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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: MHWASH on November 25, 2008, 03:32:49 PM

Title: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: MHWASH on November 25, 2008, 03:32:49 PM: I have 2 rifles I use exclusively for coyotes. First is the 22-250, On top of it sits a Bushnell 3200 4-12x40.

On the AR I run a 2-7x32 Browning, basicall a 3200 w/o the raingaurd.
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: demontang on November 25, 2008, 03:41:36 PM: My AR has a bushnell legend 3-9x50 and my weathrby has a 6-24x42 tasco until I can get a bushnel legend 5-15x40. I realy like the legend scopes.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2008, 03:44:34 PM: none..... :chuckle:
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Post by: 270Shooter on November 25, 2008, 03:45:57 PM: Luepold VX-II 3-9x40mm on my .270 8)
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Post by: Antlershed on November 25, 2008, 03:49:45 PM: Nikon 4.5-14x40 on my Remington VTR.
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Post by: MuleySniper on November 25, 2008, 03:52:12 PM: Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10X50 on my Tikka .223 Varminter.
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Post by: Black Plague on November 25, 2008, 03:53:17 PM: Leupold VX-III 4.5-14 X40mm AO ...on my 7mm Rem Mag...with 140gr. Nosler ballistic tips :)
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Post by: rasbo on November 25, 2008, 03:54:27 PM: 4 power leupold on a 22 mag...
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Post by: SagebrushStalker on November 25, 2008, 03:58:55 PM: 6.5-20x50 burris fullfield 2 with ballistic mil-dot reticle on top of my 22-250 howa ;)
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Post by: Bofire on November 25, 2008, 04:25:10 PM: Leupold 3.5X10 VXIII on 223 Tikka, Leupold 4.5X14 VXIII on 22-250 Tikka, Leupold 4.5X14 VXIII on 243 Tikka. I seem to detect a pattern???
Carl
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: Big10gauge on November 25, 2008, 04:45:50 PM: 22-250 m77 tang safety Leupold VIII 6.5X20X40
243 M77IIV 6.5-20x50 Burris FF2 with ballistic mil-dot reticle
243 M77 tang mountain rifle Leupold VII 3x9x40
AR 223 HB 6x14x42 Burris FF2 with Ballistic plex
AR 223 HBAR 6x14x42 Burris FF2 with Ballistic plex
AR 204 HB 6x14x42 Burris FF2 with Ballistic plex
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Post by: jdb on November 25, 2008, 06:58:52 PM: t/c encore .223 has a weaver 2x10 870 has open sights although I have a red dot for it. JB
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Post by: boneaddict on November 25, 2008, 07:15:06 PM: Dang Big10, do you draw straws which gun you are going to take each trip out?
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Post by: Big10gauge on November 25, 2008, 08:34:15 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 25, 2008, 07:15:06 PM
Dang Big10, do you draw straws which gun you are going to take each trip out?

Let's just say I'm a firm believer that a guy always has to have a few options no matter what his endeavor. :chuckle:
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Post by: wrangler on November 25, 2008, 08:45:44 PM: vx-III's on the big game rifles, nikon monarchs on the varmint killers and 2 nightforces on the br's.
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Post by: tlbradford on November 25, 2008, 09:32:52 PM: Leupy VXIII 4.5-14x50 AO, 1" tube, Fine Duplex w/Illuminated Reticle
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: AWS on November 25, 2008, 10:31:07 PM: Most of my guns are calling guns and I don't take shots beyond 300yds, most shots are 20-150yds.

Rem 600 6x45mm LEUPOLD 1X4X20MM

Stevens 200 22-204 Sightron 1.5x6x42mm

Savage 11 6mm-204 Sightron 3x9x42mm / Nikon 1.5x5x20mm depending on terrain

Hunting in lead free areas.

Rem 700 243 Win Elite 4200 1.25x4x24mm / Mueller 4.5x14x40mm again depending on terrain

Backup/truck gun, it stays locked in the truck on most hunting trips.

Stevens 840 222 Rem Weaver Grand Slam 4.75x38mm

I like a large FOV for those close in and hard chargers, for me 4x is plenty for a 300yd shot.

AWS
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: MHWASH on November 26, 2008, 05:50:24 AM: AWS,

I'm curious about your 22-204. Sounds like the 222 RM, whats the advantage?

Your scope choices are very practicle. My problem with the 4x is I have a hard time getting good groups during site in.
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Post by: SagebrushStalker on November 26, 2008, 07:13:17 AM: Quote from: MHWASH on November 26, 2008, 05:50:24 AM
AWS,

I'm curious about your 22-204. Sounds like the 222 RM, whats the advantage?

Your scope choices are very practicle. My problem with the 4x is I have a hard time getting good groups during site in.

I'm not familiar with that exact round but I know the .204 case is more filled out with a sharper shoulder and the shoulder blown forward.
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: deaddog on November 26, 2008, 07:34:18 AM: Nikon buckmaster 4.5x14x40 on a rem-700 vssf 223cal and a little steel bead on a 12 ga rem-870,soon to get a burris speed dot.
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: AWS on November 26, 2008, 08:27:32 AM: Sagebrush, think 222 Rem Mag Improved. MHWASH thanks for the help. The 22-204 has nearly a 10% gain in powder capacity over the 222 Rem Mag. It pretty much duplicates the 223 Ackley Improved, but feeds well and there is no fireforming involved just run the 204 case into a FL 22-204 die and load. The 22-204 is about as much as you can get out of a small bolt-face cartridge and still have common reasonably priced brass and little case forming. Even reloading dies are easy for this cartridge. I use a 204 Ruger Redding Type "S" FL Bushing die and just changed the expander stem, expander ball and bushing. I built a 25-204 and a 6mm-204 and use the same die for both of these also, just have to change expander ball and bushing

AWS
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: Cylvertip on November 26, 2008, 02:02:25 PM: Just ordered ( the day before the election) a RRA Varmint AR 24" in 223 Wylde. It will be saddled with a Shepherd 6-18 x 40 M556. The Shepherd has 9" rings graduated out to 1000 yds, in this case compensating for 55 grain 556/223, so you can reach out there and touch em. :mgun2: The 223 Wylde will handle 5.56 or 223 Rem. without any issues - cause you never know.
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: Gutpile on November 26, 2008, 04:27:22 PM: My AR has a Nikon 4.5X14 with BDC. Love it. I really like the side focus.

My 22-250 has a Burris 4.5X14 with there version of the BDC. I do like the it but prefer the Nikon.
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Post by: MHWASH on November 26, 2008, 05:31:25 PM: Mark, Is your Nikon the one with the circles?
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Post by: Gutpile on November 26, 2008, 05:46:28 PM: Yes
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Post by: fremont on November 28, 2008, 06:14:53 PM: Bushnell 4200 4x-16x 40mm atop 6.5-06AI throwing 129 Hornady SSTs
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Post by: MountainWalk on November 28, 2008, 06:22:05 PM: older (American made) Redfield 6x18, Ruger mk 1 heavy barrel 220 swift.
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Post by: firecrotch on December 03, 2008, 11:01:22 PM: Leopold VXIII 3-9x50 on my remington 700 .222 remington mag
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Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 03, 2008, 11:10:56 PM: Browning A-Bolt 25-06 - Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x40AO
Savage Model 11 22-250 - Nikon Buckmaster 6-18x40AO
Marlin 17HMR - Bushnell 3-9x40
Title: Re: What optics do you have on your yote getters?
Post by: thinkingman on December 04, 2008, 09:42:27 AM: Nikon Monarch 5.5-20 on my RRA Varmint.
60gr BlackHills ballistic tips were going 3 into 1 hole last weekend.
Not sure what you think of 77gr Matchkings on coyote but I'm confident out to 300yds
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Post by: BlackTail on December 04, 2008, 12:16:10 PM: Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42 with ballistic plex reticle on my Remington 700 VS .22-250.
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Post by: rasbo on December 04, 2008, 12:19:33 PM: 4 power leupold
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Post by: jjhunter on December 04, 2008, 12:35:06 PM: 5.5-22x50 Nightforce
8.5-25x50 Leupold LR
6.5-20x50 Leupold LR
Fixed 12x40 Leupold