Thread: Scope options for hunting sbr

I have a Viper PST 2.5-10 and a PST Gen2 1-6.

I love the 1-6, super fast to pick up a target and shoot with both eyes open. I find on smaller targets I like a little magnification even at short range so usually shoot it on 1.5x-2x.
The 2.5-10 is a really nice scope but the FOV is a lot narrower on the Gen 1 PSTs and the 2.5x on the lower end is a little too much for super quick target acquisition.
I really like the Leupold VX6 2-12, on 2x it's super faster to pick up targets and have a really wide FOV.

I personally don't think you need a true 1x scope for hunting, 2x is low enough for most applications.
The most important spec to look for is FOV, a wide FOV makes a huge difference and can make up for slightly higher magnification.

Low power scopes are pretty common, there are lots of options out there and all do things slightly differently.
Other factors like weight, cost, reticle, FFP/SFP and max magnification will dictate what scope best suits your application.

If super short range is what you will do most go for a 1-4, 1-6 etc, like the PST 1-6 or VX5 1-5
For short and medium range hunting go for a VX5hd 2-10.
If you want tactical style 2-10 with FFP and a milling reticle, well your options are very limited.