What's a good hunting scope?

I only hunt with a handgun so my answer may be of no interest but I really like the Aimpoint 9000 that tops my .460 because of the durability and simplicity. The red dots don't hold light at dusk so binos are good to have but sight acquisition and dependability make up any negatives.
 
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I like fixed 4X scopes for their simplicity and ruggedness but the one I looked through did not focus so objects were blurry out to about 25 yards. Is this typical of fixed-power scopes or do some have focusing adjustments, like variables?

Thanks........

PS: Nice looking rifle, scope and deer!
 
I've always been able to adjust the eyepiece and get rid of any blurriness. Pretty sharp focus, from fairly "up-close" on out.
 
Hi , I have a bushnell elite 3200 without the "firefly" reticle on my .300 Win Mag and I have never been happier with a scope. They all come with the rainguard coating and the optics are crystal clear. The rainguard disperses water droplets on the glass to tiny beads that let you see game where other scopes fail. The scopes were originally Bausch and Lombe scopes that were rebadged Bushnell elite's when they bought out B & L. And we all know
Bausch and Lombes reputation for making quality optical glass.
The scope tubes are 30% titanium, and made to take 10,000 shots from a
.375 H&H magnum. So you know they are sturdy. They come with a lifetime guarantee. And have 95% light transmission ( more than alot of higher priced scopes)
The adjustments are easy to use, and can be bought for 179-199 roughly
depending on options such as the firefly reticle which is a lighted reticle for low light conditions that takes just a 1 minute charge from a flashlight to stay lit for an hour or two. Or options like the magnification level.
My scope set me back 189 bucks for a black 3-9x40 and I would buy another and another when I aquire new guns that need a scope
 
Well, ZeroJunk ... I think ZERO and JUNK are perfect for you! Hunt alone
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Ah! An obvious genius chimes in and really adds something to the conversation.

I have spent 40 to 60 days a year hunting something for over 40 years.I have yet to put a rifle scope on another hunter.I do not need a scope or binoculars to tell the difference between a deer,elk or man.

If a man likes to look around with binoculars fine,but explain to me how that is going to make anybody safer.You may have some emotional reaction to somebody pointing a rifle at you, but two more things have to happen.He has to take it off safety and pull the trigger.

If you are hunting with somebody that is stupid enough to shoot you just because he looked at you throuh a rifle scope,do you think binoculars are going to save you?

The men I hunt with can look at me through a rifle scope any time they want to. Otherwise, I would not hunt with them.

Now. As a rule, I would advise all hunters to use binoculars.There is nothing on your hunting license that says you are not an idiot.People shot out of treestands,women shot hanging out cloths whose gloves looked like deer ears,people talking about taking sound shots,shooting when it is too dark.There are plenty of hunters out there who have absolutely no clue.

So,as a rule using binoculars is sound advice.
 
The men I hunt with can look at me through a rifle scope any time they want to. Otherwise, I would not hunt with them.
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Gee, and I always thought that there were 4 rules, not three.

Whodathunkit?
 
Goalie,you can be a SA about this all you want since you have nothing other than an emotional response.

The guys I hunt with don't need binoculars to identify game either,and I doubt any of them has put a scope on another hunter.But,if they did for some reason,I have enough confidence in their judgement that I would not be particularly concerned.

You can't make everything "one size fits all".I hunted yesterday afternoon and had four little bucks and some doe within 50 yards of me.Didn't need to put a scope on anything and didn't shoot,but was pretty entertained.I had a rifle ,three cartridges ,and a little AA flashlight.Some of the lists I see of what guys take hunting I think are comical.But,if it suits you, it suits me.I can lay my rifle on my shoulder at a 90 degree angle in the palm of my hand and look at game from a distance to decide whether I want to pursue them or not.

If you think I am going to "draw down" on some other hunter you are just wrong.But,if for some reason I did, I don't expect the gun would mysteriously go off.

If you want to carry this further maybe you should start a thread on it since this is way off OP topic.
 
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I'm not being a smartass, I'm pointing out that you are actually writing down that you don't have a problem with your hunting partners pointing rifles/shotguns at you in the field.

It is not a safe practice, and I am quite certain that I am not the only one who would never, ever hunt with you and your buddies if you guys find it acceptable to do so.

Again, I thought there were 4 rules, not 3. I guess one of them, as stated by yourself in writing, doesn't apply to you and your hunting buddies.

The men I hunt with can look at me through a rifle scope any time they want to. Otherwise, I would not hunt with them.
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I only ask, because those "objects" can often turn out to be fellow hunters.
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No.What I am saying is that this statement, in my case, is not true.

Trusting the people I hunt with not to shoot me if they did accidentally put a scope on me is secondary.

But,I also realize that identifying game requires experience.And,I also realize that young hunters are easily excited and want to put a glass on every sound and movement.

So,I agreed with you that binoculars are a good rule.Then the moron chimes in.


Let me add this.I don't know how many deer I saw last year.Several hundred.I killed two doe for meat.I looked at one big 8 point for a while, but decided not shoot.That's the only three times I raised my rifle to look at deer.
 
Nikon 4 x 32 Prostaff fixed powered scope. Reasonably priced, good vision. The proof is in the pudding. (see above post).:)
 
I trust my hunting buddy to point his gun at a deer and at a paper target. The rules of gun safety are not to be broken. Take up Billiards if you don't take this stuff seriously.
 
I bet you that the number of hunters who deer hunt with rifles that take binoculars is less than 20% in most areas.In my area it is less than that.Open terrain western states would be more.

I can't remember the last time I saw a deer hunter with binoculars.The city guys that come out with all the gadgets may use them.I don't know.

Notice, I didn't say it is a good idea.It's just the way it is.
 
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I can't remember the last time I saw a deer hunter with binoculars.The city guys that come out with all the gadgets may use them.I don't know.
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Well, now you can say you saw one today.
 
Soooooo, anyhow..... what's a good hunting scope?
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Anything from Nikon.:D Some of the scopes from Burris, Tasco, Simmons, Bushnell and Swift are pretty good. You'll notice none of these names begin with the letter "L".
 
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