I recently purchased a savage 11 hog hunter .308 and haven’t even had the chance to take it to the range yet due to rain and work. So I’m sitting here staring at my new gun and I start thinking about possible scope options. I think I am going to look for a lower powered scope with a wide viewing range since this will be used primarily for shorter distances (under 300 yds) and something that would allow for quick follow up shots on possibly moving targets. I really don’t want to spend over $200 if at all possible.

It seems like there are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site and I would appreciate any input on what you guys use and recommend that would fit my criteria. I am still up in the air on fixed vs. variable power scopes. I have used both and I’m thinking a set 4x scope may be my best option right now.

I already posted this in the help me decide section since I am new to this site and hadn’t seen the scope section yet. Sorry if some of you are reading this post twice.