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jmr40 · January 1, 2020, 09:17 PM

A big scope with lots of magnification would look out of place on a Featherweight. And it's capabilities not useable on that rifle. Probably the ideal scope would be a trim Leupold 2.5-8X36.

The only issue is that those scopes are short and don't have a lot of room to adjust in the rings on long action rifles. I've never had a problem, but some guys do.

https://www.swfa.com/leupold-2-5-8x3....html?___SID=U

I wouldn't go any bigger than a 3-9X40 or maybe 3-9X42.

Another VERY good scope. Slightly better than Leupold at about the same price. A little bigger, but not overly so.

https://www.swfa.com/meopta-3-9x40-m....html?___SID=U

January 1, 2020, 09:17 PM	#7
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,829	A big scope with lots of magnification would look out of place on a Featherweight. And it's capabilities not useable on that rifle. Probably the ideal scope would be a trim Leupold 2.5-8X36. The only issue is that those scopes are short and don't have a lot of room to adjust in the rings on long action rifles. I've never had a problem, but some guys do. https://www.swfa.com/leupold-2-5-8x3....html?___SID=U I wouldn't go any bigger than a 3-9X40 or maybe 3-9X42. Another VERY good scope. Slightly better than Leupold at about the same price. A little bigger, but not overly so. https://www.swfa.com/meopta-3-9x40-m....html?___SID=U __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill