Set and Forget Scope Recommendation

[JTComfort]

Maybe this is somewhat inappropriate as I don't use scopes. I am in my 60s, the rifle choice for my dear hunting or for that matter, anything else is in 1886 Winchester chambered in 45-70. I have a MVA tang site on it, the aperture disk on it is .70". My front site is a simple gold bead. I have dressed it down and even in dark dark woods it will pick up any ambient light. And it will glow almost, like a little pin head out there on the end of my barrel. You say last year you took 2 deer at 80 and 70 yd. Cool. I have taken deer out to 230yds with iron sites. And again like I said, maybe inappropriate. And I don't use a scope. I'm sure there are probably hundreds of scope on the market. Just don't see the need for one if all your hunting is white tail. Anyways if you don't have a scope you don't have to worry about batteries I don't have to worry about it getting knocked off. I don't have to worry about the extra weight and volume. Setting on top of my rifle, besides a scope on a liver gun. Just doesn't look right. Just my 2 cents, but that's my rifle set up. Hope you find what you're looking for and good luck.
PS Again, just my 2 cents worth also something that was taught to me at a very young age. Sometimes kiss applies. Keep it simple and at those ranges. I don't think a scope is necessary, but that's just my opinion. My father when he was teaching me how to hunt. He gave me a single shot rifle and told me I only needed one shot. And that's what he gave me one cartridge, but that was yesterday's thinking, but something to ponder.
Also, just to mention, I don't hunt with any hot rodded. 45-70 cartridges. I stick to the old ways. My velocities are between 1350 and 1400 feet per second I shoot a cast lead bullet, and it will put them down. And it makes a big hole going through.

Awesome man! My opthamologist told me when I was 35 - "The bad news is, you have the eyes of a 60 year old. Good news is, they aren't going to get any worse." So, as I approach 60 and my arms haven't grown any longer, my scopes haven't been replaced lately either. Open sights, unless combat pistol sights are pretty tough -- even a 1x red-dot or ghost ring is a help that makes shooting a workable endeavor.

 

[taylorms]

I really wanted to like it - almost pulled the proverbial trigger on it. Except, I couldn't get into it even from a 5-25x PMII. No exposed turrets didn't allow for my desired uses. Don't want to sound like a salty-*** poor, but Eotech 3.5-18x really delivered the goods on their scope. No tall-target test yet, but repeatable dialing has been 100%.

The title of this thread is "Set and Forget Scope Recommendation", therefore your exposed turrets don't really come into play for this conversation...

 

[JTComfort]

The title of this thread is "Set and Forget Scope Recommendation", therefore your exposed turrets don't really come into play for this conversation...

You are correct, I'm sorry I overlooked the lead. With that in-mind, go with the Leica and a 200 yard zero and your .308 will be perfect for the application.

 

[JTComfort]

3-12x42 or 50 S&B Klassik

I found the reticle of the 3-12x42 FFP rather heavy. YMMV