Scope Suggestions

[milspek]

I'm going to have an Enfield .303 (No.4 Mk1) pretty soon and was wondering if anyone could suggest a quality hunting scope, magnification and reticle for it.

 

[hunter5425]

I like fixed power scopes and especially the Leupold M8 4x as it has good eye relief and is light in weight. The duplex reticule is my preference for hunting rifles.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Scopes vary so much in price, its hard to make a recommendation without knowing a budget. If you are shooting a sporterized enfield, I'll make the assumption you don't want to spend more than a couple hundred on a scope. Running with that theme, I'd say a Burris Fullfield II, A Bushnell Elite 3-9x40, a Redfield Revolution or a Leupold VXI or Leupold Rifleman. All can be had for under $250.00 and give good value.

 

[SKScanuck]

3-9 Bushnell from Banner (low end) to Trophy XLT (mid) to Elite will do. Depends on your budget. My son used a $60 Tasco on his Remington 700 for a few years till he saved up for a scope that is worth more than the gun.

Generally speaking, it is easy to spend 2-5X what you spend on a rifle on a scope for it. It is all about what you are comfortable spending.

 

[milspek]

Budget is up to $1000. The plan is to utilize the scope with other rifles that I'll acquire over time.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Zeiss makes great scopes in that budget. For general hunting I'd get a 3-9 or 4.5-14x, something in that region.

 

[gtrussell]

A thousand dollar scope on a 303.

 

[gunrunner100]

Just make sure that the rifle shoots well before you go to the expense of mounting a scope. I have drilled and tapped a few rifles that no matter what was done, did not shoot better than a shotgun, due to corrosive ammo.
A Bushnell Elite 3200 is a good starting point for a scope.

 

[gtrussell]

A good starting point,hopefully not the finishing point.

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

For an Enfield I would go with a 2x-7x variable or 4x fixed power in your budget. You might also want to reconsider putting on a scope worth 5x your rifles value. Swapping the scope around between firearms may seem like a good idea to save some $$$, but you need to realize you will only ever have one rifle sighted in at any given time.

 

[Ranger Dave]

Elite 3-9 is going on my Dad's 303. The new Elite series is pretty decent for the money.

 

[milspek]

I appreciate the input guys.

 

[Cleftwynd]

For an Enfield I would go with a 2x-7x variable or 4x fixed power in your budget. You might also want to reconsider putting on a scope worth 5x your rifles value. Swapping the scope around between firearms may seem like a good idea to save some $$$, but you need to realize you will only ever have one rifle sighted in at any given time.

Very good point, but this has caused me to think that's what I should be doing! So I would have to sight in my rifles more often, requiring me to reload more, or should I say ALLOW me to reload more! I could also use it as an excuse to develop a new load for each rifle every time I swap the scope! Lol