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The lightest hunting scopes
Ounces on the rifle are ounces on the shoulder for every mile of the hunt, and the scope is the one component where a smart choice saves half a pound without giving up anything you will notice. Every scope here weighs under 16 ounces by the maker's own figure. Read the objective column with the weight: a lighter scope is usually a smaller objective, which costs exit pupil at the top of the range.
4 scopes · Sorted by weight, lightest first.
| Scope | Layout | Plane | Travel | Weight | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 CDS-ZL | 3.5-10×40 | SFP | 55 MOA (≈16 MRAD) | 13.1 oz | ~$599 |
| Bushnell R3 3-9x40 | 3-9×40 | SFP | 65 MOA (≈18.9 MRAD) | 14.6 oz | ~$150 |
| Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40 | 3-9×40 | SFP | 60 MOA (≈17.5 MRAD) | 14.8 oz | ~$190 |
| Trijicon Huron 3-9x40 | 3-9×40 | SFP | 40 MOA (≈11.6 MRAD) | 15.8 oz | ~$735 |
3.5-10×40SFP · 1-inch tube
Leupold
Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 CDS-ZL
- Weight
- 13.1 oz
- Travel
- 55 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 4 mm at 10×
SFP0.25 MOAZero stop
Hunting~$599
3-9×40SFP · 1-inch tube
Vortex
Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40
- Weight
- 14.8 oz
- Travel
- 60 MOA
- Exit pupil
- 4.4 mm at 9×
SFP0.25 MOA
Hunting~$190