Post by: Bmcox86 on December 21, 2013, 07:03:11 PM
That being said I'm looking for suggestions on what I should get to put on a 300 win mag. I will be hunting blacktail and white tail, along with bear and hopefully grizzly and caribou eventually. My budget is around $300 plus rings.
Thanks
Post by: jackelope on December 21, 2013, 07:16:34 PM
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Post by: mountainman on December 21, 2013, 10:09:41 PM
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on December 21, 2013, 10:22:35 PM
Second the Vortev Viper. Have one on my 300 Ultra. Been everywhere from chasing Alaskan brown bear to giant African Kudu. Dropped off shootting bench, bounced on floor of jeep on the Colockum, sitting in salt water in the botton of a 17' Boston Whaler, and catching dust in an open rack in the Mokapanee bush..never out of zero, never fogged, and always spot on! Have had Leupolds that would not take that kind of abuse! :tup:
Depends on how you "deploy"
Post by: bobcat on December 21, 2013, 10:47:58 PM
Post by: Crunchy on December 21, 2013, 11:23:58 PM
Post by: Bmcox86 on December 22, 2013, 06:21:26 PM
Post by: rasbo on December 22, 2013, 06:26:33 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 22, 2013, 06:29:51 PM
Second the Vortev Viper. Have one on my 300 Ultra. Been everywhere from chasing Alaskan brown bear to giant African Kudu. Dropped off shootting bench, bounced on floor of jeep on the Colockum, sitting in salt water in the botton of a 17' Boston Whaler, and catching dust in an open rack in the Mokapanee bush..never out of zero, never fogged, and always spot on! Have had Leupolds that would not take that kind of abuse! :tup:
Depends on how you "deploy"
How can you see anything with that your scope of yours ? Looks like the thing is taped over.............. :chuckle:
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 22, 2013, 07:39:16 PM
Second the Vortev Viper. Have one on my 300 Ultra. Been everywhere from chasing Alaskan brown bear to giant African Kudu. Dropped off shootting bench, bounced on floor of jeep on the Colockum, sitting in salt water in the botton of a 17' Boston Whaler, and catching dust in an open rack in the Mokapanee bush..never out of zero, never fogged, and always spot on! Have had Leupolds that would not take that kind of abuse! :tup:
Depends on how you "deploy"
Love the real world Leupolds at work pictures!
Post by: mountainman on December 22, 2013, 07:44:59 PM
need something to hold em together! Rubberbands dont work very good! :chuckle: :chuckle:Second the Vortev Viper. Have one on my 300 Ultra. Been everywhere from chasing Alaskan brown bear to giant African Kudu. Dropped off shootting bench, bounced on floor of jeep on the Colockum, sitting in salt water in the botton of a 17' Boston Whaler, and catching dust in an open rack in the Mokapanee bush..never out of zero, never fogged, and always spot on! Have had Leupolds that would not take that kind of abuse! :tup:
Depends on how you "deploy"
How can you see anything with that your scope of yours ? Looks like the thing is taped over.............. :chuckle:
Post by: AWS on December 22, 2013, 08:29:42 PM
Post by: mountainman on December 22, 2013, 08:43:15 PM
I hope rubber bands work, Leupold sent a big rubber band with my new scope to hold it together.lol, just a little teasing, Leupolds are good scope! Owned and still own many. But if you ever need it, just picked up a new roll of duck tape!?! :)
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 24, 2013, 12:16:04 PM
Post by: Old Man Yager on December 24, 2013, 12:27:46 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 24, 2013, 02:05:26 PM
Do alot of homework on a durable scope. Like a few others have posted, smoe scopes can't take the recoil from bigger calibers.
Yep, broke two Vortex's and rattled the objective loose on one Leupold. Also trashed one rail and two sets of rings with these bad boys.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi90.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk269%2Flandonmoses%2Fphoto-9.jpg&hash=d3be2b27e28bcdfebe741f482487c51535ae437c) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/landonmoses/media/photo-9.jpg.html)
Post by: Bmcox86 on December 24, 2013, 07:14:25 PM
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Post by: Jim the Plumber on December 25, 2013, 10:38:02 AM
These will take a scope to task like no other. I have close to 7,000 rounds of 50BMG under 2- Nightforce NXS scopes.
My first 50 ate my Leupold 8.5-25 in ~25 rounds.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1109.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh427%2FJimthePlumber17%2F12-21-13forsale188_zps651c7897.jpg&hash=31d10388cc70ecbd5179fb650906308b7c0df40a)
Post by: jackelope on December 25, 2013, 08:09:18 PM
I think I am going with either the leupold 2 or the vortex viper, what about magnification, I don't know what the numbers mean, can someone explain with pros and cons
When we say 3-9 or 4.5-14, that is the magnification power. The x40 or x50 part is the mm size of the objective lens. Usually the bigger the objective lens, the more light it will gather. I have a 4.5-14x50 Leupold vx3 on my .300 win mag. If I had it to do over I'd get the 40mm objective lens.
Post by: Bofire on December 27, 2013, 07:26:14 PM
Carl
Post by: Bob33 on December 27, 2013, 07:57:16 PM
You can find better glass, dollar for dollar, than Leupold but their light weight and customer service are exceptional.