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Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14608244 02/26/20 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,600 Likes: 2 Nonya Dre Campfire Tracker Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,600 Likes: 2 Nonya 3.5-10x40 CDS with 168 ttsx All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? horse1 #14608708 02/26/20 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood Originally Posted by horse1 4-12 or 4.5-14 Leupolds on the half-dozen rifles I have used or would grab to go elk hunting. The rifles haven't changed, but the scopes have all been swapped over to 2.5-10x42 NXS or 3-10x42 SHV all with IHR reticles. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? horse1 #14609388 02/26/20 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,711 Bark River,Michigan S stevevan1 Campfire Tracker stevevan1 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,711 Bark River,Michigan Swarovski 2.5-15 Z6 BT on 7mm Rem

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? horse1 #14613365 02/27/20 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 Originally Posted by horse1 Originally Posted by horse1 4-12 or 4.5-14 Leupolds on the half-dozen rifles I have used or would grab to go elk hunting. The rifles haven't changed, but the scopes have all been swapped over to 2.5-10x42 NXS or 3-10x42 SHV all with IHR reticles. Why IHR and not Forceplex?

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14613395 02/27/20 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,899 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,899 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx “The Sheep Hunter” Swarovski, 3-18x 44mm "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

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14613661 02/27/20 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,180 MT J Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,180 MT 2.5-8x Leupold, 3.5-10x Leupold. and 3-9x Leupold

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14613920 02/27/20 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi S shootsacreed Campfire Regular shootsacreed Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 998 West of the Mississippi SWFA 6X Experience is what you get, when you don't get what you want!

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? DakotaDeer #14613951 02/27/20 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Originally Posted by horse1 Originally Posted by horse1 4-12 or 4.5-14 Leupolds on the half-dozen rifles I have used or would grab to go elk hunting. The rifles haven't changed, but the scopes have all been swapped over to 2.5-10x42 NXS or 3-10x42 SHV all with IHR reticles. Why IHR and not Forceplex? I love the open top as well as having windage/holdover reference points @ 3 and 6 MOA vs. only having 1 point @ 2.5MOA. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14615527 02/28/20 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,098 Likes: 8 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,098 Likes: 8 Battle Born Zeiss 3.5-10x44 conquest on my 338wm. Burris FFII 3-9x40 with ballistic plex reticles on my 30-06 rifles, 308 Norma, and 300 weatherby. Burris 4.5-14x42 on another 30-06 rifle Nightforce NXS on my 300WM Nightforce SHV 5-20x56 on my Tikka T3 300WSM deluxe Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14764667 04/09/20 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 3,044 Likes: 1 Florida J jc189 Campfire Tracker jc189 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 3,044 Likes: 1 Florida Leupold VX-6 3-18x44mm CDS-ZL Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44 mm CDS-ZL Leupold Vari-X 3 6-18x40 mm Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x40 mm

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? huntsman22 #14764982 04/09/20 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,082 Likes: 5 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,082 Likes: 5 Colorado Originally Posted by huntsman22 my open country scopes are the same ones I use in closed country. You been hunting in North Korea again? I hear that's a closed country. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14765222 04/09/20 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 5 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger 1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,881 Likes: 5 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA Ziess 4.5-14 on a 30-378 Leupold 2.5X on a 45-70 dark timber unit. 1Minute

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14766413 04/10/20 Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 330 AMERICAN FORK U Utahunter Campfire Member Utahunter Campfire Member U Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 330 AMERICAN FORK 1984 Vintage Redfield 3-9X in 2 piece Redfield bases and rings.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? sidepass #14822902 04/26/20 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky Originally Posted by sidepass Originally Posted by Timbermaster Did y’all not hear Leupolds are gay? People that shoot and know way more than us elk hunters say they are gay. If those that know way more than us are gay that's fine with me. Their sexual orientation matters not . This^. And I still like the Gold Rings! If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14835566 04/30/20 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,761 Likes: 1 Kane WY W WYcoyote Campfire Tracker WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,761 Likes: 1 Kane WY Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44 mm CDS-ZL Firedot Duplex

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14835884 04/30/20 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,118 Likes: 2 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,118 Likes: 2 After a bunch OF others, the Leupold 6x36 LRD.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14836309 04/30/20 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,743 Boise Idaho H Hiaring8 Campfire Regular Hiaring8 Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,743 Boise Idaho Rocking the NF NXS 2.5-10x42 on a 7 rem mag that I will be using this year. Last edited by Hiaring8; 04/30/20.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14836374 04/30/20 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,587 Alberta - Wild Rose Country harv3589 Campfire Regular harv3589 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,587 Alberta - Wild Rose Country Well my only rifle....NF SHV 3-10x42 going on it as soon as the rings arrive. Rob

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14836671 04/30/20 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,391 Likes: 4 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,391 Likes: 4 Filer, ID Nothing fancy for me - Leupold VX1 4-12x40. I only have the 12x because my eyes aren't what they used to be and at 300 plus 9x just isn't enough any more. OTOH, I got my '18 elk with a plain Jane 4x but it was only 75 yds. Even I could have used open sights on that one. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: What glass does your open country elk rifle wear ? Stilllearning #14840760 05/02/20 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,314 Likes: 2 Wyoming F frogman43 Campfire Outfitter frogman43 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,314 Likes: 2 Wyoming Been using a NightForce NXS 3.5-15x50 for about 10 years now on a .300 Win Mag. Works well...….. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~