I' building a Remington 700 lr in 300 win mag. it will be used for deer and bear. I hunt a heavy swamp with close shots but we also have a gas line a mile long. I will be shooting from 30 to 500 yards. I'm willing to spend 1,ooo plus. its the up close and the 300 yard plus shots that concern me. trying to find a scope to do both.
which scope to choose
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HARPERC
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Leupold VX 6, 3-18, with TMOA reticle. Emphasis on finding a reticle you like.
WildRose
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The VX-6 4-24x52 is the scope that does it all for me the very best in that price range.
The 3-18x52 would be a close second.
If you're willing to spend just a bit more and want one that's just tough as nails the IOR 4-14x50 fits in very well.
One thing I learned quick in Africa is that you can have way too much scope for the close stuff. I had a Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20x50 on the 300wm and at less than 80 yards it was just way too much magnification on the low end.
For the money, the VX-6 is really tough to beat.
The 3-18x52 would be a close second.
If you're willing to spend just a bit more and want one that's just tough as nails the IOR 4-14x50 fits in very well.
One thing I learned quick in Africa is that you can have way too much scope for the close stuff. I had a Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20x50 on the 300wm and at less than 80 yards it was just way too much magnification on the low end.
For the money, the VX-6 is really tough to beat.
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Rick Richard
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Another vote for leupold VX6 with TMOA reticle.
HARPERC
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Typo? Or am I missing one?
WildRose
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Typo-Fixed! 4-24x50.
https://www.leupold.com/hunting-sho...es/vx-6-4-24x52mm-side-focus-cds-illuminated/
Don't faint over the list price, you will find them for far less if you shop around.
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The longer I hunt, the more often I carry scopes leaning towards less magnification. My absolute favorite size is the 2.5-10 range. smaller scope, more FOV and usually cheaper. I can count on one hand the amount of shots over 500 yards I have had at game. All 21 digits cant account for all the game up close.
10x is plenty for most peoples eyes, I have shot to 900 with 10x on coyotes and it is sufficient. If you want to go that far often go with more X's. Over 1000-1100 I like 20x and over.
Of course now days with the huge mag range optics you can have the best of both worlds, but you gotta pay!
10x is plenty for most peoples eyes, I have shot to 900 with 10x on coyotes and it is sufficient. If you want to go that far often go with more X's. Over 1000-1100 I like 20x and over.
Of course now days with the huge mag range optics you can have the best of both worlds, but you gotta pay!
WildRose
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There's a lot of truth here. The reason I lean towards the 4-24 is that it eliminates the need for carrying a spotter to the field in addition to the rest of the gear i'm packing around and the older I get the less I want to carry.
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There are several good scopes on the market. depending on what/where you are hunting is important (out west wide open vs dense east Tennessee hardwoods). 10x is more than plenty and a variable that goes down to 3 or 4 is best for dense woods.
imo for hunting, I would suggest something with a fixed parallax. while parallax adjust is great for the range, fiddling with parallax setting to get it in focus when trying to shoot quickly isn't ideal.
imo for hunting, I would suggest something with a fixed parallax. while parallax adjust is great for the range, fiddling with parallax setting to get it in focus when trying to shoot quickly isn't ideal.
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imo for hunting, I would suggest something with a fixed parallax. while parallax adjust is great for the range, fiddling with parallax setting to get it in focus when trying to shoot quickly isn't ideal.[/QUOTE]
I agree, but I do like my Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42 for nearly everything. And they are good glass for about $250 with that amazing forever warranty.
I agree, but I do like my Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42 for nearly everything. And they are good glass for about $250 with that amazing forever warranty.
Another vote for the VX6 3-18x50 w/ TMOA. That's what I've got mounted on top of my 338 RUM and I am really happy with it. Tracks great and has excellent glass. I did not think I would use the low 3x setting, but after shooting two elk this year at very close range with the scope set at 3x, I'm really glad I had it.
