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Needing to buy a new scope for a custom 6mm Remington. It's a deer rifle and was wondering if I should pay extra for an adjustable objective. Thanks!
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If it's over a 12X I'd want one. Had a 4.5x14 Leupold and it was danged near worthless without it.
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Needing to buy a new scope for a custom 6mm Remington. It's a deer rifle and was wondering if I should pay extra for an adjustable objective. Thanks! No.
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If all you intend to do is shoot deer size targets at 200 yards and under then no. Personally I always want parallax adjustment on any scope over 10X or anything intended to shoot tiny groups at very close or very long range.
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If you don't twist dials or use mil-dots, probably not.
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How much magnification do you intend to use?
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I've had several Leupold 4.5-14 scopes with & without adjustable objectives. All my current ones DO NOT have AO!!!
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I don't like AO for hunting, but I'm not using anything over 9x for that purpose either.
AO is just one more step away from simple.
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I wouldn't go any higher than 12X. Right now I'm looking at a VXII 4-12x40.
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I wouldn't go any higher than 12X. Right now I'm looking at a VXII 4-12x40. I own a VXII 4-12 with AO. I've often used it on my deer rifles but it is primarily my rimfire scope. Anytime I bought a new centerfire and couldn't afford a new scope right away,I used that 4-12. I see no reason not to have an adjustable objective on that scope. It's not like you have to constantly fool with it. If you don't need the AO just set it on 150 yards and leave it alone.On 150 yards it will be exactly the same as if you had bought the model without AO.It isn't going to move unless you want to move it. If however you ever decide to do some long range target shooting or even contemplate a long range shot on an animal,you have it. You might even want to use it on a very accurate rimfire at close range sometime. It just makes the scope more versatile with no drawbacks IMHO.
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Weight, clutter, moving parts.
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Weight, clutter, moving parts.
No thanks. The same could be said for any variable scope. Use a fixed if you want to take that philosophy to the extreme. That may be your choice,just saying.
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Doeslayer, It depends upon how far you shoot when hunting. If your starting at around 500 yards and going farther it can be of help! At extreme ranges, everything you can do optically, is to your advantage. And ethically speaking, you owe it to the animal! memtb
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Invariably I can shoot tighter groups with A/O. It is not essential but I like as much accuracy as possible. A deer is a big target but you might want to shoot a crow or shoot against some braggart for money someday.
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From Midway USA
Leupold VX-3i Rifle Scope 4.5-14x 40mm Custom Dial System Matte $549.99 free shipping
Leupold VX-3i Rifle Scope 4.5-14x 40mm Custom Dial System (CDS) Adjustable Objective Matte $599.99 free shipping
$50 extra
I bought my grandson #2
Browning X-Bolt .30-06 Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14x50 CDS Tikka T3x Lite 308 win Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14x50 CDS
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I think that I recall Mule Deer writing about a hunter who he was guiding some years ago who missed a trophy animal because the hunter was constantly adjusting the magnification and the AO.
I like AO scopes for shooting a longer ranges with CF rifles and at closer ranges with RF rifles. The AO feature does add a little bulk, a little weight, and a little complexity to the scope which could contribute to a greater possibility of failure under challenging conditions or due to rough handling.
I have about an equal number of 4-12x40 scope with and without the AO feature and don't feel that I am particularly advantaged or disadvantaged either way. That said, I am less likely to shoot a game animal that is over a quarter-mile away than I am when it is closer than a quarter-mile, so the AO feature may be less of an benefit in that scenario.
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I won't get one without it. But then again I tend to be able to shoot further than the average Joe.
Average Joe answer, no.
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