Best scope on Reddit
174 reviews from r/22lr, r/longrange, r/Hunting and 31 more subreddits
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#1
Vortex
4.3
(61)
"I've used this for the past 4 years and been extremely pleased with it."
"I love mine: https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-diamondback-2-7x35-rimfire-vplex-moa-riflescope.html"
"Thanks for the inputs, everyone! I think I'm gonna go with the crossfire - I've got a couple Vortex scopes, and they've preformed well for me, so I'll stick with what I know."
"Vortex Crossfire II, either a 2-7 or 3-9. I've got a few of both and they're great."
"Vortex Crossfire is the go-to for cheap 22 scopes that get it done within 100 yards."
"I run this Vortex on my 10/22. Its a 4-16x42, side parallax (30-infinity). Midway has them for $199.99 right now."
"Vortex Venom 5-25x56 FFP EBR-7C (MRAD) $417.99."
"Vortex Diamondback 3-9"
"I’d look at the Razor 13-39x56 too."
"Vortex 3-9x40 Crossfire II would be my recommendation."
#2
Bushnell
4.3
(18)
"I've used a vortex venom and currently a Bushnell MPED on my cz. Both excellent for the money but obviously the MPED is the better of the two."
"Bushnell Match Pro 6-24-50 checks all your boxes. $400 at EuroOptic. Fantastic scope for the money."
"The bushnell elite tactical 3.5 - 21 is the best in my opinion, it’s really solid for everything."
"About the best value under $1000 you can get."
"Love the Bushnell."
"I'm a big fan of my match pro 6-24."
"Lower end bushnells are decent."
"I have a couple lower end Bushnells and they are actually really nice for the price."
"Add 50 and buy the best."
"I've used a vortex venom and currently a Bushnell MPED on my cz."
#3
Leupold
4.5
(17)
"I have a Leupold FX-II Scout IER 2.5x28 w/ Leupold lens covers."
"If it's worth it to you, a Leupold VX-Freedom 2-7 with the Rimfire MOA reticle will serve you well for years."
"For a 30-30 I’d go with a Leupold 2x-7x compact scope."
"I rock Swarovski binos and Leupold scope. Both work amazing in low light."
"I have the Leupold VX-6HD 3x18x44 on mine and it works great."
"For scope I can recommend the Leopold and the Panorama."
"Leuplod VX-Freedom 3-9"
"Any low power scope from Leupold with low rings would be my go to."
"Planning on mounting one of these."
"Leupold is probably your best bet as far as glass quality."
#4
Athlon
4.1
(10)
"I put an Athlon Ares ETR 3-18x50 on my 457 Varmint."
"I bought one for my CZ 457 Varmint, my first Athlon scope and I’m impressed."
"I have really enjoyed the Athlon BTR 6-24 FFP."
"Look at Athlon Argos 10x40 on the low end price."
"Athlon midas tac"
"Have Gen 1 and Gen 2 Cronus, Ares ETR and Razor II - Cronus gives up little to the Razor."
"The Athlon Ares ETR is the best Chinese optic Athlon makes and it's pretty darn close to the Japanese made Cronus."
"Athlon Midas TAC, Bushnell MPED, Vortex PST Gen II(on sale). Should be all under your $800 budget."
"Athlon Ares ETR. Not BTR. BTR is fine and would compete with those you listed."
"Athlon Midas Tac is $500 on Eurooptic right now."
#5
Hawke
4.1
(7)
"Very nice glass and good reticle"
"Hawke Vantage or Airmax."
"Hawke Vantage 3-9X40 AO (Mil Dot)"
"Hawk vantage 3-9x40 ao or the vantage 2-7x32 ao."
"+1 for a Hawke Vantage. Save the extra and get a side focus model because twisting the entire front end of the scope to focus it gets really annoying really quickly."
"Save a few more pennies and buy hawk vantage."
"Check out the Hawke Vantage range."
#6
Trijicon
5.0
(5)
"RCO w/ backup red dot. Superior in every way and I’ll die on that hill."
"Any other range I would advise the Trigicon ACOG with or without the red dot on top."
"Most underrated scope, in my opinion."
"Trijicon Huron 3-9"
"Trijicon Credo 3-9"
#7
Burris
4.5
(4)
"Burris OracleX is awesome. And a forever warranty to anyone, no receipt needed."
"Burris make some very nice scopes."
"Get the Burris over the Crossfire. The Crossfires eye relief isn't that good for a scout scope."
"If you go scout, spend slightly more to get the Burris over the Vortex."
#8
Meopta
4.3
(4)
"I’ll say it every time meopta."
"Meopta Optika 6 might be worth a look."
"Another option in that price range would be the Meopta Optika6."
"Meopta make good affordable scope with impressive glass, they were oem for ziess."
#9
Primary Arms
4.3
(3)
"I’m a big fan of the Primary Arms scopes that are setup for the .308 round."
"Primary arms. Get an lpvo or mpvo with whatever magnification you prefer."
"Look into Primary Arms, some of the best scopes I've used for the money."
#10
Heritage
4.0
(3)
"If you want something cost effective that is in-between, I would go for a table top dob. Heritage 150 most likely would be my pick."
"You could get the Heritage 150P and pair it up with a Sky-Watcher AZ5 Mount."
"I think the heritage 150 and a small portable table might be a good setup to think about."
#11
Arken Optics
4.0
(3)
"Is a great budget option."
"Arken Optic EP5 5-25-56."
"For the $$ , pretty freaking great. I have the EP 5-25 and the 7-35 gen2."
#12
Ares
5.0
(2)
"Ares ETR and some seekins rings."
"It's definitely worth the extra to save and buy the Ares ETR."
#13
Zeiss
5.0
(2)
"I would take a hard look at the zeiss conquest v4 4-16."
"In any zoom and lens size you’d like."
#14
Tangent Theta
5.0
(2)
"Tangent Theta gets my vote!"
"Tangent 7-35 would be a no brainer for me."
#15
Vortex Strike Eagle
4.5
(2)
"I bought a Vortex Strike Eagle with mount from Scheels and really love it."
"I just snagged a nice Vortex Strike Eagle for ~250 with the mount and all on PSA daily deals."
#16
BSA
4.0
(2)
"BSA makes good one. They come in 2 or 2.5 x and another that is like 2-7 x zoom."
"BSA Outlook 4-12x44, out of stock often but worth the wait for an affordable rugged option."
#17
CVLife
4.0
(2)
"I also got their 6-24x50 ($50) for my 6.5 grendel AR."
"I took Ron Spomer's advice about CVLife's (very) budget friendly 3-9x40 $30 scope... Both have been great scopes."
#18
Simmons
3.5
(2)
"I was very happy with both of them. Bright. Sharp. Light."
"Simmons are an easy to find cheap scope at Walmart."
#19
ATN
3.5
(2)
"I currently have 3 ATN scopes."
"I’ve been shopping as well. My research says ATN but I have zero real world experience."
#20
Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32
5.0
(1)
"And absolutely love the thing. Dirt cheap and decent quality."
#21
MTC
5.0
(1)
"MTC Copperhead is a great scope, I have 3 and they've never failed."
#22
Elcan
5.0
(1)
"I like the holo/magnifier and the Elcan Spectre."
#23
Vortex Venom 3-15x44
5.0
(1)
"Has a parallax that adjusts down to 10 yards and works great for my tikka T1X."
#24
Leupold VX Freedom 3-9
5.0
(1)
"I recommend a Leupold VX Freedom 3-9. More expensive than a vortex and also about a pound lighter."
#25
Vortex Diamondback II
5.0
(1)
"My Diamondback II is a fucking ripper on my .308, love that thing to death."
#26
Apertura
5.0
(1)
"I would get either the starsense explorer 130mm D for a good scope, or if you could stretch the budget get a apertura AD8 for 599."
#27
Bushnell Match Pro ED
4.0
(1)
"It's a great scope for the money, even better so when it's on sale."
#28
Arken 4-16x50
4.0
(1)
"And it works great."
#29
Crimson Trace
4.0
(1)
"Cabelas had the crimson trace hardline on sale for $199 a few weeks ago, I decided to try that and haven’t had any issues - glass is really sharp."
#30
UTG
4.0
(1)
"Scopes are a good option for springers."
#31
Vortex Crossfire
4.0
(1)
"Crossfires are perfect for this."
#32
Nikko Stirling
4.0
(1)
"I use a Nikko Stirling 3-9x40 ao on a .22 with 24 joule."
#33
TruGlo
4.0
(1)
"I bought a tru glow scope off Amazon for $50 and it's pretty nice for what I do"
#34
Hammers
4.0
(1)
"Hammers are what I use on My springers."
#35
Burris Droptine 3-9 Rimfire
4.0
(1)
"Are both really nice and both are under $200."
#36
Orion
4.0
(1)
"Orion observer was great, but orion went out of business."
#37
Celestron
4.0
(1)
"Maybe a celestron CPC 1100 starbright XLT?"
#38
Barska
3.0
(1)
"Under $100, Barska, Hammers, Tasco Air, Diana 4-16x44."
#39
PA
3.0
(1)
"I used it right after shooting with a Leupold 3-9 and I’m not sure the image quality was any better."
#40
Pinty
3.0
(1)
"I've got a pinty 3-9 from Amazon."
#41
Theta Optics
3.0
(1)
"Theta Optics 4x32. they cost around 30-35 Euros here. they are simple, reliable, and easy to adjust."
#42
Meade
1.0
(1)
"I strongly recommend not to buy either brand."
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