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Long range scope options
« on: July 29, 2015, 03:48:19 PM »
I'm looking to get a new scope for my Model 700 30.06. I deer hunt in places that frequently require shots of 200-300 yards. This includes places like Jordan, MT and Okanogan county. What recommendations would you have?

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 04:19:56 PM »
How much are you wanting to spend?

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 04:27:18 PM »
any good 3-9X50 or 4.6-16X50 scope will be ample scope for 2-300 yard shooting.
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 04:42:23 PM »
 :yeah:

3-9, 3.5-10, 4-16, 4.5-14 will all be fine.

Sight in the rifle to 200 yrds and you ill be a little over and inch high at 100 and a couple inches low at 300.
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 04:45:06 PM »
I love my Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14×40 SF scope with the BDC recticle. Out to 500 yards I can shoot with accuracy without guessing the hold over. I also shoot it on my Remington 700 SPS 30-06. This scope is FANTASTIC in low light situations, and better yet at $350.00 it doesn't break the bank!
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2015, 05:10:58 PM »
Primary arms make a few nice scopes.  maybe higher power than you need, but they will give you the ability to stretch your legs whenever you want and are very affordable.

https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_4_14X44_FFP_Scope_with_308_p/pa4-14xffp308.htm

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2015, 08:35:36 PM »
:yeah:

3-9, 3.5-10, 4-16, 4.5-14 will all be fine.

Sight in the rifle to 200 yrds and you ill be a little over and inch high at 100 and a couple inches low at 300.

That might be a bit of a stretch. More like 7" at 300 yards.
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2015, 08:48:06 PM »
Sorry I really wouldn't  get carried away with a of 06. A Vx3 in 4x14 is plenty of scope or one of the Nikon  BdC scopes would work well.  I'd probably pick a 165 grain bullet  .
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2015, 09:03:07 PM »
:yeah:

3-9, 3.5-10, 4-16, 4.5-14 will all be fine.

Sight in the rifle to 200 yrds and you ill be a little over and inch high at 100 and a couple inches low at 300.

That might be a bit of a stretch. More like 7" at 300 yards.
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2015, 09:08:13 PM »
Leupold VX-2 in a 3-9x40.

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2015, 09:20:15 PM »
Any scope with a parallax adjustment will get ya to 300 yards
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2015, 09:27:50 PM »
I've never had a scope with parallax adjustment except a cheap Simmons which I got rid of ASAP. I shoot with no problem out to 350 yards with my 3.5-10 VariX-III. I'm sure it would be fine to 500, I've just never shot it any further than 350.

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2015, 09:31:04 PM »
Sorry I really wouldn't  get carried away with a of 06. A Vx3 in 4x14 is plenty of scope or one of the Nikon  BdC scopes would work well.  I'd probably pick a 165 grain bullet  .

165 grain is what I shoot. I tried 180 at one point, but it's simply too much bullet. I've been looking at smaller caliber rifles with more velocity, but for now I'm sticking with the 06.

Thanks everyone for the responses, this is my first post and I'm glad to see how many helpful people there are on this forum.

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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2015, 09:33:20 PM »
For shooting at long distances once or twice a year, you don't need to spend big dollars on a scope. Just learn you rifle/scope and practice shooting it and write it down for your dope.
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Re: Long range scope options
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2015, 09:55:46 PM »
I've never had a scope with parallax adjustment except a cheap Simmons which I got rid of ASAP. I shoot with no problem out to 350 yards with my 3.5-10 VariX-III. I'm sure it would be fine to 500, I've just never shot it any further than 350.
your groups would tighten up with proper parallax. Didn't say you can't do it with out it. Even the cheap center point is used to run back in the day got me out to 500 but with proper parallax I was able to tighten up my groups to confidently take game at 500 yards with that setup. Jme
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