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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: catwithboost on March 18, 2008, 05:18:18 PM

Title: What power scope
Post by: catwithboost on March 18, 2008, 05:18:18 PM: What power scope do you use and for what?
Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40 on 7mm mag
Bushnell elite 3.5-10x45 on 243
Simons 3-9x40 Ruger 10-22
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Post by: mossback91 on March 18, 2008, 05:27:22 PM: 3-9x40 nikon
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Post by: mossback91 on March 18, 2008, 05:27:46 PM: 4 power on .22 and 30-30
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Post by: Antlershed on March 18, 2008, 05:42:36 PM: 2.8-10x44 on my Ruger in .270 and on my Remington in .300 win-mag

4.5-14x40 on my Remington 700 VTR in .223
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Post by: Wea300mag on March 18, 2008, 05:50:07 PM: Leupold Vari-x III 3.5-10x50 on a Wea300mag of course.
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Post by: Red Dawg on March 18, 2008, 06:06:15 PM: vari-x II and III on my 3-9 and 4.5-14. I think the scope on my 10/22 is a pine ridge. not a bad scope. It is a 2-7 power.
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Post by: Ray on March 18, 2008, 06:25:23 PM: 3x9x40 on .30-06
4x12x50 on .223
4x12x40 going on the .25-06
3x9x40 (not sure it's 40) on 22LR
2x20 on .44 mag
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Post by: Sagedawg on March 18, 2008, 06:48:22 PM: Nikon 6x18 with Mildot on my 22/250 and 25/06
Nikon 4.5x14 BDC on my 243 an 7mm 08
Leup VxIII 4.5x14 with LRD on my 300 Win Mag
Leup MK4 on my 308 and 223

Sage
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on March 18, 2008, 07:00:56 PM: Simmons 3x9-40mm (thanks to brian) on my lever action .300 Savage99
Leupold VX-II 4x12-50mm with LRD reticle on my .270 Winchester
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Post by: Sagedawg on March 18, 2008, 07:02:35 PM: Jay what did you end up doing on your Savage? How are you healing?

Sage
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Post by: Hunting Cowboy on March 18, 2008, 07:06:49 PM: Mine:
Leupold 4-12x40 Rem Model 700 7mm Mag
Leupold 3-9x40 Win Model 70 (pre 64) 30-06

My son:
Leupold 3-9x40 270
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on March 18, 2008, 07:10:52 PM: I found a guy south of tacoma who has two or three old stocks and next time i go down that direction i am going to get one from him. He only wanted 50 bucks for the stock and it is an old original. Not a new factory model one. I like that it is old.

Shoulder is doing better. I just got my arm out of the sling on friday but i still only have about 20-30% of movement and i can barely lift my arm up past my waist line. But i am progressing. My Physical therapist says she is hoping that in 6 weeks i will be able to duplicate 100% movement to my other arm. But not strength. she said that will take a while to rebuild. But she said quicker than average because it is my dominant hand and i will naturally use it more. SO pluses across the board.

Shot the pellet gun the other day also. lol....funny to you guys but i could barely shoulder it. Told my Physical therapist and she freaked. Guess i have to hold off of doing that for another week or so. :chuckle:
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Post by: catwithboost on March 18, 2008, 07:15:16 PM: Jay I might get a new scope for the 243 so when I do I will check to see if you WANT this bushnell 3.5-10x45 itis a very nce clearview scope.
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Post by: Sagedawg on March 18, 2008, 07:15:38 PM: Good to hear Jay, The PT's dont like it when you go pat their instructins. When I broke my pelvis after I finally got home I went out ATVing with some buddies, I was very sore but I think it helped me more than anything. Keep us posted and take care.

Sage
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Post by: Bookworm on March 18, 2008, 07:30:54 PM: 3-9 by 40 nikon prostaff on tikka t3 338 federal, 3-12 by50 burris signature on ruger m77 300 win mag., 2.5-10 by 50 burris signature on ruger m77 mark 2 270, 3-12 by 50 nikon on savage model 14 in 270 wsm. Yeah, I'm kinda a gun nut cuz that's not all of them just the ones that I use the most. :)
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Post by: catwithboost on March 18, 2008, 07:41:42 PM: Quote from: Bookworm on March 18, 2008, 07:30:54 PM
3-9 by 40 nikon prostaff on tikka t3 338 federal, 3-12 by50 burris signature on ruger m77 300 win mag., 2.5-10 by 50 burris signature on ruger m77 mark 2 270, 3-12 by 50 nikon on savage model 14 in 270 wsm. Yeah, I'm kinda a gun nut cuz that's not all of them just the ones that I use the most. :)
I hear you on the gun nut part. I have picked up 7 in the last 8 months.
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Post by: Ray on March 18, 2008, 07:46:00 PM: You have to make sure that there is enough weight in the safe or it will tip over.
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on March 18, 2008, 07:53:44 PM: Im a gun nut to i jst cant afford any......lol :chuckle:
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Post by: catwithboost on March 18, 2008, 07:56:54 PM: I am buying so many so I can tell Kelly that is why I need a safe. Can't wait to pick the .17hmr up Saturday. That will give me 10 rifles.
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Post by: Bookworm on March 18, 2008, 08:48:42 PM: Five in the last seven months and counting. :chuckle:
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Post by: MikeWalking on March 19, 2008, 07:58:45 AM: Nikon 2-7 x 40 on an 1895LTD 45-70.

Bifocals on the Savage 219 30-30 :chuckle:
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Post by: Intruder on March 19, 2008, 08:06:03 AM: On my 2 primary big game rifles:
280 - Leupold 3.5-10 Vari X III
300mag - Bushnell 4-16 Elite 4200
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Post by: MountainWalk on March 19, 2008, 08:13:38 AM: ruger m77 old model-.220swift --- pre-japan manuf. redfield 6x18
1903 springfield -30'06---weaver k-4 fixed 4 power
savage 116 338 win mag---burris 3x9 fullfield
winchester m70 270wsm---burris 3x9 fullfield

everything else i have i rely on the sights...not counting my guns back in arkansas
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Post by: BlackTail on March 19, 2008, 09:17:19 AM: Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x50 with B&C on my Rem 700 7mm RUM
Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x50 duplex on my M77 .30-06
Burriss FII 4.5-14x44 Ballistic Plex on my Rem 700 .22-250
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on March 19, 2008, 05:04:48 PM: Leupold 3x9 on my .300 win mag
Simmons 3x9 on my .300 savage
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Post by: NORRISKI2 on March 19, 2008, 06:39:05 PM: 3x12x44 Burris Signature on 300wsm
3x9x50 Leupold VX-II on 7wsm
3x9x40 Leupold Vari-x I on .308
5x15x50 Bushnell 3200 on .22-250
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Post by: Head-shot on March 20, 2008, 12:04:57 AM: Burris 4x16x50 Black Diamond on my Mod 70 .308
Bushnell Fixed 4 "Scope Chief" on mossberg Target.22
Burris 3x9x40 Fullfield on Mod 70 30-06
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Post by: MountainWalk on March 20, 2008, 12:37:25 AM: kinda impressed by all the burris scopes out there.. i came to know the brand 6 years ago and i am very impressed..good company too.... lost a bolt to a set of bases.. called them...3 days later,, it arrived
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Post by: JoeE on March 20, 2008, 01:03:49 AM: Buriss Fullfield II 3-9 X40 on a Model 70 300 WSM
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Post by: Bookworm on March 20, 2008, 07:36:45 PM: The very first hunting rifle that I ever bought was a POS Savage 270. The action was really crappy, the stupid thing was a one hole gun. I went cheap on the gun but I bought the best scope that I could afford. It was a Burris 3-9 by 40 with bdc built into it. I shot that combo for over twenty years before retiring the gun. The scope finally lost pressure and I sent it back to Burris. They asked me what I wanted to do with it.I got a huge discount on a new scope instead of fixing the old one. Way better glass compared to the old scope. I have at least five or six Burris scopes. They are my scope of choice.
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Post by: AWS on March 25, 2008, 07:46:22 PM: Coyote guns

22-204 Sightron 1.5x6
6x45 Leupold VX-II 1x4
25-204 Nikon Monarch 1x4

Big Game

375 Win. K-1.5
35 Whelen Weaver V-3
300 Savage Leupold VariX-II 1x4

FOV and clarity are much more important to me than power.

AWS
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Post by: Bigshooter on March 26, 2008, 04:16:44 PM: The two guns I use most have:

Leupold VX3 2.5-8 .338.06
Kahles 2.5-10 .270 wsm
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Post by: Ridinshotgun on April 08, 2008, 11:28:49 AM: Burris 4.5X-14X 42mm FULLFIELD II
TIKKA T3 300 WIN S. M.
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Post by: Wacenturion on April 10, 2008, 08:53:17 PM: Burris 2x8 Signature with Posi-Lok on a early(late 50'-mid 60's) Sako L579 Mannlicher .308. One sweet whitetail gun.

Burris 3x9 Fullfield on an early Sako Deluxe .243
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Post by: 700xcr on April 30, 2008, 07:28:39 PM: Redfield 3x9x40mm peep sight cross hair retical on the Remington model 700 BDL 243win.
Lyman Alaskan 4x on the Remington model 721 300 H&H.
Burris Euro-Diamond 2.5x10x44mm Ballistic Plex retical on the Remington model 700xcr 270wsm.
Tasco 2.5x10x44mm Mil-Dot on the Marlin 980V 22lr.
Millet Red Dot on the Ruger Super Redhawk 7-1/2" 44mag.
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Post by: FOsteology on May 01, 2008, 12:36:50 PM: My .458 Lott sports a Leupold 2.5x20mm I've found it's the only scope that will reliably hold up to the recoil!

My medium bores wear a 1.5-6

My LR rifle sports a 3.5-10x40mm with turrets

Everything else is typically a fixed 6 or 2-7x33
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Post by: Ray on May 01, 2008, 02:00:08 PM: For the most part I don't seem to benefit from anything over 9 power in any of the hunting I do. Although I do own a 12 power scope.
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Post by: Hunter4Life on May 19, 2008, 12:12:10 AM: I have a CZ 550 American Safari Magnum in .458 Lott with a 1.5x5 Leupold VXIII.

The rifle I use the most is my Weatherby .270 Win with a 3x9 Leupold VXII. I am a Leupold guy and all eith of my rifles have Leupolds.