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If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... #14590602 02/20/20 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,934 R RickyBobby OP Campfire Regular OP RickyBobby Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,934 What would you get??? Shots would be 450yds and under for all sorts of NA big game ================================================== I'm a proud member of the BGE cult ... yes, I consider myself an EGGHEAD

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590621 02/20/20 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC H HandgunHTR Campfire Regular HandgunHTR Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC This one. https://cameralandny.com/shop/brand...0137-42f6-00163ecd2826?variation=1964131 And I would spend the extra $200 on quality rings.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590622 02/20/20 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,154 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,154 Southern New Mexico Swarovski 3-10x42 Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590648 02/20/20 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,624 South Mississippi F Fanofthefortyone Campfire Tracker Fanofthefortyone Campfire Tracker F Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,624 South Mississippi Meopta Meostar, pick the one that you like. Ronnie

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590660 02/20/20 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 144 D dakotagun Campfire Member dakotagun Campfire Member D Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 144 3-9 Burris Fullfield II w/ballistic plex reticle or Leupld 3.5-10 w/Boone & Crockett reticle or 6x SWFA classic mil quad For a max range of 450 yards I'm not sure that "good" glass is gonna be a game changer for you. It wouldn't matter much for me.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590667 02/20/20 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA H Hubert Campfire Outfitter Hubert Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA never spend that much on a scope.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... Hubert #14590743 02/20/20 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,196 The Lone Star State F FTR_Shooter Campfire Regular FTR_Shooter Campfire Regular F Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,196 The Lone Star State Originally Posted by Hubert never spend that much on a scope. This I have to follow. Line up the popcorn.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590798 02/20/20 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia M Mull Campfire Tracker Mull Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,477 North Georgia Swarovski Z-3 3-10-42 Wuth 4A..

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590803 02/20/20 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 965 Wisconsin W Wrapids Campfire Regular Wrapids Campfire Regular W Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 965 Wisconsin Half that amount will buy a very good scope. Last edited by Wrapids; 02/20/20.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590850 02/20/20 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,887 Frisco TX R RHutch Campfire Regular RHutch Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,887 Frisco TX Something with a 2.5 - 4x on the low end and 12 - 16x on the high end.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590878 02/20/20 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 97 R RICKMELEAR Campfire Greenhorn RICKMELEAR Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 97 Zeiss V4 4X12 with lighted reticle. Love mine for a set and forget and hunting in low light

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14590956 02/20/20 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 799 6 603Country Campfire Regular 603Country Campfire Regular 6 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 799 I am very pleased with the Leupold VX5 3-15 HD CDS with fire dot. Now I can find the center of the crosshairs on a hog in dim light.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... FTR_Shooter #14591150 02/20/20 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA H Hubert Campfire Outfitter Hubert Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA Originally Posted by FTR_Shooter Originally Posted by Hubert never spend that much on a scope. This I have to follow. Line up the popcorn. so why do you have to follow my statement ? do you not have anything else to do?..

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591360 02/20/20 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 815 Kentucky Bearded Campfire Regular Bearded Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 815 Kentucky SWFA 6x, spend the rest elsewhere.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591378 02/20/20 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,799 Meridian, ID Bater Campfire Regular Bater Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,799 Meridian, ID Zeiss V4, 4-16 or 6-24 if you’re a turret twister and 3-12 if you’re not and prefer capped elevation 100% Public land DIY!

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... 603Country #14591390 02/20/20 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,201 North of Des Moines kwg020 Campfire Ranger kwg020 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,201 North of Des Moines Originally Posted by 603Country I am very pleased with the Leupold VX5 3-15 HD CDS with fire dot. Now I can find the center of the crosshairs on a hog in dim light. If I had $1200 to spend on a scope it would be something like this: 2.5 -10 with firedot or illuminated. kwg For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591432 02/20/20 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,499 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,499 Calgary, AB, Canada LRTSi 3-12x or SWFA 3-9x.

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591781 02/21/20 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,921 USA J jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,921 USA A Yract Toric is as good as it gets and you will have money left over I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591801 02/21/20 Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1,550 Mid TN K KH1473 Campfire Regular KH1473 Campfire Regular K Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 1,550 Mid TN Tract Toric gets my vote

Re: If you had up to $1200 to spend for quality optics on your favorite hunting rifle .... RickyBobby #14591820 02/21/20 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 I would certainly not spend 1200 dollars on a scope manufacturer that may not be in business in the foreseeable future.