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Whats on top of your .243? #11795647 02/03/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys OP Campfire Outfitter OP old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA I recently picked up a LNIB Savage 16 lightweight Hunter in 243 from a fellow campfire member. Added a Weaver Kaspa 3-9x40 that was a takeoff from a new gun/scope combo. The .243 shot MOA with the first load I tried. The gun is nice and light so I am already thinking of putting on a better "light" scope. This gun will be for hunting predator's and a loaner for Texas Whitetails. So what scope are you using on your .243? Ted

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11795843 02/03/17 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska I have a Bushnell elite 3200 on top of my model 7. It works well and I have taken a few deer and smaller critters with it. I was planning on upgrading eventually.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11795845 02/03/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,968 Michigan K KenMi Campfire Outfitter KenMi Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,968 Michigan I put a 4-12x40 VX-2 CDS on mine. Same scope tube as the 3-9x40, so not really that heavy. Great glass, can't complain. They go for about $250-$275 through a dealer on Ebay.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11795896 02/03/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys OP Campfire Outfitter OP old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA Thanks! Ted

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11795962 02/03/17 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910 P Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker Pahntr760 Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,910 Leupold VX-2 3-9x40

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11795967 02/03/17 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,484 S specneeds Campfire Regular specneeds Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,484 On one I have the Pentax clone of the Burris FF2 in 4.5-14x42 on the other a Vortex 4-12 both get used by my kids as Coyote / Deer target shooters. Both cheap Savages that shoot well and serve that truck gun purpose. The standard barrel shoots 100 grain Remington factory as well as the heavy barrel with hand loads both under an inch for 5 shot groups. The 12-15 power seems about right for coyotes at longer distances.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796024 02/03/17 Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,047 State College, Pa W waterdoctor Campfire Regular waterdoctor Campfire Regular W Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,047 State College, Pa Leupold VX3 4.5-14x40 with a Varmint Hunter reticle

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796041 02/03/17 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma An older 2-7 Leupold with the thin wire reticle in a set of Weaver bases and rings, perfect on a pre-64 FWT imho. Trump Won!

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796043 02/03/17 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Older Weaver K-6. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796077 02/03/17 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,416 Eastern part of W. Texas! Bbear Campfire Regular Bbear Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,416 Eastern part of W. Texas! Bushnell Ultra HD 3-9x40 with the multi-x reticle. Have taken this one out to 1000 yards. Other one has an older Vari-X II 3-9 on it. Only Leupold I have. Support your local Friends of NRA - supporting Youth Shooting Sports for more than 20 years. Neither guns nor Liberals have a brain. Whatever you do, Pay it Forward. - Kids are the future of the hunting and shooting world.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796086 02/03/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,621 GA wareagle700 Campfire Regular wareagle700 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,621 GA A Nightforce 2.5-10X32 with NP-R2 reticle. Last edited by wareagle700; 02/03/17. John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Re: Whats on top of your .243? wareagle700 #11796109 02/03/17 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma Originally Posted by wareagle700 A Nightforce 2.5-10X32 with NP-R2 reticle. Sounds like a fancy little TAC 243. Trump Won!

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796117 02/03/17 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,913 B Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker Bearcat74 Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,913 Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 with T2 turrets. I've ran it out to 800yds, it does great. When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796161 02/03/17 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,340 Justin, TX C cdb Campfire Regular cdb Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,340 Justin, TX Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 with German #4. Don't roll those bloodshot eyes at me.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796276 02/03/17 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Leupold VX2 3x9 with CDS dial...works like a charm! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796425 02/04/17 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,739 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,739 Maryland Sightron Big Sky 3-12x42. Grossly underrated.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? ingwe #11796446 02/04/17 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,522 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,522 Originally Posted by ingwe Leupold VX2 3x9 with CDS dial...works like a charm! Same here. Yours a Remington?

Re: Whats on top of your .243? elkhunternm #11796465 02/04/17 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,534 Wyoming W wyoming260 Campfire Regular wyoming260 Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,534 Wyoming Originally Posted by elkhunternm Older Weaver K-6. This^^^^^^^ by older , I have one with the bright anodizing finish and white lettering, not the newer matte finish......

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796471 02/04/17 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA Leupold 3x9 with Leupold Dot A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796517 02/04/17 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,334 South L Leftybolt Campfire Regular Leftybolt Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,334 South Mine has a discontinued Kahles AH3-9x42 w/plex reticle on it. Rifle is a Left Hand Rem 700 CDL glass bedded into a McMillan hunter's edge stock. Originally setup for deer hunting southern whitetail but guess it would work fine for a walking varmint rig out west too. Love this rifle. It is scary accurate with Barnes 80gr T-TSX factory loads and also with 90gr Swift Scirocco II handloads. Just a pleasure to carry and shoot! Leftybolt Last edited by leftybolt; 02/04/17.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796526 02/04/17 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Vortex Razor 5-20x50

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796574 02/04/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,135 OMAHA 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana 260Remguy Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32,135 OMAHA 1 x 2-7x28 2 x 3-9x40 1 x 3.5-10x40 2 x 4-12x40 2 x 4-12x40AO I'm a fan of the Leupold VX2 2-7x33 as an all-around short action scope.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11796589 02/04/17 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,813 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,813 Leupold M8 6x42, standard duplex.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11797446 02/04/17 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 956 B.C. M mod7rem Campfire Regular mod7rem Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 956 B.C. Kimber Montana with a Leupold M8 6x42 with m1 elevation turret.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11797516 02/04/17 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA M MCT3 Campfire Regular MCT3 Campfire Regular M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,164 Gator Country, USA 1 x Leupold VX2 3-9x40 CDS, Std Plex 1 x Kahles AH 2-7x36, Duplex "Good judgment comes from experience but unfortunately, experience is often derived from a series of bad judgments"

Re: Whats on top of your .243? MCT3 #11797533 02/04/17 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,331 Missouri A AnsonRogers Campfire Regular AnsonRogers Campfire Regular A Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,331 Missouri Leupold FXII 6x36.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11797569 02/04/17 Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,688 NE kecatt Campfire Regular kecatt Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,688 NE Mine has an older gloss Weaver K6. I don't eat anything that didn't have a mother.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11797646 02/04/17 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,741 Boise Idaho H Hiaring8 Campfire Regular Hiaring8 Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,741 Boise Idaho My 10 year old son's Remington 700 youth .243 currently has a 3-9x40 vortex - piece of junk. In the next short while it is getting replaced with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 (As soon as one on ebay is worth bidding on)

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11797695 02/04/17 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,216 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,216 West Slope of Colorado All three of my 243's have Leup 2-7's. Casey Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798018 02/04/17 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,842 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,842 Hi-Line 243 MT and a 2.5-8x36 w/B&C reticle. Left on 8x 99% of the time.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798020 02/04/17 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,778 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,778 WNY Leupold 2.5x8.....on my NULA 243

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Lawdwaz #11798133 02/04/17 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest NXS 2.5x10x42 mil-dot WWP53D

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798324 02/04/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,042 Bothell, WA USA 338WIN Campfire Regular 338WIN Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,042 Bothell, WA USA tasco tr 4-16x40 at the moment on a 700. About to swap it out for a SWFA 6x.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798517 02/04/17 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,691 J jt402 Campfire Regular jt402 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,691 Pencil barrel Small ring Mauser Browning Safari. It wore a Leupold ultra light 3-9 EFR for a lot of years. A couple of years ago I switched that out for a 3-9'Bushnell Elite 4200. I had to go taller rings to clear the bolt, and I'm still not sure about that change. I needed the UL for a .22. I have since got a new UL (they now call them a .22 scope, but it is the same deal). It may go on the Safari. Best, Jack "Do not blame Caesar, blame the people...who have...rejoiced in their loss of freedom....Blame the people who hail him when he speaks of the 'new, wonderful, good, society'...to mean ,..living fatly at the expense of the industrious." Cicero

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798589 02/04/17 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,730 Raton NM gonzaga Campfire Regular gonzaga Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,730 Raton NM NightForce HV 600 2.5-10x32....

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798715 02/04/17 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,866 Medina county OH B bhemry Campfire Regular bhemry Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,866 Medina county OH Leupold VX-2 6-18X40.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? bhemry #11798756 02/04/17 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,247 Wyoming kalbrecht Campfire Regular kalbrecht Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,247 Wyoming Another vote for the Leupold 6 x 36, standard duplex reticle.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11798837 02/04/17 Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 3,582 Upstate NY River_Ridge Campfire Tracker River_Ridge Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 3,582 Upstate NY I have a Leupold VX2 3-9X40 on mine. You could shave a little weight with a 2-7 or a 6X. Or,since it will be used as a loaner, you could save a little money by getting a VX1. Wag more, bark less. The freedoms we surrender today will be the freedoms our grandchildren will never know existed. The men who wrote the Second Amendment didn't just finish a hunting trip, they just finished liberating a nation.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? FishinHank #11798873 02/04/17 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,196 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,196 The Pennyrile of Kentucky Originally Posted by FishinHank I have a Bushnell elite 3200 on top of my model 7. It works well and I have taken a few deer and smaller critters with it. I was planning on upgrading eventually. Don't know why you need to upgrade. I have 2 Elite 3200 5X15's that are on 243's, and I don't see a need for anything else. Another 243 has a Weaver Classic 2X10.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? alpinecrick #11798974 02/04/17 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by alpinecrick All three of my 243's have Leup 2-7's. Casey I thought I was the only one to have multiple duplicate set-ups.. The mark of a true loony methinks.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11799666 02/05/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,102 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,102 Bushnell LRHS 3-12X, FFP.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11799981 02/05/17 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN 3-9x40 Trijicon green dot

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800005 02/05/17 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... 1Nut Campfire Regular 1Nut Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... One has a VX3 4.5-14x 40, and one has a VX2 3-9x 40. Nut Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800027 02/05/17 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 313 wisconsin usa B Brian Campfire Member Brian Campfire Member B Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 313 wisconsin usa a 26mm tube Schmidt and Bender 4x36mm

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800406 02/05/17 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas skeen Campfire Outfitter skeen Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,069 Kansas Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x36mm

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800490 02/05/17 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 146 Central Texas B Belton45 Campfire Member Belton45 Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 146 Central Texas Zeiss HD5 5-25×50. NRA Life Member

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800590 02/05/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 243 Overgaard, AZ S StrayHorse Campfire Member StrayHorse Campfire Member S Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 243 Overgaard, AZ Remington 600 Mohawk Leupold Vari-x II 3-9x40

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800860 02/05/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama 4 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 444Matt Campfire Outfitter 4 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,731 Alabama Vanguard S2 Leupold VX3 1.75-6 with heavy duplex Loving this combo for days when I'll be hunting the hardwood bottoms half the day and looking over a green field the other half. Took a dink with it yesterday actually (our season ends Feb 10)

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11800936 02/05/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,719 J JDK Campfire Regular JDK Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,719 VariX-III 2.5x8

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11801015 02/05/17 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia A-Line Swarovski 3-10x42. It fits it well. Had a 3-9x36 Zeiss Diavari....like the Swarovski better. Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11801647 02/05/17 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana Old_willys: For your uses I recommend a Leupold Compact (lightweight?) 3x9 variable with adjustable objective - these scopes are a bit hard to come by. But they are worth the effort to find. Good luck with whichever you choose. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11802109 02/05/17 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N Campfire Tracker Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT I have an older Leupold Vari-x II 3-9x40 on mine Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11802603 02/06/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,029 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,029 Texas Granddaughter has a 4x12 Redfield Accutrac on hers. Real close dialing up to 400 yes.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11802682 02/06/17 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032 N n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker N Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032 since no one has mentioned it, bear in mind that the savage "short" action on the LWH really isnt that short, which will limit your mounting options. i have a 3-9x40 leupold on mine, which fits. however, the shorter leupold 2-7 fx2 6x, etc, options will not fit unless you have a one piece base or a rear that hangs over the action. Uber Demanding Rifle Aficionado

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11802729 02/06/17 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia D Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter Dave_in_WV Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,664 West Virginia Leupold VX-II 3x9 with the post & duplex reticle. The Karma bus always has an empty seat when it comes around.- High Brass There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Re: Whats on top of your .243? n8dawg6 #11802761 02/06/17 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,543 Pikeville, TN L LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker LeonHitchcox Campfire Tracker L Joined: May 2005 Posts: 6,543 Pikeville, TN Weaver makes an extended front base (402) which fixes the problem.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11803077 02/06/17 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,784 Houston, TX S Sponxx Campfire Regular Sponxx Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,784 Houston, TX Just going through the same for my 243. Mine will be on the heavier side, Savage LA with a Sendero profile 22". Before the new tube I had a 4-12x40 Vortex Diamondback that I sold. Now trying to decide on the SS 3-9x42 MQ or SS 10MQ, have both scopes ready to mount. Will mosrlty see range, so maybe the 10x?

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11803152 02/06/17 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,685 Tomball, TX S strosfann Campfire Regular strosfann Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,685 Tomball, TX Munoz ZA 3-9x40 w/ #4 reticle. Works great for this setup.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11803433 02/06/17 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,423 USA deadlift_dude Campfire Regular deadlift_dude Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,423 USA Wife has a Leupold VX-1 2-7x33mm on her Ruger American Compact in .243Win. NIce, compact & light scope for a similarly configured rifle. Regards, deadlift_dude “The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence.” ----Fred Rogers

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Bearcat74 #11803832 02/06/17 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Originally Posted by Bearcat74 Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 with T2 turrets. I've ran it out to 800yds, it does great. Yup, great combo - the older version of the Mark AR aka Mark 2 has been perfect for this .243! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11804581 02/06/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys OP Campfire Outfitter OP old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA After ordering a new Leupold VX-2 2-7x33mm CDS this morning thinking I was done when a Kahles 2-7x33 with TDS appeared in the classifieds this afternoon. I always liked the Kahles TDS and did not hesitate so now that be my .243 scope. Last edited by old_willys; 02/06/17. Ted

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Oregonmuley #11804627 02/06/17 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 T TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 Originally Posted by Oregonmuley Originally Posted by Bearcat74 Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 with T2 turrets. I've ran it out to 800yds, it does great. Yup, great combo - the older version of the Mark AR aka Mark 2 has been perfect for this .243! Specs on this build?! "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that lightening ain't distributed right." - Mark Twain

Re: Whats on top of your .243? TexasPhotog #11805002 02/06/17 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Originally Posted by TexasPhotog Originally Posted by Oregonmuley Originally Posted by Bearcat74 Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 with T2 turrets. I've ran it out to 800yds, it does great. Yup, great combo - the older version of the Mark AR aka Mark 2 has been perfect for this .243! Specs on this build?! 243Win Borden Alpine short action, Cerakoted Graphite Black Lilja #3 contour, fluted & finished @ 23", 1-9 twist Shilen stainless trigger .312 Kampfeld lug McMillan Classic Edge stock, Zolatone painted Lilith Charcoal 1" Pachmayr Decelerator @ 13.5 LOP PTG Aluminum Oberndorf bottom metal - Graphite Black Cerakoted Borden/Talley Lwt rings/bases Weight all up is 7 lbs 4ozs. Built and all work done by Karl Feldkamp @ Kampfeld Customs "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11805012 02/06/17 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck Owl Campfire Tracker Owl Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck Redfield Revolution 3x9x50 James Pepper: There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum? John Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11808043 02/07/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere B bangeye Campfire Tracker bangeye Campfire Tracker B Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere Well unless you feel the need for more magnification which in a sporter type rifle I have found 9x to be a good all around scope. You are going to have a hard time beating the 11.5 oz your kaspa weighed. Remember extra magnification is a diminishing return. Theoretically at 600 yds 12x makes your target appear to be 50 yds away. At 9x it appears to be 65 yds away.not a lot of difference. At 15 x it will appear as o be 40 yds. Anyway if your kaspa suits you I'd just use it. If not a leupold would be fine and on a budget the weaver k6 classic I like. With light weight rings and a really light scope of around 9 oz you might save 4-5 oz.. I might also consider one of. Dougs minor close uts for $99 I don't have a rifle scope but have bought 2 Mnox binocs and a spotter and have been very happy . Last edited by bangeye; 02/08/17.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11808522 02/08/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,234 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,234 W. Texas Farting around with a new to me SWFA SS 3-9MQ It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11808772 02/08/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 429 Yukon River, Alaska Y ykrvak Campfire Member ykrvak Campfire Member Y Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 429 Yukon River, Alaska Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32 mil/mil mil dot ret. Because through judicious handloading and a bold sense of optimism, you can make anything into an .88 Magnum - once! 😁 - chesterpulley

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Oregonmuley #11809830 02/08/17 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia D d500lnn Campfire Tracker d500lnn Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 3,160 Georgia Originally Posted by Oregonmuley Originally Posted by TexasPhotog Originally Posted by Oregonmuley Originally Posted by Bearcat74 Leupold Mark AR 3-9x40 with T2 turrets. I've ran it out to 800yds, it does great. Yup, great combo - the older version of the Mark AR aka Mark 2 has been perfect for this .243! Specs on this build?! 243Win Borden Alpine short action, Cerakoted Graphite Black Lilja #3 contour, fluted & finished @ 23", 1-9 twist Shilen stainless trigger .312 Kampfeld lug McMillan Classic Edge stock, Zolatone painted Lilith Charcoal 1" Pachmayr Decelerator @ 13.5 LOP PTG Aluminum Oberndorf bottom metal - Graphite Black Cerakoted Borden/Talley Lwt rings/bases Weight all up is 7 lbs 4ozs. Built and all work done by Karl Feldkamp @ Kampfeld Customs I love that little rifle Frank. Regards, Nick- Georgia

Re: Whats on top of your .243? JGRaider #11810061 02/08/17 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,478 A atse Campfire Regular atse Campfire Regular A Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,478 Originally Posted by JGRaider Farting around with a new to me SWFA SS 3-9MQ I'm telling ya, you are going to like it!

Re: Whats on top of your .243? atse #11810102 02/08/17 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,004 Peoria, AZ P peeshooter Campfire Regular peeshooter Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,004 Peoria, AZ Not much to not like with that one! How do you know a Trump hater? They'll tell you.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11811089 02/09/17 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,730 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,730 West of the Blue Ridge I started out with a new VX-2 3-9 on my Hawkeye All Weather, but got suspicious of it while working up loads. Replaced it with the Bushy Trophy XLT 4-12 AO off my airgun. Still not sure what the issue was. The 3-9 is going on an FN .270 soon, which ought to settle that question. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11812750 02/09/17 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,759 Central TX Legionnaire Campfire Regular Legionnaire Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,759 Central TX Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x40 Duplex

Re: Whats on top of your .243? JGRaider #11813176 02/09/17 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,347 Alaska Originally Posted by JGRaider Farting around with a new to me SWFA SS 3-9MQ Link? I am looking for new glass. Sucks that its all black.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? FishinHank #11813375 02/09/17 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,082 Kansas B Blong Campfire Regular Blong Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,082 Kansas Conquest 3-9x40

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11813698 02/10/17 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 683 Indiana S seven_miller Campfire Regular seven_miller Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 683 Indiana Currently a 2.5-8x36. Couple weeks ago was a Mark AR 3-9 mil/mil that I've taken out to 1200. Might be the SS 10x when summer gets here.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Pappy348 #11814567 02/10/17 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032 N n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker N Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032 Originally Posted by Pappy348 I started out with a new VX-2 3-9 on my Hawkeye All Weather, but got suspicious of it while working up loads. Replaced it with the Bushy Trophy XLT 4-12 AO off my airgun. Still not sure what the issue was. The 3-9 is going on an FN .270 soon, which ought to settle that question. springer airgun? ive gone all the way up to R1 and now i'm all the way back down to R7/HW30. Uber Demanding Rifle Aficionado

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Jordan Smith #11817518 02/11/17 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,932 Texas kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,932 Texas Originally Posted by Jordan Smith Vortex Razor 5-20x50 Yeah that'll lighten 'er up real good. Last edited by kenjs1; 02/11/17. When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius

Re: Whats on top of your .243? kenjs1 #11817685 02/11/17 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,481 Calgary, AB, Canada Originally Posted by kenjs1 Originally Posted by Jordan Smith Vortex Razor 5-20x50 Yeah that'll lighten 'er up real good. Hah! I missed the part about "light", and jumped straight to the part about what I use on my .243

Re: Whats on top of your .243? Jordan Smith #11827005 02/14/17 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,932 Texas kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter kenjs1 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,932 Texas Thanks for not taking offense Jordan. None was meant. I have a 6x40 Burris I can't learn to dislike. Tidy little thing. Nice #4 reticle and all but I am searching for an excuse to try a Tract these days. When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of . Confucius

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11827691 02/15/17 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,039 L LIV2HUNT Campfire Regular LIV2HUNT Campfire Regular L Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,039 Zeiss 4.5-14X44 Dedicated Coyote gun. Older Browning A Bolt that I re chambered to .243 AI shooting 87 grain V-Max's is UGLY on coyotes...I like UGLY!! "If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?" Vince Lombardi

Re: Whats on top of your .243? FishinHank #11827828 02/15/17 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,611 Okanagan Campfire Tracker Okanagan Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,611 Originally Posted by FishinHank I have a Bushnell elite 3200 on top of my model 7. It works well and I have taken a few deer and smaller critters with it. I was planning on upgrading eventually. Ditto. I mainly use it for predator calling (larger predators, usually at close range) but shoot deer with it now and then. The 3200 Elite in 2-7 has become my favorite scope.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11827930 02/15/17 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,845 Grants Pass,OR Ringman Campfire Ranger Ringman Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,845 Grants Pass,OR Bought a Weatherby Mark V ultralight .243 from one of our .com friends. Its scope is a Bushnell 4200 4-16X40. "Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11829203 02/15/17 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert I only have one .243, a Browning BAR. It wears open sights. Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11830501 02/16/17 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 D devnull Campfire Regular devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 Cabelas Euro 3-9x40 w/ EXT reticle. This is the re-branded Meopta scope. I really like the optics. The reticle is a little thin.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11831096 02/16/17 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo H Hugh Campfire Regular Hugh Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo Conquest 3X9X40

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11831114 02/16/17 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,231 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,231 Leupold vx-1 3-9x40. My .243 {Tikka M595} gets used for deer in the fall and chucks in the summer. Scope seems completely adequate for both uses to me. Have killed chucks out to 360 yards with it and that's about as far as I'll ever get a shot opportunity here.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11837024 02/18/17 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,817 Armpit of midwest H hookeye Campfire Ranger hookeye Campfire Ranger H Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 17,817 Armpit of midwest Have two .243 wins, varmint rig wears a VX2 4-12X. Works fine for chucks, but if only just on yotes, I'd swap to a 3-9X. [img:center][/img] Deer .243 wears a 4X (#1 RSI) Last edited by hookeye; 02/18/17.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11853396 02/24/17 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia dingo Campfire Regular dingo Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,290 Qld Australia My rem 700 wears a Leupold M8 fixed 12X.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? devnull #11854811 02/25/17 Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 21 T TexPat New Member TexPat New Member T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 21 Originally Posted by devnull Cabelas Euro 3-9x40 w/ EXT reticle. This is the re-branded Meopta scope. I really like the optics. The reticle is a little thin. Sorry to thread jack, but I have a question about that scope/reticle combo. I can't find anything from Cabelas on how to use that reticle. Is there a manual? If I buy one, it will go on a .270.

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11858273 02/26/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys OP Campfire Outfitter OP old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA After starting this thread I found this Kahles 2-7x38 TDS here on in the classifieds. Today was the first range day and this is officially my favorite 2-7! Works great on my little Savage 16 LightweightHunter .243, now if I could figure out the drop using the TDS! Ted

Re: Whats on top of your .243? old_willys #11858276 02/26/17 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA O old_willys OP Campfire Outfitter OP old_willys Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,659 back home in Potter Co. PA Originally Posted by old_willys After starting this thread I found this Kahles 2-7x38 TDS here on in the classifieds. Today was the first range day and this is officially my favorite 2-7! Works great on my little Savage 16 LightweightHunter .243, now if I could figure out the drop using the TDS! In the Combo above the used scope cost more than the used gun and it works great! Ted