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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.

ScopeLayoutPlaneTravelWeightApprox. price
Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40 CDS-ZL3.5-10×40SFP55 MOA (≈16 MRAD)13.1 oz~$599
Bushnell R3 3-9x403-9×40SFP65 MOA (≈18.9 MRAD)14.6 oz~$150
Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x403-9×40SFP60 MOA (≈17.5 MRAD)14.8 oz~$190
Trijicon Huron 3-9x403-9×40SFP40 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
Bushnell

Bushnell R3 3-9x40

Weight
14.6 oz
Travel
65 MOA
Exit pupil
4.4 mm at 9×
SFP0.25 MOA
Hunting~$150
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
3-9×40SFP · 1-inch tube
Trijicon

Trijicon Huron 3-9x40

Weight
15.8 oz
Travel
40 MOA
Exit pupil
4.4 mm at 9×
SFP0.25 MOA
Hunting~$735