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I've been trying to answer this question for at least two decades.
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Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50. Anything better is not better because they are too heavy.
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I can understand the NF NXS and the S&B but I find it hard to believe the cheap Leupolds,Bushnells,and Weavers are the best scopes in the world for a walk around rifle. You may be right about the "cheap" one. But the good Bushnells are great.
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For me, a 3-18x44 VX-6HD. Hope to have my dirty paws on one this week.
However, I will say that the Bushnell 6500 4.5-30x50 has incredible glass for the price. If you haven't looked through one as darkness sets in then you can't comment. Its the only scope I've ever regretted getting rid of.
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Z8i 1.7-13.3x42, If 500 yards was the max.
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I can understand the NF NXS and the S&B but I find it hard to believe the cheap Leupolds,Bushnells,and Weavers are the best scopes in the world for a walk around rifle. I think you have answered your own question.....
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Out to 500 yards I'd go with a SWFA SS 6x42 MOA-Quad, and then shop for tags. This.
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VX-6 2-12x42 with Firedot 4.
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whitetails to moose,shots from 10 to 500 yards
You have to use your choice for at least the next 5 years for all your walk around-hiking-backpacking hunting. Based on the above, I'm a wee perplexed by some of the Dolly's being mentioned here. My choice would result in two coin flips: Flip 1: NXS 2.5x10x42 vs NXS 2.5x10x32 Flip 2: Winner of flip 1 and the S&B Summit
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Pretty easy IMO - Schmidt Bender...Probably the Stratos 1.5-8x42 or a 1.5-6x42 Zenith.
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I've no expierence on moose but the 32mm and 42mm nxs compact doesn't leave a lot of room to improve upon for what I've used them for. I'm one that can't tell any difference between the two from light gathering brightness etc....but I do prefer the illumination control on the 32mm.
It's not for everyone I know but the velocity 600 reticle works very good for shooting something from 1-600 yards. Mine still has zerostop turret to dial with but normally I'm lazy with it and just use the marks. I've done that on targets to 600 and deer to 400.
Since money does effect what I can get I'll say for $450 on bf sale the swfa 3-9 is amazing "to me".
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+1, with dotz. It pairs nicely with my Weatherby ULW in 280Rem as a walk around, backpacking set-up.
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Leupold VX 3. Great scopes
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Suppose someone would buy you any scope available for a walk around hunting rifle,whitetails to moose,shots from 10 to 500 yards,what would you pick?
The only stipulation is that whatever you choose,you can't sell it and buy something else with money left over. You have to use your choice for at least the next 5 years for all your walk around-hiking-backpacking hunting. Nightforce NXS Compact 2-10 with illuminated MILR reticle. John
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NF compacts seems to have a pretty good following....and for good reason!
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Another plug for dainty NF in mil/mil-r config.
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I'd have to agree, for a pure hunting scope the NF compact 2.5-10x42 would be hard to beat.
March scopes would be hard to pass on as well.
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Well thinking about it, I guess I'm already there(at least mostly), pretty much every rifle I have that actually gets hunted is topped off with a Weaver Classic K4. I have "better" glass, but it mostly stays in the safe. For a good reliable all purpose hunting scope, the K4 is awfully hard to beat.
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Leupold FX-III or FX-3 6x42 Heavy Duplex
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Since we are going to be hunting and most animals come out right at dark......zero chance i'd pick anything Japanese. Either a Zeiss Diavari or a Leica. Zoom to 10X, maybe 12X and a 30mm tube. Easy choice, as these are the two I hunt with now...and I really have tried them all.
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