Anything to say about Minox scopes?

As above. Looking to replace a shitbox scope on a bush/slip gun and seems to be a good option for what I am after (sub 300m, not likely to fog, durable etc).

Do not need to have a full bells and whistles scope at $1500+ just to bash around the bush gingerly. But also don't want to replace with an equally shite "stealth" or whatever it is.

Are the 3-9×40 Minox at the $500-$600 range worth a sniff? Seem to get pretty good reviews for the money but am more interested in the real world experience of them if anyone can pipe up.

Please keep in mind I am not a rich man and am somewhat hard on bush gear. Budget be $8-900 tops for what I need. However if anyone has experienced anything cheaper that is still decent for task I am all ears.

Cheers.

Before everyone pipes up about Leupold, have had some dogs from them in past (not holding zero, issues with fogging being the stand outs) so am a bit lairy about trying again. But convince me if you can.

No sorry Preacher no experience. But my Sightron is going well.

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I’m loving my Tekoa. P.S.thats 5 shots just on dusk.

What do the Tekoa run at @2post?

Also I should add Leupold have always been good to deal with regards to issues but I honestly can't be bothered with the warranty process anymore. Just want a functional bush scope without spending a lot of $.

So far as I can tell Minox has scopes from real cheapies up to some nice glass - and like some other optics companies, they are a bit shy about telling you what the cheapies lack.

For all that I've got the cheapest Minox, a ZV3-9x40, its mounted on a son's rifle, and despite being very battle scared (rough little bugger he is), its held zero and hasn't fogged. The optics are nice for what it cost - $180 if I recall correctly.

Yeah I guess almost all companies have the basic cheap jobs up to the Colombian drug money levels now. Just looked at the Toric stuff and seems pretty decent for the money.
@Tentman can I ask what calibre it is mounted on? Have had a look through the cheaper Minox stuff and found it was acceptable for me in the bush. Would certainly not be my choice for longer ranges but that is not what I really require in this instance. Durable and consistent are far more important

Hamills tauranga is selling end of line bushnells really cheap.

2.5x10x40 elite 4500 doa 600 reticle is 530. Normally a grand.

Some lower mag scope for 300 or so

Mean deal. I am going to get one just saving up

Its on a Savage 223. Besides an occasional visit to the range to check zero it really only gets one outing a year with my lad, so thats about 3 trips in total! To be fair, all manufacturers scopes will follow a bell curve of quality/reliability, most will be OK, a few excellent and a few horrible.

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Hamills tauranga is selling end of line bushnells really cheap.

2.5x10x40 elite 4500 doa 600 reticle is 530. Normally a grand.

Some lower mag scope for 300 or so

Mean deal. I am going to get one just saving up

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@Russian 22. I have one with the standard "duplex" reticule. Great scope. You won't be disappointed.

All scope manufacturers produce the odd dud. For a bush scope at that budget it's pretty hard to go past the 2.5-8 vx3. Light and capable.

I'm sure there is nothing wrong with the minox scopes, will take a hit on resale though as they aren't that well known

Have had several over the years all Z5 in different specs great schott glass no problems with mechanicals.

There might be something here that suits, but phone to order to get the better freight pricing that isn't available using the website.
https://www.tractoptics.com/products...ort=price-desc

i have a minox 6-25 X56 on my 7mm, works damn well and holds a good zero

https://www.tractoptics.com/products...es?category=61
They still have some in their close out sale. Hope the link works.

i got the trophy Xtreme 2.5-10x44mm with rain guard (water beads off the scope lenses when raining ect never ever had to wipe lenses in the rain:thumbsup:) for $289 half price
AND have had Bushnell elite scopes on all my bush guns after getting sick of having to wipe the lenses on my Leupold scope all the bloody time basically the deer would f off before you got to shoot it

Has anyone tryed rain x on their lenses

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Has anyone tryed rain x on their lenses

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Lens coatings being so important for proper light transfer, I'd be against putting anything on any scope or camera lens other than whatever the manufacturer allows for cleaning.

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There was a post here a while back about a guy that put it on a brand new Nightforce and it melted all the coatings off and scope had to be sent back to factory for refurb, now I would expect a $4000+ scope that is supposedly fit for battle in Afghanistan etc to stand up to a little Rain X but there ya go.

Z5 series is excellent glass :) the cheaper ones looks just that

for low cost bush hunting it would be hard to go past a 2nd hand Bushnell Elite or Burris FF2. If you're patient you'd pick one up for ~$200 - 250 in good nick. Both are well tested and proven in NZ conditions

I think that the Minox is too expensive. I have been looking for good binoculars and professional reviews helped me a lot. In the end, I have made my decision to buy Perrini (https://opticzoo.com/perrini-20x60-binoculars-review/) and still think that they are the best in the market.

I have a pair of minox binos I'm pretty happy with, good glass for the money.

For a bush scope check out the vortex strike Eagles 1-6 or 1-8 both have illuminated reticles. I have both and really like them, the only downside is they are a bit heavy and the BDC is set up for .223. Broncos has some pretty good deals on them.

Had a 3-9 Minox a few years back. May have been just my one, but I found the eye relief a bit close and the eye box a bit narrow at higher magnification. Annoyed me to the point I gave the scope away.

It's a pretty demanding range of light and contrast for any scope to cover and no to be underestimated. I've not tried the Minox but went through a few scopes to do the same work until I settled on a second hand Zeiss 2.5-6x42 which out performed the rest and sits in your budget range if bought used. On the whole the European manufacturers seem to deal with contrast when it's getting dodgy better than the Japanese sourced glass options - not always but more often than not. The only problem is cost hence the second hand option. Happy hunting.

Ive had a couple of pairs of Minox bino's & they were good for the money, but I'm not sold on their scopes to me there are far better options

He's a photo of a 5-25 Minox I brought second hand, for a 1500rrp scope the glass was shit & it was an enormous monster of a thing. The scope on the left is a VX3 for comparison.

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