Fixed power scopes

[Bwana Barry]

I have a 1995 Swarovski 6 x 42 HABICHT with standard DUPLEX reticle and a 26mm tube on my 1987 30-06 Mauser K98 a/n.
No need to have a scope with turrets etc etc.- I set it 2.5 inches high at 100mtrs and it is good to go up to 250mtrs, which is my maximum shooting distance. I hunt a lot here in S Africa and Namibia every year; eg 2024 season now closed and hunted 1 kudu bull, 1 x black wildebeest, 3 Fallow, 2 gemsbok and 14 springbok...(Hunt for friends, and for people who do not hunt...)
Look up MPBR and you will see that with 165gr in 30-06 it is good to go up to 270yards, so I just aim without worrying about Mill Dots, hold overs, turrets, adjusting, etc, and only allow for wind drift.
A lot of unnecessary hype - as is with newer golf clubs. Just practice at different ranges and always with one bullet make and weight - for paper and hunting, and that keeps costs down - I use the Hornady 165gr Interlock which I self-load.

 

[436]

I've always loved low-fixed-powered scopes; I wish there were more of them available these days. I've always been a big believer in clarity over power, and fixed scopes like the Leupold M8 X6 42mm seem to meet that requirement for me, in fact, I still have two of the older {mint} Leupold M8 X6 42mm on a couple of rifles today, on my Ruger 77/44 & 77/357... in the old days I ran them on my varmint and hunting rifles. I sure do miss the scopes like the Lyman Alaskan, Bausch & Lomb with a crazy good mount and ring setup, Weaver B6, Redfield Traditional 6x, Weatherby 2 3/4 you get my point, pretty much anything from 1X to 6X, and perhaps an 8X worked great back then, which was awhile back. Just my 0.2 Cheers

 

[vern.284]

Gpo makes a 7.5x fixed. I have yet to see one in the wild without ordering it. Meopta used to make a 7x. Point and shoot is much better than messing with a dial

 

[Frog4aday]

@gr8fuldoug
Are there any QUALITY fixed 2.5X or 4X scopes still being made that you all carry there at CameraLand NY?

 

[Dave in WI]

Just another vote to look at current LPVO optics!
Good luck on your search!

 

[ducky]

VintageGunScopes.Com has a scope that might interest you. There are plenty to choose from, but I linked a Marlin branded 3X scope. There is a NOS Leupold M8 3X on ebay still in the plastic, you might take a look there as well. However, you can find a decent LPVO for less.

 

[BW64]

I have a couple SWFAs in 20x fixed that I use from 25 to 1000 yards. Good glass & decent price.

 

[Hard H2O]

Stupid spellcheck
Lvpo

LPVO?

 

[Dave in WI]

LPVO?

Low Power Variable Optic

 

[Hard H2O]

Low Power Variable Optic

Yep, I understand what it stands for. He wrote LVPO.

I just put a Vortex Venom 1-6 LPVO on my AR. Good option for someone looking for a fixed power optic but not sure.

You give up a bit of field of view however.

Fixed power is simpler and lighter.

If you go variable power there is no rule that you even need to dial up. It is there when or if you need it however.