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Scope Question
- Thread starter MSPHUNTER
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A lot depends on what you may consider your minimum range and also what you plan to hunt. I made one-shot kills on deer and antelope last fall at 350 and 400 yards respectively using a 2x7 set on 7 and a 3x9 set on about 7. I like the 2x7 for a lot of my hunting that may include 40 yard shots in the woods. For the occasional shot at long range, the 7 power is generally adequate. If I were hunting crows at that range, I might like a bit more power, although I used a 6x fixed power scope on my first varmint rifle to take crows out to 300 yards (which was about the limit of that .222). For deer-sized game and larger, I think the lower power variables are your most versatile scopes. If you want to evaluate antlers, binoculars are much, much better than a scope!
Good question, MSPHUNTER. I've been considering the same thing.
I too need a versatile scope that I could use for hunting, but also for shooting off of a bench. The main thing is to have a good quality scope that I can switch to different rifles as my interests change. I've been thinking that a 4.5-14 power scope would provide a good range or magnifications.
The Leupold LPS has a 3.5-14 range, a 52 mm objective, 94% light transmission, and every other cool feature you could want (except illuminated reticle), but at around $1,000 it costs about double that of the Vari-XIII.
I too need a versatile scope that I could use for hunting, but also for shooting off of a bench. The main thing is to have a good quality scope that I can switch to different rifles as my interests change. I've been thinking that a 4.5-14 power scope would provide a good range or magnifications.
The Leupold LPS has a 3.5-14 range, a 52 mm objective, 94% light transmission, and every other cool feature you could want (except illuminated reticle), but at around $1,000 it costs about double that of the Vari-XIII.
Art Eatman
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I used a Vari-X II 3X9 for some 25 years on an '06; no trouble killing one of my bucks at 350 with the scope set on 3X.
For no particular reason I put a Simmons 44Mag whatever-to-10 on it. Been shooting 22" steel plates at 500 yards, some, and don't see how more power would really help. I've been able to stay around one MOA by just quartering the plates. Might help if I'd mark an aiming point, I guess. 10X seems to be quite adequate.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're not into serious benchrest or 1,000-yard competition, I'd recommend the good old Loopy VX II, 3X9. I've had the Simmons for five years, and it seems to do just fine, although I haven't fallen off as many mountains with it. Yet.
FWIW, Art
For no particular reason I put a Simmons 44Mag whatever-to-10 on it. Been shooting 22" steel plates at 500 yards, some, and don't see how more power would really help. I've been able to stay around one MOA by just quartering the plates. Might help if I'd mark an aiming point, I guess. 10X seems to be quite adequate.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're not into serious benchrest or 1,000-yard competition, I'd recommend the good old Loopy VX II, 3X9. I've had the Simmons for five years, and it seems to do just fine, although I haven't fallen off as many mountains with it. Yet.
FWIW, Art