Hi Scott ,
I’m buying my man a rifle for Christmas and it needs a scope too. I know absolutely nothing about scopes, but I do know he needs one for this Browning X-bolt Hunter .270 caliber Winston I’m getting him. He’s been hunting about 3 years and likes high quality but doesn’t demand the best there is. I could spend $200-$350 for a scope. What do you recommend? Maybe you could suggest two for me in that range and I could check them out-if that actually means anything- I’ll probably go by gut choice, but at least I’d have two good suggestions!
Appreciate it,
Cindy
Hi Cindy,
Thank you for the inquiry.
Part of choosing a scope is knowing how far the average shot is. If you man shoots up to 200 yards, then a scope with 3-9x magnification would be fine. If he shoots up to 300 yards then a 4-12x would be better.
A number of solid choices in the price range you mention are the:
3-9x or 4-12x
Leupold VXII: 3-9x scopes
Bushnell Elite 4200:3-9x Scopes
Bushnell Elite 3200: 4-12x Scope
You really can’t go wrong with any of the scopes.
Scott
