Originally Posted by 458Win
Fixed power scope were used successfully by our military snipers until very recently. A good shot doesn't need as much power as most folks think. I have made first round hits on game out past 500 yards with "only" 2 1/2 X scopes. Plus 2 1/2 Leupold compacts are incredibly tough, this one has spent twenty -eight years on my 458 with absolutely no babying and still going strong

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Phil,

I was thinking of doing it your way with optics on my 458WM Mark X. What height rings are you using? I was gonna go Warne's for the bases and uses QD rings. Also which reticle, Heavy Duplex or Wide Duplex?

Thanks,

Hizzie