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Big Game Hunting => Backcountry Hunting => Topic started by: savagehunter on July 23, 2017, 09:47:22 PM

Title: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: savagehunter on July 23, 2017, 09:47:22 PM: Picked up a leupold vx3i 3.5-10x40 with the free cds dial. 200 bucks at a pawn shop new in the box. Will this get me to 600 yds with my 6.5 creed and does anyone know turn around time from leupold on the dial?
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 23, 2017, 10:23:41 PM: Most times they tell me 4-6 weeks. I usually get them faster though but close to season the less I would count on it.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: highside74 on July 23, 2017, 10:32:35 PM: Quote from: savagehunter on July 23, 2017, 09:47:22 PM
Picked up a leupold vx3i 3.5-10x40 with the free cds dial. 200 bucks at a pawn shop new in the box. Will this get me to 600 yds with my 6.5 creed and does anyone know turn around time from leupold on the dial?

Single turn cds should get you betseen 600 and 700 yards
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: Magnum_Willys on July 23, 2017, 11:10:24 PM: Course you can use it right away just dial the clicks from a chart or from your rangefinder. The pro's use the clicks anyway and don't bother getting custom dials cuz they are only custom for one set of parameters whereas clicks can be changed on the fly.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: savagehunter on July 23, 2017, 11:32:34 PM: I was wondering about that but the clicks seem fairly close together and not near as easy to count as my vortex pst. This scope has the windplex reticle so will probably just use it this year as I might not get it back before the high hunt and I'll be having my youngest son with us this year so he can carry my savage longrange hunter with the 6x24 vortex at 11 lbs while I will have the lightweight hunter at a more appropriate for my age 6 lbs 6oz. Getting excited
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: headshot5 on July 24, 2017, 07:11:45 AM: If you are using as is, I would recommend putting tape on the turret before hiking in with it... without a zero stop and not being able to quickly determine what turn you are on, you could end up one revolution out.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: savagehunter on July 24, 2017, 07:17:58 AM: Yeah I always bring some electrical tape a piece of that Wil work thanks
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on July 24, 2017, 03:36:05 PM: Don't get the CDS...the numbers change drastically from lower elevations to higher.

Just use the standard dial and download one of the million ballistic programs to use.

And then practice. Prove your gun over and over until you don't question it.

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Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: savagehunter on July 24, 2017, 06:29:07 PM: Thanks silk and for my wet side hunts I will use the regular dial and use strelok. The cds will be for the high hunt spot 6000 ft
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: wooltie on July 25, 2017, 08:37:44 AM: I wish Leupold included re settable turrets on their scopes, instead of the CDS program.

I have this scope as well for my all around rifle. I purchased it because of the compact size and weight. It balances well, you should like it.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: Bill W on July 25, 2017, 09:29:08 AM: I don't think the creedmore has enough "oomph" at the longer distances to upset a bullet. You many pencil poke a few deer and have a hard time recovering them.

It is a very good choice of scopes though.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: savagehunter on July 25, 2017, 12:03:47 PM: My creed is pushing 143 gr eldx bullets at 2700 fps plenty at 600 probably plenty farther but realistically only gonna shoot to 500 where I'm comfortable.
Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on July 25, 2017, 12:31:13 PM: Quote from: savagehunter on July 24, 2017, 06:29:07 PM
Thanks silk and for my wet side hunts I will use the regular dial and use strelok. The cds will be for the high hunt spot 6000 ft

Pressure changes even at set altitude. If looking to shoot long range, do it correctly. Buy a 180$ Kestrel, so you KNOW.

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Title: Re: Picked up a new scope for my high hunt rifle
Post by: Bushcraft on July 25, 2017, 12:49:24 PM: Skip the CDS gimmick. Learn the theory and precisely dial in your elevation and windage with current environmental inputs.

Nearly everyone that shows up to my introductory long-range shooting class ends up cussing them and counting clicks. If you are going to shoot long you need to be as precise as humanely possible with ALL your inputs...CDS-type turrets are BS once you start stretching out the distance since they are only good for the enviros labeled on the turret (and even then they are usually wrong since people don't really know what the real inputs actually are!).

The other thing is that the vast majority of people don't really have any business shooting at game much beyond 250-300 yards.