Favourite rifle scope and why?

[☠djb204☠]

I’m curious what everyone’s favourite rifle scope is and why?

I’ve been using the Hyperion 4-8x42 for obvious reason, but I’ve been wanting to change it up. Call me weird by the same site gets repetitive and boring over time lol.

[Armus]

Originally posted by djb204:

I’ve been using the Hyperion 4-8x42 for obvious reason...

Sorry to be nit-picking, but what are these obvious reasons?

I can't say I have a favourite, as all have major flaws, but the one I've used the most was the Argus 8-16x50. With accurate ranging the high magnification allows for well placed shots out to maximum distance and the mil-dots let me know the bullet drop at all distances. This works for me, since I usually go for heart or brain.

Hmm, I don't get bored with specific reticles, as long as they do their job well. I just wish they were done better.

[dogshocker]

I can't say I have a favourite one....it's more 'horses for courses', sort of thing.

I like the tru-sights on the shot gun. It's just a quicker and cleaner action for close up moving shots and/or charges. If I'm going to use a big caliber gun and make a lot of long shots, I'd probably take the Argus sights. If I'm using the Mosin or the .270 Win then I'd probably have the Hyperion sights on either gun to suit the choice of mid or short range. I love the combo of the small rifle Ascent sights with the .45 airgun for hunting close up in the woods....utterly deadly.

As an all rounder though, I guess the Hyperion works for most situations or than longer range shots. As an after thought, I only have one bow (Razorback) which you get reasonable sites with on purchase....not tried other sights for bows and I don't really carry a pistol so don't have the XP kills to get sights...so far.

[dgeesio & ronMctube]

Hyperion 4-8x42 is all i use

[cbrrrman]

Hyperion 4-8x42 ...because of its clarity. field of vision and zoom capability.

The smaller scope is for smaller guns with less firing distance.

I tried using the Argus and that is useless on all but long distance kills.
But the clarity blows as well the field of vision.

IMHO the Hyperion is the only real choice. (if it can be fitted to the gun)

[yogisgoat]

Depends on your preferred hunting style. I seldom take a shot of more than 150m so for me the default scope (ascent) is the most useful. Target acquisition can be difficult with the hyperion if the animal is too close, especially if it's a moving target. I only use the hyperion on the .22 cause it makes duck hunting easy.

[Falchion]

Hyperion for everything cause it has the brightest and clearest field of view. I rarely shoot past 150m, and just use iron sights for close up work.

[Rookie-31st]

I hunt with Solokhin MN1890 most of the time using 1-4x scope or iron sight when close to target

[Armus]

Interesting. I didn't realize the 4-8x scope was so popular. When I did a comparison I saw that, at the same magnification, the 4-8x had roughly 10% larger field of vision than both the 1-4x and 8-16x scope, but seemed to have a slightly darker picture and thicker reticle lines than the other two. The distortion at the edges was about the same in all three scopes and didn't seem to affect aiming at all and had minimal impact on spotting. I've also noticed that at least on some weapons some scopes have offsets (shooting off-centre), but never did a proper test.

[PicSoul]

Copied from an old post of mine.

Done a few quick screenshots.

The Helios is a scope for Lever-actions only and looks like this zoomed in at 50M
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371961171

Hyperion 4-8X42 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371963345

Ascent 1-4X24 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371962767

Argus 8-16X50 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371962279


My vote goes to the Hyperion also.

[Silky]

Originally posted by PicSoul:

Copied from an old post of mine.

Done a few quick screenshots.

The Helios is a scope for Lever-actions only and looks like this zoomed in at 50M
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371961171

Hyperion 4-8X42 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371963345

Ascent 1-4X24 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371962767

Argus 8-16X50 Rifle Scope Zoomed in @ 50m.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371962279


My vote goes to the Hyperion also.

My vote is Helios.. Which the Nagant should have.

https://blog.1800gunsandammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/PU_scopes-30_Izyum_reticle.jpg

And as it's an old WW2 rifle, technically it would require a "special mount", probably more special than a lever action mount.

Same optics + requires special mount, only makes sense.

[cbrrrman]

older rifles no longer need have obsolete scopes from back in the day.
Nostalgia is not a good enough explanation / reason as to why.

Maybe that's someone's thing... but it's not mine.

The mount has little to do with what scope is utilized.
Modern scopes can be fitted to nearly any mount design. these days.

I know because I mounted a modern scope on my side mounted 1946 Wards / Montgomery .22 LR / SA rifle.
And it works even better then it did back in the day of its release.

This is 2019 btw... not 1940 ish.

[McSqurl Nugget]

i use all 3, Ascent on the MN1890, Hyperion on the 30-06, and Argus on the .300/.338 Haven't bothered with the Helios, never used the repeaters unless it was for a mission.

[Firpo]

Originally posted by McSqurl Nugget:

i use all 3, Ascent on the MN1890, Hyperion on the 30-06, and Argus on the .300/.338 Haven't bothered with the Helios, never used the repeaters unless it was for a mission.

Same here, lever action rifles are used with iron sights only

[sakhlas]

the Drilling scope. X3-X9. I really don't like the drawing of other rifle scope.

[☠djb204☠]

Originally posted by Armus:

Originally posted by djb204:

I’ve been using the Hyperion 4-8x42 for obvious reason...

Sorry to be nit-picking, but what are these obvious reasons?

The zoom levels vary enough to work extremely well from close targets to long range shooting.

The mil-dots can help with leading moving animals. The mil-dots can also assist in determining the distance based on the animals size in the scope. Range finders aren’t as necessary once one gets use to it. (Takes practice)

The scope also provides good visibility unlike other scopes thattens to obstruct a lot of the screen.