best 2-7 scope?

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Hello everyone, I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to scopes and I wanted to just see what was everyone's opinion on what type of scope should I get.

If it helps any, I have a ruger no.1 in 300 winchester magnum and I was planning on getting a Leupold European in 2-7. It looks good and have heard that Leupold is one of the best when it comes to scopes but just wanted to make sure before hand and just wanted to know if there was anything better.

I also found the Redfield 2-7x33 Revolution Rifle Scope Accu Range. Love the reticle but its a bit on the cheap side when it comes to price and a bit worried about that.

Price range doesn't bother me btw, as long as its not 2000+.
 
Best 2 x 7

If you are on a budget and don't want to break the bank I would recommend the Bushnell Elite 3200 2 x 7. I have two on minis and just ordered another one. They are compact, hold zero well, are quite clear with good eye relief. I have several hundred rounds through them and I have a lot of confidence they will shoot where I put the crosshairs every time.
A second choice is the Burris 2 x7 with the Ballistic Plex reticle. I like both of them. Just my $.02.
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Why the European model 2-7, which is a 30mm tube? I don't think a 30mm tube is necessary unless you are shooting at very long ranges that would require the extra elevation. Keep in mind the following disadvantages of a 30mm tube:

-Increased weight
-Does not mount as low as a 1" tube.
-Rings cost more and may not be as easy to find.

I would pick a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33 instead of the European model.
 
I'd be exploring options for proper scope fit to the rifle. Is there room enough for a short scope on a #1 and still have good position for easy use?


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I would go with a 3-9x42 Sightron II Big Sky. Available from Hirsch Precision.

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Keep in mind that you have to look beyond the name, and watch the model. Most manufacturers offer a whole range of quality from lower to higher. Here is a reasonable relative ranking of scope quality:

Optics Talk Scope Ratings
 
The Ruger #1 is a wonderful rifle but is not the most scope friendly rifle around. The scope rings sit further away from you than they would on a bolt action and the front of the rib can interfere with a scope bell unless the scope is quite long or the front bell is smaller. The leupold VX-3 2.5 -8x 32 would be a my first likely candidate with a small bell and long eye relief.
The Sightron Big Sky that Ron posted above is a heck of a scope ( I have one ) but I doubt it would work with the existing rings. I do not know for sure without trying it but I suspect the front bell would interfere.
There are options in terms of scope mounts that can help but they add to the cost and for some require removing the rib. Ruger has offset rings and Conetrol has a mount that mounts on the barrel.
I have a #1 that I installed a Weaver 3-10 Grand Slam on but I had to make a scope rail that extends over the receiver to do it and it was a barely fit kind of thing.
Older scopes can work quite well on #1s as they tended toward being longer than newer scopes. A Bushnell Scopechief IV 2.5-8 x 32 were good scopes and i had one on my Ruger for awhile and it was a good match.
I have read of people using the Nikon Omega on #1s because of the 5 inches of eye relief but I have no direct experience with them
 
I have a VX-II 2-7 on my 1-S.
For the money it is an excellent scope.

Eye relief is "right there" up to about 4-5 power.

I have to crawl up a bit beyond that, but if I'm cranking it up for a long shot, I probably have the time to adjust shooting position to accomodate for it.
 
Yes, you may have to go with either a single or double offset ring. You can look them up here, by entering your model numbers.

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Will look something like this:

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Zeiss's new 1.5-6 is definitely worth checking out. Nice to see some 4x zoom range scope from Zeiss this year.
 
dale9805 said:
i don't put less then a 50mm objective on anything i hunt with. it gathers more light during dusk and the 50mm along with 2 power is just as good as open sights in the bush.
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50mm objective isn't going to make anything brighter at less than 10 power for the average middle-aged shooter. At 2x, a 30mm objective is over kill. It's all about exit pupil and anything over 5mm is a waste on most shooters.
 
I like my Leupold VX-3 1.75-6x32. It's light, compact, smooth and the glass ain't bad. My recollection is that it's in your budget. I invested in the post-style Leupold QR rings and when I need more magnification I take of the little 6x and slip on something with more reach. It keeps its zero within a MOA or two, which is good enough for most of my uses.
 
sheephunter said:
50mm objective isn't going to make anything brighter at less than 10 power for the average middle-aged shooter. At 2x, a 30mm objective is over kill. It's all about exit pupil and anything over 5mm is a waste on most shooters.
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the larger objective gathers more light which is very helpful near legal light times, furthermore the larger objective gives you a larger feild of veiw.
people use open sights when hunting thick bush and call it their "bush gun"
when a 50mm objective at 2.5 power will give you a wide enough feild of view to shoot deer at 5 yards in the bush.
pick up your 30mm and you will see a small patch of brown and struggle to place the shot.
 
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