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VX6 2-12x42 Firedot in Talley LW rings on my 6.5 creedmoor.

Only thing I would change is to use lower mounts (if they were available)... patiently waiting for that! Maybe these Leupold Backcountry rings will be lower if they release a set for the FC.

I'm running a Swarovski Z3 3-10X42 on my Fireldcraft Swede. Great glass, I just wish I could get out and kill something with it.

Last spring I picked up a FC in 6mm CM and a bargain Sig Tango4 [4-12 x 42.]
Set in Medium Talleys, I thought I'd see what this little rifle will do and initial
targeting was great so I haven't screwed with it since even though the scope
seems large for that size rifle. My initial loads work very well and have accounted for
a few coyotes and fox.

I haven't tried any really long shooting [past 400 yards] and that will have to wait for summer.

The Tango 4 has some nice features.....I like the lighted reticle....knob turning has not
worked out well for me as I dig for reading glasses to see what I'm doing.

The jury is still out on Sig scopes for me but thus far it's doing the job.

Last spring I picked up a FC in 6mm CM and a bargain Sig Tango4 [4-12 x 42.]
Set in Medium Talleys, I thought I'd see what this little rifle will do and initial
targeting was great so I haven't screwed with it since even though the scope
seems large for that size rifle. My initial loads work very well and have accounted for
a few coyotes and fox.

I haven't tried any really long shooting [past 400 yards] and that will have to wait for summer.

The Tango 4 has some nice features.....I like the lighted reticle....knob turning has not
worked out well for me as I dig for reading glasses to see what I'm doing.

The jury is still out on Sig scopes for me but thus far it's doing the job.

A quick/dirty raised cheek piece to help with height of Talley base with Seekins low rings. It works well for shooting. I haven't hunted it yet. Made with a $2 flip flop (cut/shaped), gorilla taped to the stock, then wrapped with a $1.59 roll of coflex. Will probably take it hunting this weekend so I'll find out how bad stuff will stick to the coflex...it's made to adhere to itself. I will probably unwrap it a bit and thread it back through the previous wrap to tie it off better, though it hasn't loosened yet.

I like the NX8...well enough that I haven't taken it off this rifle yet. The reticle is course, but it works great for me on 300 yard steel as it seems easy to center....it's not looking at a fine aiming point like most scopes but it can be put on a target repeatably and quickly. I like it. Above 6x the image gets a little fuzzy and in low light it suffers a little. I'd love to see a x32 objective but like it well enough as is that, like PG, if the cost was a little less I have a couple more rifles that would be wearing it.

SWFA 6x, 3-9x42mm, Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x and 3-10x SHV. Have used Tally LW, Pic rails with Warne Mountain Tech and Burris Sig XTR rings. The FC I’m using this year has a SS 3-9x in Tally LW’s.

Running a swfa 3-9 in talley lows, Im really liking the setup.

You make a good point: everyone's different and only you can tell what's going to work for you. I've got so many chin-weld setups it's almost my natural position. The FC fits me very well however. A rail would make swapping scopes easier though.

Curious how many of the guys giving stock cheek pad advise are running 40 plus moa in your mounts?

SS 3-9 with Talley 0 MOA rail, Burris XTR Sig rings, stock pack.

Just mounted a Meopta Meostar R2 1.7-10x42 with 4c (that I got from CLNY) in Talley lows, haven't got to site it in yet but so far like what I see.....

Hadn’t heard of that one. Sounds interesting, will have to look into.

That serial # feels cursed.

742?

Something about that number I don’t know?

3.5-10x40 B&C

The Meostar is by no means a light weight, think it weighs in at 20.3 oz, but from what I’ve seen has excellent glass and I like the illuminated 4C reticle and eye relief runs about 3.7 to 3.9 inches which shouldn’t be a problem on this 6.5 Creedmoor

Have one in .243 and one in .270 both topped with Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 BRH

Hey Brad, what height are those rings? Thanks.

6X SS

Those are Low's. I DO wish they made X-Lows!