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300PRC Scope - NX8 2.5-20x50 or 4-32x50?
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<blockquote data-quote="jarnold37" data-source="post: 2193041" data-attributes="member: 29241"><p>I guess maybe I take some things too seriously. Long range hunting is a good example.It seems to me, that to use a rifle scope combination that is able to shoot up close running shots in dim light is not a rifle to be used for shooting an animal humanely at long ranges. Personally, I will not shoot at a running animal at any distance even with perfect light. I came to the conclusion years ago that a "do-all rifle" is lacking in one area to be better or benefit in another area. For long range I realize that holdover is adequate, and can send a round downrange a little quicker, but it is not as precise as being sure of range distance, having a good rest and dialing to exact distance and holding on. If there is not enough time to do this, I dont want the shot no matter what it is. I shot at a running deer once and blew its leg off and it got away. Never again. A friend jumped up a very nice buck and shot as it was running. The same buck was spotted a week later, with no bottom jaw, trying to drink from a puddle. I guess to each his own. That is just my take, dont hold it against me</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarnold37, post: 2193041, member: 29241"] I guess maybe I take some things too seriously. Long range hunting is a good example.It seems to me, that to use a rifle scope combination that is able to shoot up close running shots in dim light is not a rifle to be used for shooting an animal humanely at long ranges. Personally, I will not shoot at a running animal at any distance even with perfect light. I came to the conclusion years ago that a "do-all rifle" is lacking in one area to be better or benefit in another area. For long range I realize that holdover is adequate, and can send a round downrange a little quicker, but it is not as precise as being sure of range distance, having a good rest and dialing to exact distance and holding on. If there is not enough time to do this, I dont want the shot no matter what it is. I shot at a running deer once and blew its leg off and it got away. Never again. A friend jumped up a very nice buck and shot as it was running. The same buck was spotted a week later, with no bottom jaw, trying to drink from a puddle. I guess to each his own. That is just my take, dont hold it against me [/QUOTE]
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