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BEAR
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Posted: 23 November 2018 at 13:50 |
seems like my eastern deer hunting will be confined to small spaces, close to my truck.
So shots will be 80 yards at most...probably some 25-50 yards. After last week hunting like this, I realize my 3.5-10x leupold isn't a good choice. Seems the 2-7x or 1.5-4.5x or 1-4x would be what I need. So many of the scope are now called AR or AK models and have busy jibber-jabber reticiles. Would like a straight x-hair or a lonely post. Any suggestions?
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jsgbearpaws1
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Irons or a simple mil dot 1X. Eotech makes some nice little dots but the price is a bit heavy. Aimpoint makes some decent ones at budget prices though and to be honest I see little difference in usefulness either way over the much more expensive ones.
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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!
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MapleHill
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The VX3 1.5-5X20 is pretty hard to beat. Simple duplex works for me, I don't like all the dots, dashes and lines
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BEAR
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eye too bad for irons, wish they were.
Edited by BEAR - 27 November 2018 at 17:30 |
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788Fan
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For a long time, I used a Leupold 2x7x32 1" tube for years as my primary with good success. As I spend a lot of time hunting in the afternoons, I migrated to a 1.5X6X42 30mm tube on my primary rifle for lower light capability. Most are too expensive for my wallet in the high end brands, so I started with a Tasco Euro Class. It worked fine. I'm currently using a Burris with the AR reticle and have found it's not too busy for working in the woods. It's lighted, but I haven't tried that yet.
let us know where you land. 788 |
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BEAR
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Years ago, say 35+, I saw the 2-7x Leupold vx-2 as a great bargain in a great scope...bought 7 of them for $92 each. Used them on everything and they worked flawlessly....... 308 thru 416 mag.
But as my eyes went bad the 3-9x got the call; and now even 16x seem ok. But I really want something with a larger field of view, as I seem to be hunting in tight cover. I had a 1-4x Bushnell command Post model, but the x-hair dried out and brok...no one can fix it now. 1.0 or 1.5x seems to be the present requirement.
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Irish Bird Dog
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bear....try to find a good used (El Paso) Weaver Post & Crosshair in 3x....not sure if any of the new ones have that arranagement anymore.
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BEAR
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I love a plain post (no over riding crosshair...seems I must be the only one that does, as no one makes it any longer.
3x doesn't have the field of view ( FOV) that my hunting requires. if it did any 3-9x would work. A 2x might work; but a 1.0 or 1.5 would be great. I had a 1.5-4x Bushnel with a Command Post....best scope I ever owned. crosshair was spider wire and dried and cracked after 20+ years. Bushnell refused to fix it.
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Irish Bird Dog
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Bear.....seems to be the germans liked the single post only arrangement....try Schmindt&Bender (?) they might still offer something like that. Try this link to get started.
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Irish Bird Dog
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Wing master
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I don't get very many close shots.
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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RobertMT
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I like the "shotgun" style scopes for fast/close range, the circle-X works pretty good, heavy outer cross, with fine cross inside circle. Circle covers about 8" or so @100yds on 1.5X
I have tapered post style reticle, on rem741 in 308, but it's straight 4X, so it's field of view is fairly narrow. |
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