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Illuminated-reticle hunting scopes
Illumination solves a specific problem: a black reticle disappearing against a dark animal in the last ten minutes of legal light. It does nothing for image brightness — that is the objective and magnification, shown here as estimated exit pupil — so read the two columns together. Every scope here is a hunting optic with an illuminated reticle.
4 scopes · Sorted by approximate price, lowest first.
| Scope | Layout | Plane | Travel | Weight | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlon Talos 3-12x40 BDC 600 IR | 3-12×40 | SFP | 60 MOA (≈17.5 MRAD) | 16.2 oz | ~$262 |
| Sig Sauer Whiskey4 3-12x44 Hellfire Quadplex | 3-12×44 | SFP | 80 MOA (≈23.3 MRAD) | 24.7 oz | ~$330 |
| Trijicon Credo HX 2.5-15x42 | 2.5-15×42 | SFP | 100 MOA (≈29.1 MRAD) | 22.9 oz | ~$1,573 |
| Vortex Razor HD LHT 3-15x42 | 3-15×42 | SFP | 80 MOA (≈23.3 MRAD) | 19.1 oz | ~$1,900 |
3-12×40SFP · 1-inch tube
Athlon
Athlon Talos 3-12x40 BDC 600 IR
- Weight
- 16.2 oz
- Travel
- 60 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 3.3 mm at 12×
SFP0.25 MOAIlluminated
Hunting~$262
3-12×44SFP · 30 mm tube
Sig Sauer
Sig Sauer Whiskey4 3-12x44 Hellfire Quadplex
- Weight
- 24.7 oz
- Travel
- 80 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 3.7 mm at 12×
SFP0.25 MOAIlluminated
Hunting~$330
2.5-15×42SFP · 30 mm tube
Trijicon
Trijicon Credo HX 2.5-15x42
- Weight
- 22.9 oz
- Travel
- 100 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 2.8 mm at 15×
SFP0.25 MOAIlluminatedZero stop
Long Range~$1,573
3-15×42SFP · 30 mm tube
Vortex
Vortex Razor HD LHT 3-15x42
- Weight
- 19.1 oz
- Travel
- 80 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 2.8 mm at 15×
SFP0.25 MOAIlluminatedZero stop
Long Range~$1,900