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I'm using a Meopta 3.5-10 x 44 and loving it. I don't like the adjustments but then again I don't have to adjust it. Love it.
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3-9x40 leupold has always worked for me.
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All of the deer,elk, and antelope I have shot in the last 10 years have had the same 6X Redfield Widefield on the same rifle! 150-375 yds.
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Either a Leupold 6x36 with LRD or a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40.
Just down the road from The City of Lost Souls in the Land of the Blind.
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Zeiss HD5 3-15x42 with Rapid-Z 800 reticle. Unbelievably clear and bright, it lets me see little tiny openings and detail extremely well and helps immensely on longer shots, which are normally taken at 12X due to my favorite ballistic profile.
The 3X on the low end is plenty wide for even dark timber and if time allows in open country, the extra power is invaluable for “experienced” eyes. I am not too proud to admit that, nor too stupid to think the higher magnification doesn’t help in quite a few scenarios.
No more 3-9 or straight 6X scopes for me ever again.
What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?
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I just killed an antelope 1 week ago with iron sights on my 6.5X54 Mannlicher.
Range was 20 yards.
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I just killed an antelope 1 week ago with iron sights on my 6.5X54 Mannlicher.
Range was 20 yards. Very appropriate for that range. Congrats! Beautiful animals that are extremely fine table fare. Try an Italian Barbera from Piemonte or a classic California Zinfandel from Sonoma County when you enjoy that sweet meat.
What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?
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"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
Robert E. Lee
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Leupold...
6x36 LRD
2-7x33 LRD
3-9x40 LRD
2.5-8x36 B&C
3.5-10x40 B&C And: 2.5-8x36 CDS 3.5-10x40 CDS
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Leupold 3.5-10x40 for the past 15 years
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Just put on a Meopta Optika6 3-18x56 scope and loving it. Amazing brightness and edge to edge clarity. As someone who is doing some freelance work with Meopta, it's nice to see a company coming out with products that consumers want and are priced right. Do yourself a favor and take a look at what Meopta has to offer and then check out The Campfire's Sponsor's for a great deal. https://i1216.photobucket.com/album...hot%202019-08-23%20at%208.11.23%20AM.png
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Stilllearning: ALL... of my Elk Rifles wear Leupold variable scopes!
Including Leupold 3x9's, Leupold 3.5x10's, Leupold 4x12's and a Leupold 4.5x14.
Opening day of Rifle season this year (if I have not already archeried an Elk!) I will have my Remington 700 Classic in 7m/m Remington Magnum with Leupold 3.5x10x40m/m with A/O on it afield.
Good luck all.
Hold into the wind
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I don't have any rifles that specific (open country elk)! But I sure don't mind the price and performance of the SWFA 6X. I am very confident that it will do the job if I do my job.
Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.
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my open country scopes are the same ones I use in closed country.
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whether in the back country, or in the front country.....
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my open country scopes are the same ones I use in closed country. whether in the back country, or in the front country..... +1
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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I’m still surprised so many use Leupold scopes given all the hate and discontent over them on this blog! LOL! I’ve taken Leupolds out of service on my elk rifles due to upgrading to better glass, not because I had any problems with them or was disappointed in their performance. But there again, I never had any of their top-end scopes. Happy Trails
Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.
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Ruger #1 3006 with a Leupold 4x. Just as good in the timber as it is on the plains. Elk are big animals, it doesn't take much magnification.
“Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.”
-- Fred Bear
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