Look at the Meopta Optika line, they have several large objective low-power scopes.I'm putting together my last custom rifle, intended to be a lightweight, close/mid range hunting rifle.
A lot of my hunting these days is for Sika Deer and they often come out right at the end of legal shooting hours.
Because of this, I would like a decent quality, relatively compact low-power scope with a large objective.
This configuration is popular in Europe, where much shooting is in low light. The nearly ideal scope is listed over at ArfCom, a Schmidt-Bender 1.5-6x42mm. What makes it only nearly ideal and not perfect is the $1,300 + S&I price tag and something about half that price would be more in my ballpark. Maybe someone will buy this damn thing and reduce my angst and temptation... https://www.ar15.com/exchange/topicEE.html?t=2439612&f=163&type=1
Just need a heavy duplex reticle or similar, no cluttered BDC/ranging stuff.
There are a slew of 1-6x +/- scopes out there, but they almost invariably have a straight tube with a 22-23mm objective, which doesn't provide the light transmission I would like to have.
FWIW:
23mm objective lens / 6x = exit pupil diameter of less than 4mm (when the human eye can use 7mm for best brightness).
One would have to dial down to <3x to provide a 7mm exit pupil diameter.
Conversely, 42mm / 6x = 7mm and would give me some flexibility in magnification.
I am about to settle for a Leupold 2-7x33, but still looking.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!