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Muzzleloader Hunting
Will a rifle scope handle the recoil found with BP?
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 173904" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>What muzzleloader is he shooting?</p><p></p><p>No, a centerfire scope is fine. My 300WM kicks a lot more than my T/C Omega, no reason a scope good for the former wouldn't hold up to the latter. Loaded to 110gr I would say it kicks a bit harder than a .308.</p><p></p><p>I've shot $200 scopes on my MLs for years, they hold up pretty well. Finally killed a cheap $100 Chinese scope after 4 years of rough use.</p><p></p><p>Most of the newer MLs have minimal blowback. For instance the Omega and Encore have essentially zero that escapes the action, I never see any on my scope.</p><p></p><p>I cut my teeth on iron sights and recently bought another ML so I can go back to them for closer-range hunting. I think they're a great way to master the fundamentals of marksmanship. While you obviously don't want to lose deer, I'd encourage him to work on his skills in that area. A scope isn't necessarily going to be an easy fix.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 173904, member: 1656"] What muzzleloader is he shooting? No, a centerfire scope is fine. My 300WM kicks a lot more than my T/C Omega, no reason a scope good for the former wouldn't hold up to the latter. Loaded to 110gr I would say it kicks a bit harder than a .308. I've shot $200 scopes on my MLs for years, they hold up pretty well. Finally killed a cheap $100 Chinese scope after 4 years of rough use. Most of the newer MLs have minimal blowback. For instance the Omega and Encore have essentially zero that escapes the action, I never see any on my scope. I cut my teeth on iron sights and recently bought another ML so I can go back to them for closer-range hunting. I think they're a great way to master the fundamentals of marksmanship. While you obviously don't want to lose deer, I'd encourage him to work on his skills in that area. A scope isn't necessarily going to be an easy fix. [/QUOTE]
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