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Topic: To Scope or Not to Scope Posted: 27 June 2003 at 13:42
Ok guys, i have a dilema. Do i want to scope my muzzleloader or leave it unscoped? I could also put on a T/C peep sight that wouldnt be too bad, but i am wondering if i should put the 2.5x Redfield scope on it.
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Posted: 28 June 2003 at 02:04
Hey spotshooter, i would mostly be hunting whitetails, with the occasional boar or small elk (big one at 400 lbs.) in thick cover. And yes, you can hunt with a scoped muzzleloader in NH.
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Posted: 28 June 2003 at 05:55
IMO, putting a scope on a muzzleloader is like putting a rollbar on a tricycle.
Not really giving advice, just kinda stating my predjudices...
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Posted: 02 July 2003 at 07:47
The choice to scope or not scope is really up to how traditional you want to be. As someone else mentioned, a little magnification never hurt anything. The best sight system is a scope for MOST situations. I personally would never put a scope on a traditional muzzle-loader but one of the new in-lines I would. Long-range shooting would probably benefit from a scope moreso than short range shooting
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