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What Do You Need to Consider When Picking a Scope for Driving Hunting?

2024-09-26

Driving hunting: Driving hunting is a traditional hunting game, which involves a group of hunters working together. Some members(beaters) drive the game toward other hunters(shooters) who are strategically positioned at certain place to shoot.


Distance: Most common ranges for driving hunting are between 100 to 200 yards.


Environment: Usually driving hunting happens in the open field or in the forest. Early morning and late afternoon are golden timing for hunting, since the animals are active during these time.


Animal: Deer, boar, antelope, impala, etc. (Do not include Big Five, lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros.)


Features of Scopes You Should Consider Based on the Specialty of Driving Hunting

Focal Plane: Considering the common distance range, close-range, and characteristics of driving hunting, fast target acquisition, SFP is preferred.


Magnification: It usually depends on your personal shooting preferrence. Considering the common shooting range, we would recommend the scope possess the magnification from 1x to 12x. The most useful and popular power range is from 3x to 9x. Therefore, LPVO or the scope starts below 3x is recommended.


Fiber/Etched reticle:

Etched reticles are highly durable, capable of withstanding heavy recoil. They enable intricate reticle patterns that assist shooters in calculating bullet drop compensation(BDC). VE's etched reticle scopes typically feature a center dot illumination, which helps mitigate one of the limitations of etched reticles by improving visibility in low-light conditions. Considering the common range of driving huntering are within 100 to 200 yards, an etched reticle with simple BDC should be enough.


Fiber-optic reticles improve visibility in diverse lighting conditions by providing a brightly illuminated center dot, facilitating enhanced aiming precision in low-light scenarios. However, the primary limitation of fiber-optic reticles lies in their restriction to simpler designs, typically the G4 pattern.


G4 Fiber

G4 Etched

G4 with BDC Fiber

G4 with BDC Etched

Reticle Pattern:

Both the Duplex Reticle and G4 pattern facilitate easy and rapid target acquisition through their bold lines, which naturally draw the shooter's attention. When enhanced with an illuminated center dot, these reticles significantly improve target acquisition speed, especially in low-light conditions such as dawn and dusk, providing clear visibility and precise focus on the intended target.


Light transmission:

Given the time and location considerations for driven hunting, choosing a scope with high light transmission is advisable, as it ensures sharp and crisp imagery, facilitating quick and easy target acquisition. However, if you're on a budget, you have to compromise some features. Choosing a scope with HD glass instead of ED glass is a practical alternative. This is because, for close-range shooting typically associated with driven hunts, the superlative clarity provided by ED glass is not strictly necessary; HD glass suffices for effectively spotting targets.


Recoil: Shooters will need to consider the impact of recoil on the scope. A scope with sufficient shock resistant, at least 750G, will prevent unexpected issues during use. All VE scopes are at least 750G.


Weight: Driving hunting usually is dynamic and fast-pacing. A lightweight scope is preferred to faciliates quicker and more fluid movement of the firearm, enabling faster targeting and repositioning. Additionally, since hunters may be active for extended periods, the weight of the scope is an important consideration to ensure comfort and ease of carrying throughout the hunt.


Summary:

Driving hunting require both quick target acquisition and verstility. In this case, LPVO is preferred for hunters. With low magnification, hunters could quickly catch the target with simple reticle. If the target is at longer distance, hunters could zoom in to reach the magnification they want. 1-10x is adquate for people to shoot within 300 yards.

One of the most significant charateristics of LPVO is true 1x power, which allows hunters shoot with two eyes open, focusing on the target and gain the surrounding awareness at the same time.


We would recommend an lightweighted SFP scope with fiber G4 reticle, from 1x-12x. The LPVO from 1-10x magnification is highly recommended.


Scope Recommendation

*The price listed below are the retail price with no discount.

VE Top Line, Continental - Precision Across Generation


SCOM-39

SCOM-45

SCOM-47


Continental x8 2-16x44 SFP Scope ED

Continental x8 2-16x50 SFP ED Riflescope

Continental x6 2.5-15x56 SFP Fiber Riflescope

Objective lens dia

44mm

50mm

56mm

Glass

ED Glass

ED Glass

German Schott HD Glass

Weight

630g

672g

670g

Price

$629

$649

$559

Reticle

BDC Etched

BDC Etched

G4 Fiber


Advantages

-ED for 93% light transmission, crystal clear image

-ED glass and large objective lens for 93% light transmission, crystal clear image

-German Schott HD and large objective lens to expand light transmission to >90%, sharp and crisp image

-Fiber reticle, brighter center dot for fast target acquisition even under daylight bright situation



SCOM-15

SCOM-38


Continental x6 2-12x50 G4 Hunting

Continental x6 2.5-15x56 Riflescope BDC

Objective lens dia

50mm

56mm

Glass

German Schott HD

German Schott HD Glass

Weight

605g

670g

Price

$449

$539

Reticle

Etched G4

G4 Etched


Advantages

-Lightweight to be carried around for a long time

-Etched G4 for rapid target acquisition

-German Schott HD and large objective lens to expand light transmission to >90%, sharp and crisp image


VE Premium line, Taurus


SCFF-11


Taurus 3-18x50 FFP

Objective lens dia

50mm

Glass

HD Glass

Weight

750g

Price

$349

Reticle

Etched


Advantages

-Large objective lens dia, ED Glass, optimize the light transmission to 93%. Sharp and crisp image.

-FFP for precise long-range shooting


VE Classic Line, Constantine


SCOC-36

SCOC-35


Constantine 1-6x24i Riflescope Fiber Dot Reticle

Constantine 1-10x24i Riflescope Fiber Dot Reticle

Objective lens dia

24mm

24mm

Glass

HD works for close-range hunting

HD works for close to mid range hunting

Weight

525g

495g

Price

$299

$429

Reticle

G4 Fiber

G4 Fiber


Advantages

-Your first hunting scope and LPVO

-Fiber reticle for rapid target acquisition.

-1-10x LPVO provides you versatility for hunting ranges

-Fiber reticle for rapid target acquisition.



VE Entry Line, Grizzly


SCOM-09

SCOM-42


Grizzly 3-12x56SFP

Grizzly Pro 3-12x56i Fiber

Objective lens dia

56mm

56mm

Glass

Qualified for close-range hunting

Qualified for close-range hunting

Weight

700g

605g

Price

$199

$379

Reticle

G4 Etched

G4 Fiber


Advantages

-Large objective lens for better light transmission for clearer image

-Your first hunting scope with large objective lens

-Large objective lens for better light transmission for clearer image

-Fiber reticle for fast target acquisition

-Lightweight to be carried around for long time


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