The Best Leupold Scope for Your .308 Rifle

Leupold is known worldwide as one of the absolute highest quality optics that you can buy for your rifle. Whether you’ve got a .308 AR or you’re looking for a hunting scope from Leupold for your Remington 700 or other rifle, this post will go over the best scopes for your application.

Here are our top picks for the best Leupold scope for .308:

Leupold VX-2 3-9x40mm Rifle Scope

If you are new to the world of 308 shooting and want an answers-all-ordered-bells type of scope that can transition from field operations to competition shooting without needing a break, you need to pause for a moment and consider the Leupold VX-2.  No matter what your intended use for this scope is, the VX-2 is widely regarded by experts as being the hands-down best 308 rifle available for the money on the market.  What makes it such a market leader?

First, its features include everything you’ve come to expect from a Leupold product.  Its design is militantly rugged and allows the scope to take unforgiving punishment from the world’s toughest hunting grounds and clumsiest shooters.  Its power indicators are well placed and let shooters dial their scope into the target without ever taking their eye off the mark.  Organic windage and elevation dials make long range shooting a breeze and bring technologies that are generally reserved for far more expensive sighting options accessible to the weekend shooter market.  Finally, the totally waterproof scope is backed by a lifetime manufacturer warranty.  Coming from a company that’s more than 100 years old, that shows something about the confidence Leupold has in their products.

The Leupold VX-2 offers a total optics package that isn’t rivaled until you consider far more expensive options.  They really shine when you are shooting in twilight, dusk, and lower light conditions because the optics are configured to capture as much ambient light as possible.  The fact that the scope comes in a full duplex option and adds less than 3.5 ounces to your platform only make this an even better scope consideration.   The VX-2’s performance is so above industry standard that it is truly worthy of the company’s brand.

Leupold VX-1 3-9×40 Waterproof Riflescope

Trying to break into Leupold’s product lines without sacrificing an arm or leg?  Still want the built-tough construction, waterproof integrity, and lifetime warranty that made Leupold an industry leader?  The VX-1 commands your attention.  Unlike cheaper competitors, the scope is built to last.  Its scratch resistant optics weigh in at less than 3.5 ounces and offers a full duplex sight configuration and can be mounted to any AR-10 type platform or traditional 308 with commonly available rings.

Shooters who frequent harsh environments will appreciate that this scope comes factory vapor sealed to prevent any particle or humidity intrusion.  Leupold purges the sight of oxygen inside of a vacuum changer and forces nitrogen gas into the optic, which is then sealed.  That is a complex and highly effective procedure to keep a clear sight picture for shooters who need clarity when the shot counts.  Longer range shooters will appreciate how easily this scope is adjusted with the turn of a knob.  Each click adjusts the scope a minimal ¼ MOA and that kind of control will let you zero in on the fly.

While the 308 has a bit of kick, you can rest with the confidence that this scope can handle it.  Unlike its competitors, the VX-1 is rated to support 12ga slug guns.  If you’re able to mount this beast on a slug gun and not worry about causing damage or throwing off the sight’s alignment, just imagine what it can withstand on your 308.

Leupold 115044 Mark 6 Illuminated Rifle Scope with 1 to 6X Magnification

If price is not a factor, consider pairing your favorite high performance 308 with the Leupold Mark 6 scope.  Weighing in at a beefy 11.2 ounces, the Mark 6 may not be the best scope to use for slogging around the dense brush while looking for hogs, but it will help you dominate any tactical shooting competitions in your neck of the woods.

What makes it such a great scope?  The design maximizes captured light and makes colors pop in ways you may not have thought possible if you haven’t shot through high grade optics in the past.  The rifle scope is well suited for AR-10 variants and can elevate your project rifle to levels you didn’t think possible.

While it will fit on traditional 308 rifles, the scope’s particular suitability to AR-10s is due to the fact that it is designed to maximize the “both eyes open” situational awareness that tactical shooters rely on when operating in the field.  If you expect to shoot frequently in low light scenarios, the Mark 6’s fire dot makes target acquisition easy and will allow you to adjust for effect as needed. It’s a big money scope but it’s also equally one of the highest performing scopes you can buy.