Who makes a 2x8 that is awesome?

[GunNewb]

2x8 sounds great to me for my new m14(m305) but I have no idea who makes a good one out there- Im a total scopenewb.

Im trying to keep it mounted low and light as possible since the guns so heavy- is there a sacrifice to having a light scope/rings as far as wandering zero/image quality?

can you get light(ish) rings that are decent and dont cost $250?

thanks optics-wise!

 

[tiriaq]

I have a couple of scopes in this general power range - 2 1/2-8 - not 2-8.
One is a Bushnell 6500. Decent sight, although these tend to have rather long eye relief, which can make mounting interesting.
The other is a Leupold Mark 4.
There are lots of options for lighter rings that will fit a 1913 or Weaver base. The meat will be in the base, not the rings. M-14 mounts tend to be fairly large.

 

[redryder]

I have an older B&L Balvar 2-8 by i think 32. Great optics, compact, simple. Not made any more naturally.

 

[Mystic Precision]

I can say the new Sightron SIII 1-7 is awesome. See my dealer forum for a quick review.

Jerry

 

[chappy]

minox 1.5x8x36. good eye relief and not too large.

 

[DMS1]

Bushnell also made a 3x10x40mm compact that I really like. Only about 11.5" long, and around 13ozs. I find it is not much bigger or heavier than my 1.5-4x32 elite. Don't see them all that often, but they were like $170 shipped on ebay before the export rules...

 

[meatsticks]

Leupold vx3 2.5-8 x 36. About $500 and a very decent scope for the money.

 

[hutchster]

nightforce 2.5-10x24 or 32, near about's the same overall size as the others perhaps smaller than some, but with 10X to boot