.

 

[markwilson171]

Can find a vortex viper hs in that price range pretty easy. Can get one used for even sub 300 sometimes.

 

[Jnasa]

Hey Guys, I am looking at getting another rifle scope for my .308. I already have a nice Swarovski Z6 on my other .308, but I picked up a backup rifle on the cheap and instead of swapping the scope from rifle to rifle, I would like to get a decent scope for about $350. I am also considering buying a higher quality used scope as well. It’s for a whitetail rifle in the South, where most shots are in dense brush and no more than 200 yards, so I don’t need really high magnification or larger objective lenses for that matter. I do really like generous eye relief, so beside Leupold, please let me know opinions of others that would suit my needs. I had a Vortex Diamondback before, but I got rid of it to get a Leupold VX Freedom. Mainly on the eye relief aspect. Thanks in advance.

Ive seen quite a few 3x9 scopes on the used market. Leupold and Vortex both have good warranties that make it easier to buy used

You can try a Leupold Freedom or Vortex Diamondback if you want new. They should work fine for your purposes.

 

[BayouBuck985]

Leaning toward another VX Freedom at the moment, unless I find something higher end but used.

 

[SFC B]

You might want to check out the Burris Fullfield. Good value, same great warranty as expected (better than Leupold) and with the new Knob Synergy you can choose like 4 different turret options if you want something other than old school capped turrets. $260 or $350 if you want illuminated. We shot a demo with them a couple of weeks ago and I liked the 4x16 Fullfield enough to buy one as a "just to have scope". Bonus.....HQ in Greely, call center/service/customer service is all there along with assembly of their high end stuff and the Steiner US stuff (they are both owned by Beretta) and I can say directly that NONE of our other suppliers have put as much effort into training us, being available to answer anyone's questions or be as excited about their stuff. https://www.scheels.com/p/00038101533?queryID=c2758c2410221a9