scope for a 45-70

[6.5x55swm]

what be a scope for a 45-70 with a $300 budget

 

[wasa]

Bushnell Dusk & Dawn 3-9x40. Shotgun and centerfire rifle scopes should have no problem handling the recoil.

 

[rifleman338]

You might get lucky and find a 2.5X fixed power Leupold in the EE for $300 or a little more. They turn up every now and then.

 

[Jay]

Bushnell Elite 2-7

 

[4fifty8]

Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 1.75-5x32mm got a few of these good enough optical quality for the money < $300 generous eye relief had 1 on my .416 Ruger never broke don't see why it wouldn't hold up to .45-70 recoil (ymmv). https://i.imgur.com/kssuJAc.jpg

Also have 1 on my Anschutz M1782 9.3x62 shoots pretty good with it. https://i.imgur.com/Y52hrrl.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/cSymm7X.jpg

 

[naktabar72]

what be a scope for a 45-70 with a $300 budget

At this price range: None

 

[keith mokry]

Bushnell 4200 or b&l 1-6x20 would be a good one as they show up on ee now and then

 

[partial]

I got a Vortex crossfire II 2-7x32 on my Marlin 45-70.

it's great

 

['Boo]

I have a Bushnell Elite 3200 1.5-4.5x32 with heavy Firefly reticle on my Marlin 45-70. The magnification is perfect for the cartridge and the scope itself has stood up well.

 

[FLHTCUI]

Bushnell Elite 2-7

I was thinking a fixed 4X....

 

[4fifty8]

Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20mm on my Marlin .45-70 GBL new 1 more note & change. https://i.imgur.com/FYSJqsg.jpg / https://canadiansafetysource.ca/leu...-1-tube-pig-plex-reticle-matte-black-lo174177

 

[Kevinhealey]

Leupold VX-freedom 1.5-4x20. By buddy used on his 1895 and it held up to over 250 reloads and its still going strong on other rifles now. He upgraded to the Vx3 1.5-5x leupold for the 1895. Great scope as you won’t be extending shots of 45-70 past usable 4x power anyways

 

[AlbertaJohn]

Whatever scope you get make sure it has a long eye relief.

I found out the hard way.

 

[buck knife]

I had a vx freedom 3-9x40 on my Sbl and it worked flawlessly,but I'm back to open ghost ring set up I don't need a scoped 45/70. As much as I thought I would like it,I just preferred open sights.

 

[4fifty8]

^^

Ruger Marlin .45-70 SBL ghost ring & FO bead works pretty good surprisingly accurate gonna leave it unscoped. https://i.imgur.com/ALXhB7R.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/gYoumY3.jpg

Leupold FX-II 2.5x20mm Ultralight on my Traditions Outfitter G2 .45-70. https://i.imgur.com/gQldgfK.jpg / https://www.reliablegun.com/en/leup...x20mm-1-65oz-wide-duplex-reticle-mattle-black

 

[alpining]

No great options for that rig at that budget. I guess if you can't move on the budget, I'd probably get a Vortex so that you can easily get a $0 replacement (recoil is hard on budget scopes).

 

[Simpson302]

I installed a skinner peep sight on my 1894 44 mag and love it.
The Leupold vx freedom 1.5-4x20 mentioned above would be my recommendation as well if your set on a scope and if its in the budget. I just picked up a VX3 1.5-5x20 and im very happy with it.

 

[mudgunner49]

My early production Guide Gun (blued/ported) has a VX3 1.5-5 on it, only because I've never come across a VX-II 2.5 Compact when I had cash in my pants. As soon as I do, that is what it will end up wearing...

 

[brybenn]

I have a 2.5x20 BSA on my 4570 and it works well. My 458wm has a Bushnell elite 3200 2-7x32 and it also works well. The last Bushnell elite 4500 1-4x20 was less than 300 before tax. It's more sharp than the 3200 and way nicer than the bsa

 

[Jay]

You said 'scope', but you could go 'dot'... I did...