Scope/Rifle Pairing Question

[uplandhunter870]

Not sure where this thread is best placed, So Mods feel free to move if its miss placed.

anyhow its that time of year where things are slow and i dont get out much.  i was cleaning guns and gear getting stuff situated for the off-season for some guns and getting other guns and fishing gear ready when i started thinking about this:

I have two hunting rifles, a Rem 700 in 270win (that ive had forever) and a Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 243 (recent acquisition).  i have scopes for both.  Currently i have a Nikon Buckmaster 4-14.5x 40 on the 270 and a Nikon Monarch 4-16x42 on the 243.  the 243 is my designated varmit rifle and the 270 is the big game rifle. I arhcery hunt for deer so big game is bear and elk.

was thinking i might want to swap the scopes around and have the monarch on the 270 because of the higher power and larger lense since its a big game rifle and put the buckmaster on the 243 since the longest coyote shot i will ever have is 300yds.

I cant make up my mind, so what would you all do in this situation or are things best the way they are.

thanks
Steve

[MtnMuley]

In my opinion, the scopes are perfect where they are.

[jackelope]

 

[carpsniperg2]

i think you will be just fine with the setup you have right now on each gun.

[washelkhntr]

Yep. Leave them the way they are.

[Straight Shooter]

 

What they said...

[JackOfAllTrades]

Yup.. Don't change a thing. -With what you have there. It depends more on the terrain that you hunt and the distances of shots taken. I would even drop the 270 to a brighter but shorter variable power scope. Something like a 3-9x50.

-Steve

[danceswitharrows]

 

[uplandhunter870]

Ok thanks guys

[bobcat]

I don't agree with all the others. I would swap them, not because of the difference in power, as the difference between 14x and 16x isn't much. But, I would want the Monarch on the big game rifle, just for the reason that the Monarch is a much better quality scope than the Buckmaster. That's just me though, it kind of depends where your priorities are. To me the elk/bear rifle should have the scope with the better optics. But predators are maybe more of a priority for you than big game, I don't know. Just my opinion, that is what I would do.

[MtnMuley]

That is a good point you have bobcat.

[Intruder]

I don't agree with all the others. I would swap them, not because of the difference in power, as the difference between 14x and 16x isn't much. But, I would want the Monarch on the big game rifle, just for the reason that the Monarch is a much better quality scope than the Buckmaster. That's just me though, it kind of depends where your priorities are. To me the elk/bear rifle should have the scope with the better optics. But predators are maybe more of a priority for you than big game, I don't know. Just my opinion, that is what I would do.

[high country]

I agree with you on the quaity bobcat. I also know that I have shot elk at ranges some find offesive and they still look plenty big at 9x