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I have a couple of the 6x36's - it is a really nice scope. Can't imagine what you would gain with the larger one.
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Just wish that Leupold would get rid of those dotz and put little tick marks on instead.
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I would opt for the FX3 as well just to get the latest features if nothing else.
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I would opt for the FX3 as well just to get the latest features if nothing else. What would you do if Leupy makes a new FX2? I have run M8s and FX's in both sizes, they all work, and well. 42 better? Subtly...marginally, but each user must try w/their eyes. Finger clicks vs. coin vs. Diamonds....moot to me. Old friction never let me down, but nowadays I am leaning to CDS and M1 just because. No reason to have a contest, both models IMHO will kill well thru legal dawn and dusk hours w/same reticle. Never NOT killed w/any of them when a shot presented. I agree w/above, if your rifle is a larger rifle a 42 looks better than on a svelte slim rifle....
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I agree w/above, if your rifle is a larger rifle a 42 looks better than on a svelte slim rifle.... The rifle it would be going on has a 24" #3 contour barrel so I will have to think about that point
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Having owned both, I prefer the 6x36....I am not much of a fan of large scopes for hunting....I have the 6x36 on my Mashburn and run it with the LR dots to 600.Shot it at 300 the other day.....It's like cheating really..
Only thing that bugs me is it shows paralax at 300 yards(lot so Leupolds do IME,variables as well).
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Blasphemy - where's the love for your 'Best in the world' 270 BTW, you guys running LR dots...my brother had a 6x42 LRD, I believe the reticle had a different shaped 'dot' then those in the 36 mm. Dober - what do you think about a LRD vs a duplex w/cds?
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Bob, if you are getting alot of parallax at 300 yds., try using the ocular to remove some of it. I find that usually I can do this. If that doesn't make you happy, send it to Leupold and have them reset the parallax for 300 yds. That will probably enlarge your 100 groups a little, but, on a big game rifle, that really means nothing. E
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E thanks I had not thought of that.....good idea!300 yards is about where things start to matter anyway in a BG rifle.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I trust my hunts to Leupold 6x42s in M8, FXIII, and FX3. That particular scope you ask about (6x42 FX3 LR Duplex) did pretty good for me this last week setting atop a 338 Rum. Did everything I needed of it.
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Wow Calvin! Congrats on your brown bear! He looks beautiful! More pics?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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That's great writeup, Calvin.
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Cool Calvin! Congrats on your bear. He is a very nice animal.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Congrats on your success - nice pics!
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