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was thinking about getting a leupie fx 6x42 wondering if it was a capable enough scope for ranges between 50-500 yards. if not what would you recomend?
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Sure, unless you're shooting ladybugs.
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That would probably be my first choice assuming the rifle and shooter are up to the task.
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A fixed 6 is hard to beat, it will work fine.
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I second the six. Hard to beat...
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at those ranges would you recomend turrets or dots?
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If a deer, elk or whatever was 83 yards away could you do the job with a 1X scope? Edit: I'm not a real long range shooter, and my taste in magnification is fickle so I won't presume to tell you what to get. But let me use my last range trip as an example. I recently picked up a little VX-III 1.75-6x32 with a heavy duplex reticle. The thin part of the reticle covers 3" at 300 yards when the scope is set on 6x. Nevertheless I was easily able to center punch a clay pigeon I placed on the 300 yard target board with the first shot after dialing dope referenced from a quick 100 yard sight in. A 6x is capable, but you only have to satisfy yourself with what size sight picture you prefer. I like shooting my 6.5-20x too.
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i may be wrong mathman but the power level of a scope does not work as a multiple.
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was thinking about getting a leupie fx 6x42 wondering if it was a capable enough scope for ranges between 50-500 yards. if not what would you recomend? I have a Leupie FX II 6x36 on my .260, and I've had no problem shooting two running deer at less than 50 yards, nor deer a lot farther away -- though I've never shot one at 500 yards with anything. Nor am I likely to, but that's just me. I think the 6X's made today are among the best hunting scopes available. Dennis
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i retract my earlier statement
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Swampfoot............Here`s a good little audio/video to watch, that you might find interesting.
"shootingtimes.com"........click onto "view all" on the front page video section.......and then hit "optics" at the upper right.
Then find the video "Fixed vs Low Powered Variable Scopes" with Wayne Van Zwoll.
If you`re going with a fixed, I`d pick a 4x over the 6x as a slightly better all around power, especially for shots within 100 yards.
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6 power means that the image appears 6 times closer than it really is. Six times 83 is 498 yards (~500).
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I have no problems shooting empty beer cans at 500 yards with a fixed 4 on my 308. But the crap I hunt in, 200 yards is a long shot... If you're living in more open country, a fixed 6 (the FXIII) with turrets would be hard to beat.
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Still believe OPEN areas are easy even with LOW power, greater magnification really helps finding that crease in the brush at 70 yards to slide a bullet. Another reason I don't like [bleep] hitting 3" high at 100.
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Save yourself a $100 and get the 6x36 LR... works fine from 5 - 555 yards..
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I dunno... Shooting in/through brush is always a bad idea, 2X more really isn't going to make that big a difference in that instance.
Funny you mention 4X in open country... Its looking like the Montana with the FXII 4X is going to be my Antelope rifle this year
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Not sending a bullet through the brush, just finding a hole to place the bullet, if more magnification didn't help we'd all use a peep.
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Ahh.. Well if we're talking about a hole that big, then whats wrong with a 4??
Since were talking about a 70 yard shot, I'm assuming offhand shooting is what were talking about. If thats the case, the 2x less makes for much less apparent wiggle, and IMO a better scope for that particular application.
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