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Re: Backcountry Scopes JCMCUBIC #13627425 03/05/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,167 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC Originally Posted by Calvin Originally Posted by Judman Guess I’m the minority, my draw tags/guided have been Leupold and ziess. Haven’t ran ziess in 6-8 years. Never a issue Leupold and CDS has done rather well for me on bigger hunts. I love the CDS "design" for hunting. Capped windage, very low profile, zero-stopped (easy to do yourself), limited on revolutions but it's plenty for my hunting. I wish Nightforce would do this with the 3-10 SHV or simply change the elevation only to their zero-stop dial. S&B will add a BDC for elevation that is similar to the CDS and very low profile. It's limited to 3.3 mil, which is still enough for my hunting even with a 100 yard 0. I've not yet put it to use to evaluate adjustments and return to 0. It is a fairly lightweight and compact package in a fixed power scope. 👍 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

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Re: Backcountry Scopes David_Walter #13627506 03/05/19
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759 J JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter
JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,759	Originally Posted by David_Walter Jay, How's the do it your self zero stop work? David, Here's a link with pics and description. It's pretty simple to do. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...s/7847842/Leupold_CDS_MOA_zero_stop_How_

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13629294 03/05/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter
Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho	Leupold FX-II 6x36mm LR Duplex Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Backcountry Scopes JCMCUBIC #13629304 03/05/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho S Shag Campfire Outfitter
Shag Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,037 St Joe National Forest, Idaho	Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC Originally Posted by David_Walter Jay, How's the do it your self zero stop work? David, Here's a link with pics and description. It's pretty simple to do. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...s/7847842/Leupold_CDS_MOA_zero_stop_How_ Thanks for the zero stop link! Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences. GOA,Idaho2AIAlliance,AmericanFirearmsAssociation,IdahoTrappersAssociation,FoundationForWildlifeManagement ID and MT.

Re: Backcountry Scopes Shag #13630141 03/06/19
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 2,654 Montana mtwarden Campfire Regular
mtwarden Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 2,654 Montana	Originally Posted by Shag Leupold FX-II 6x36mm LR Duplex ditto- these sit atop both my Featherweights- light and sturdy with no hiccups

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Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13630686 03/06/19
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,058 Western WY S SnowyMountaineer Campfire Regular
SnowyMountaineer Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2007 Posts: 2,058 Western WY	10x42 SS, 3-12 LRHS, and 3-9 SS. IMO the 10 (or 6x if you prefer) is the best value, the LRHS is the nicest package, and the 3-9 SS is maybe the best compromise. That said all I have on now is a couple 10's and one LRHS.

Re: Backcountry Scopes mtwarden #13631807 03/06/19
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,228 Helena, MT E Ed_T Campfire Tracker
Ed_T Campfire Tracker E Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,228 Helena, MT	Originally Posted by mtwarden Originally Posted by Shag Leupold FX-II 6x36mm LR Duplex ditto- these sit atop both my Featherweights- light and sturdy with no hiccups My choice as well. Ed T

Re: Backcountry Scopes Ed_T #13632303 03/06/19
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 918 All over AK T trapperJ Campfire Regular
trapperJ Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2005 Posts: 918 All over AK	Originally Posted by Ed_T Originally Posted by mtwarden Originally Posted by Shag Leupold FX-II 6x36mm LR Duplex ditto- these sit atop both my Featherweights- light and sturdy with no hiccups My choice as well. This is my choice or the 42MM FXIII version of same has been my go to for a long time on remote mountain hunts. I hear a lot of bad about them these days but I've not been let down so far. Whether tied to a Super Cub strut, strapped to a snowmachine or rattling around in the bottom of a jet boat and then strapped to a pack and banged around on the mountain for a couple weeks. See critter pull trigger then start skinning........ The 1.5x5 Leupold on my 375H&H has really taken a beating from 20 years of guiding and I'll once again be depending on it this fall on a very remote hunt I've been hoping to draw for 26 years. I doubt it lets me down. Hope I didn't just jinx myself!

Re: Backcountry Scopes JCMCUBIC #13632417 03/06/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 17,393 David_Walter Campfire Ranger
David_Walter Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 17,393	Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC Originally Posted by David_Walter Jay, How's the do it your self zero stop work? David, Here's a link with pics and description. It's pretty simple to do. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...s/7847842/Leupold_CDS_MOA_zero_stop_How_ Thanks! Now I remember seeing that. “Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.” - General John Stark.

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13641310 03/09/19
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska Ghostwalker Campfire Regular
Ghostwalker Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,611 Nebraska	NF 2.5-10x42 compact. Good optics and reliable.

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Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13642701 03/10/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,302 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,302 Northeast USA	Here is what I got for measurements between the the 3x9 and the 6X SS in height from the tube to the top of the knob. Semper Fi

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13643821 03/10/19
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,486 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,486 Calgary, AB, Canada	Were both set to the same place in the erector's travel range? If not, you could get some very misleading measurements if one was at the top of its range, while the other was at the bottom

Re: Backcountry Scopes Jordan Smith #13644235 03/10/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,302 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,302 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by Jordan Smith Were both set to the same place in the erector's travel range? If not, you could get some very misleading measurements if one was at the top of its range, while the other was at the bottom I measured the windage knobs which were a couple clicks one way or the other from mechanical center. Great point though. Semper Fi

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13644295 03/10/19
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,486 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,486 Calgary, AB, Canada	Good to know. Thanks!

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13647165 03/11/19
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 32 Gardnerville B BBCM Campfire Greenhorn
BBCM Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 32 Gardnerville	Swarovski Z3 got it done for me on a brutal Jarbidge Elk hunt.

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13652899 03/13/19
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,361 K KLM Campfire Tracker
KLM Campfire Tracker K Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,361	Trusted all my hunts to Leupold 3.5-10 x 40, different vintages. Duplex reticle, its easy enough for me to hold over as I'm an under 400 yards kinda guy.

Re: Backcountry Scopes JCMCUBIC #13664269 03/17/19
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC S&B will add a BDC for elevation that is similar to the CDS and very low profile. It's limited to 3.3 mil, which is still enough for my hunting even with a 100 yard 0. I've not yet put it to use to evaluate adjustments and return to 0. It is a fairly lightweight and compact package in a fixed power scope. I’ve got a couple of the 3-12x42 Klassik with their mil dial. One is on my 7mm08, used it last fall to dial up 1.2 miles at 370 to kill my elk. Dialing and return to zero has been spot on, in my experience. Looks like this: “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Backcountry Scopes Kimber7man #13671997 03/19/19
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter
Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by Kimber7man Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC S&B will add a BDC for elevation that is similar to the CDS and very low profile. It's limited to 3.3 mil, which is still enough for my hunting even with a 100 yard 0. I've not yet put it to use to evaluate adjustments and return to 0. It is a fairly lightweight and compact package in a fixed power scope. I’ve got a couple of the 3-12x42 Klassik with their mil dial. One is on my 7mm08, used it last fall to dial up 1.2 miles at 370 to kill my elk. Dialing and return to zero has been spot on, in my experience. Looks like this: Nice... how many mils in one revolution?

Re: Backcountry Scopes Calvin #13683096 03/23/19
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Ackleyfan, I can get 3.2 mils. It stops a little past that, also stops a little past 0 the other way. 3.2 mils gets me to 600 yards in the 7mm08 and the 6.5x55 so I’m good with not having more on the dial. The P3 reticle gives 5 mils on the reticle also. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: Backcountry Scopes Kimber7man #13683135 03/23/19
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter
Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Really like that scope..thanks

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