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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2017, 02:24:21 PM »
Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14X40 cds w/side focus.

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2017, 10:52:24 AM »
For hunts where distance may come into play, I've been running a Nightforce A.T.A.C.R. 5-25x56 with MOAR Reticle on a custom Tikka in 300 WSM.  Relatively heavy mountain hunting setup at 10-11ish lbs. but it gives me bombproof, tack-driving peace of mind out to 650-700 yards.

I run a Leupold VX3 2.5-8x32 with Alumina lens caps on my little Kimber Montana in .308 Win. Not too shabby at 5.95 lbs. with three 168 gr. Barnes TTSX rounds and a lightweight sling.  I'm comfy out to 350 yards with this rig.

I am considering a Leupold VX-6HD 3-18x44 for my next UL build.  Sweet little gap scope.
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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2017, 09:57:13 PM »
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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2017, 06:55:59 PM »
Zeiss 2-8×32mm with turrets on a titanium action. Light, accurate and solid.

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2017, 10:34:02 PM »
For the last 3 years its been a Nightforce 5.5-22NXS....but damn that rifle is getting heavy....

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2017, 01:33:35 AM »
Leupold 2-7x33 v3 on top of a winchester 70.

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2017, 07:00:28 AM »
Leupold 3.5x10-40 on a Rem 700 in 7mm SA ultra Mag.

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2017, 07:11:58 AM »
Premier Light Tactical 3-15x50 @ 24.9 oz and Vortex Razor LH 3-15x42 @ 16.6 oz
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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2017, 07:24:17 AM »
Zeiss conquest HD5 3-15x42


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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2017, 07:28:38 AM »
FX3 6×42 CDS

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2017, 08:18:48 AM »
Leupold vx6 3-18x50 They can take a beaten and still stay true.
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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2017, 08:26:31 AM »
Leupold 3x9x32 Compact

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #27 on: July 12, 2017, 08:40:56 AM »
Vortex Razor HDLH 2-10x40 on my Kimber Ascent in .280AI
Luepold VXIII 2-8x28 on my Savage Lightweight Hunter in 7mm-08

One reoccurring theme in this thread is that nobody uses cheap scopes...there's a reason for that!

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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2017, 08:43:22 AM »
Vortex Razor AMG on the 7SAUM
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Re: What scope is on your backcountry rifle?
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2017, 08:48:59 AM »


One reoccurring theme in this thread is that nobody uses cheap scopes...there's a reason for that!

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I started out with cheaper scopes in my youth until I looked through friends rifles with better scopes at dusk and saw the huge difference quality scopes can provide for light and clarity.  And made the switch to higher quality.

 


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