by GQshayne » 06 Jul 2022, 10:03 am
I like to hunt pigs on foot, up close in the thick stuff a lot of the time. The choice of scope is important in this situation, as field of view determines your target acquisition, especially on a target that is rapidly departing. If the field of view is only average, it makes a big difference.
I have looked at a lot of scopes in this category in recent times, including the Leupold offerings. The glass looks good, so no criticism there, but the field of view is not very good. The VX5 is reasonable in this regard, but at a much higher price. The 1.5 - 4 FOV is 22m, and the VX5 1-5 FOV is 36m. As a comparison, my Swarovski 1-6 FOV is 42.5m. But at a price.
In the lower price point there are some good options though. When I went to look at some just over a week ago, the new new button battery laws meant a couple had been removed form sale, so that is a problem at the moment. Assuming this gets sorted out quickly, Nikko make a 1-4 with a FOV of 48m. Bushnell make one that is ok too from memory. But in the end we got the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6, for about $450. Glass is good, field of view is good without being excellent at 35.5m. But that is a lot more than the Leupold pig plexs' 22m.