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The Basics, Starting Out
Looking for Semi-Custom or Factory Mountain Rifle for LR Sheep, Elk, Mulies, Bear...
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<blockquote data-quote="Canadian Hunter" data-source="post: 53734" data-attributes="member: 1533"><p>Thanks guys-very informative. I've posted this in optics too, but it carries from my original post.</p><p></p><p>I just decided on a long range starter rifle (semi-custom rifle to purchase at later date). <strong>It is the Model 16 Savage, Stainless steel, composite stock Weather Warrior, 24" barrel, weight 6.75 pounds in .300WSM.</strong></p><p></p><p>I will use it to hunt (% of time):</p><p>Deer (mulies/WT):40%</p><p>Elk:15% </p><p>Black Bear:15% </p><p>Bighorn Sheep: 10% </p><p>Caribou: 10% </p><p>Moose: 10%</p><p></p><p>Summary: Short range to long range animals across wide variety of terrain and hunting conditions.</p><p></p><p>Max range for my hunting (% of time):</p><p>0-300 yards: 75%</p><p>300-400 yards: 20%</p><p>400-600 yards: 5% (less than 2%&gt;500 yards)</p><p></p><p>Summary: 95% of shots inside 400 yards, with occassional long shots up to MAX. 600 yards (under ideal conditions etc...)</p><p></p><p>Need rugged, preferrably silver and light weight (for 'mountain rifle'), scope, with W/E adjustments allowing for shots out to max. 600 yards (I think for all scopes below, W/E adj. get there, or holding very slightly higher on animal)</p><p></p><p>Which scope should I mount (out of list of 4 below)given:$budget$, my rifle, animals hunted and range:</p><p></p><p>1.Leopold Compact 3-9X 33mm Silver(Duplex)64"E/adj. (lightest, with most elevtion adj.)</p><p>2.VX-II 3-9X 40mm Tactical Matte(Duplex)56"E/adj.</p><p>3.VX-II 3-9X 40mm Silver (Duplex) 56"E/adj.</p><p>4.VX-II 3-9X 50mm Matte (Duplex) 56"E/adj.</p><p></p><p>Would you change your minds from list above if I were to add in (max. end of $budget$)?: </p><p>1.Vari-X III 2.5-8X 36mm Silver (Duplex)56"E/adj.</p><p>2.Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 Silver Finish, Plex Reticle 64"E/adj. also heaviest at 15 ounces</p><p></p><p>Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I appreciate it. I will consider all of your opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canadian Hunter, post: 53734, member: 1533"] Thanks guys-very informative. I've posted this in optics too, but it carries from my original post. I just decided on a long range starter rifle (semi-custom rifle to purchase at later date). [B]It is the Model 16 Savage, Stainless steel, composite stock Weather Warrior, 24" barrel, weight 6.75 pounds in .300WSM.[/B] I will use it to hunt (% of time): Deer (mulies/WT):40% Elk:15% Black Bear:15% Bighorn Sheep: 10% Caribou: 10% Moose: 10% Summary: Short range to long range animals across wide variety of terrain and hunting conditions. Max range for my hunting (% of time): 0-300 yards: 75% 300-400 yards: 20% 400-600 yards: 5% (less than 2%>500 yards) Summary: 95% of shots inside 400 yards, with occassional long shots up to MAX. 600 yards (under ideal conditions etc...) Need rugged, preferrably silver and light weight (for 'mountain rifle'), scope, with W/E adjustments allowing for shots out to max. 600 yards (I think for all scopes below, W/E adj. get there, or holding very slightly higher on animal) Which scope should I mount (out of list of 4 below)given:$budget$, my rifle, animals hunted and range: 1.Leopold Compact 3-9X 33mm Silver(Duplex)64"E/adj. (lightest, with most elevtion adj.) 2.VX-II 3-9X 40mm Tactical Matte(Duplex)56"E/adj. 3.VX-II 3-9X 40mm Silver (Duplex) 56"E/adj. 4.VX-II 3-9X 50mm Matte (Duplex) 56"E/adj. Would you change your minds from list above if I were to add in (max. end of $budget$)?: 1.Vari-X III 2.5-8X 36mm Silver (Duplex)56"E/adj. 2.Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 Silver Finish, Plex Reticle 64"E/adj. also heaviest at 15 ounces Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I appreciate it. I will consider all of your opinions. [/QUOTE]
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