I have put together (what I think) is a great small game rifle. It’s a just standard Savage Mark II F with that great Accu Trigger and a Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm (wide duplex). Yes the scope is twice the cost of the rifle but at 6.50 oz it adds practically nothing to an already lightweight rifle. You can carry this rig through the woods all day. I had the parallax adjusted to 50 yards because I doubt I could even see a rabbit at 100 yards. With only 2.5 magnification shooting off hand is easy.

I tried Williams Firesights before this but they just weren't fine enough for small game.