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I would put one my 2.5x16x42 bushnell 6500 scopes on it and be good from 30 yds to.......................
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I would put one my 2.5x16x42 bushnell 6500 scopes on it and be good from 30 yds to....................... Had one, sold it. It's a good scope for the price. IME, in dim light, it gets pretty dark as the powder is increased and the eyebox gets critical. If I was getting another, I'd probably check out the 50mm version. I don't like those big scopes in general, but think it may be better at higher power settings in low light than the 42mm. At the lower power settings, pretty good scope. DF
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity?
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity? Will need to weigh when I get home from the office. Damara is pretty light, Victory isn't the heaviest, but not the lightest. Guessing mid 7's, less than 8.. Will post actual weight tonite. DF
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity? Will need to weigh when I get home from the office. Damara is pretty light, Victory isn't the heaviest, but not the lightest. Guessing mid 7's, less than 8.. Will post actual weight tonite. DF That’s a darned nice set up at less than 8lbs DF! That’d make one excellent elk rifle as well.
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Moose or mouse? I don't even have anything that goes past 9x for yotes, groundhogs, deer etc.
Are these miniature moose?
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I pulled a once in a lifetime Maine non-resident bull moose tag this year. Unlike my Newfoundland moose hunts where I used a 338RUM and 4-16 optic, hunting in the Maine timber has me using a 45-70 levergun with a 1.5-5x33 Leupold with a Firedot duplex. Shots are expected to be under 100yds. My outfitter said that I don't need any optics at all. "Bulls can be called in quit close."
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity? Will need to weigh when I get home from the office. Damara is pretty light, Victory isn't the heaviest, but not the lightest. Guessing mid 7's, less than 8.. Will post actual weight tonite. DF That’s a darned nice set up at less than 8lbs DF! That’d make one excellent elk rifle as well. Actaul postal scale weight, all up is 8# 7 oz. It feels lighter than that, balances perfectly. The big scope is heavier than a Leupold, probably adds a few ounces. The non-Damara is 6#'s +. So, I guess the mag version must be seven pounds and change. It has a muzzle brake, which I don't care for. Ed said his light weight magnum rifles shot better with a brake. I've shot it with and without and he's right. It's the only rifle with a brake that I have. It came with a Jewell trigger, set up perfectly for the 3.6" full mag length box, throated accordingly. As a card carrrying Loony, I always can find something on any new rifle that I can tweak. Not this one... Perfect in every way. LAW bought Ed's 704 design and tooling. The 704 LAW rifles are about half Ed's price point. Good guns, just not quite what Ed made. BTW, it came with a match grade SS Shilen barrel and has Ed's proprietary metal finish. The stock is identical to a McM Hunter's Edge, but has Ed's proprietary paint job. I was sorry to see him shut down his rifle line, but guess he decided to focus on his high end 1911's. DF
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Thanks for the follow up DF. I have eyed a couple of used examples online but never handled one. Appreciate the info! OP- sorry for the sidetrack ... but it IS the optics forum!
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I took my northern BC moose (and an elk) in 2008 with a light tang Ruger M77 35 Whelen with a 2-7X Leupold VX-II. The shot was 250 yards. Assuming the hunt is still on I am heading back in September with a light M700 338-06 rebore with a 2.5-8X Vari-X-III for moose, elk and goat. Both combos well proven.
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Out of those listed I would opt for the Zeiss.
I would probably sell a couple and get something with a lower bottom end and great class quality. A 1.7-10 Meopta R2 or one of the various Meopta, Swaro, Leupold, etc 1-6s would work well too.
What zone did you draw? Congrats on the tag. A lower power than 2x? Better glass than the Zeiss? Sorry, laughing. You ever hunted Northern Maine timber?
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I’m in Maine but would take the rifle out west as well. So you’re headed for MI and WI?
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I used a 3-9 ×40 Conquest #4 on my 375 Ruger Alaskan last year and will again this year. Ready up close, 35yds last year, 7 yds in 2009, but able if you have to take shot at a wounded one at 400yds.
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity? Will need to weigh when I get home from the office. Damara is pretty light, Victory isn't the heaviest, but not the lightest. Guessing mid 7's, less than 8.. Will post actual weight tonite. DF That’s a darned nice set up at less than 8lbs DF! That’d make one excellent elk rifle as well. Actaul postal scale weight, all up is 8# 7 oz. It feels lighter than that, balances perfectly. The big scope is heavier than a Leupold, probably adds a few ounces. The non-Damara is 6#'s +. So, I guess the mag version must be seven pounds and change. It has a muzzle brake, which I don't care for. Ed said his light weight magnum rifles shot better with a brake. I've shot it with and without and he's right. It's the only rifle with a brake that I have. It came with a Jewell trigger, set up perfectly for the 3.6" full mag length box, throated accordingly. As a card carrrying Loony, I always can find something on any new rifle that I can tweak. Not this one... Perfect in every way. LAW bought Ed's 704 design and tooling. The 704 LAW rifles are about half Ed's price point. Good guns, just not quite what Ed made. BTW, it came with a match grade SS Shilen barrel and has Ed's proprietary metal finish. The stock is identical to a McM Hunter's Edge, but has Ed's proprietary paint job. I was sorry to see him shut down his rifle line, but guess he decided to focus on his high end 1911's. DF That sounds about darned on the money for a 300 magnum myself. Weight wise. And that action is pretty danged slick. I liked when the LAWs came back out but they weren’t really chambered and throated how I’d want one. The 3.6” mag on a 300 Win is darned nice. Makes it pretty versatile.
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Never been moose hunting. If I was to go, I'd probably take this Ed Brown Damara 300 WM with Zeiss Victory 2.5-10x50. Great low light glass, DF That would certainly work! Nice gun. What does that weight all up, out of curiosity? Will need to weigh when I get home from the office. Damara is pretty light, Victory isn't the heaviest, but not the lightest. Guessing mid 7's, less than 8.. Will post actual weight tonite. DF That’s a darned nice set up at less than 8lbs DF! That’d make one excellent elk rifle as well. Actaul postal scale weight, all up is 8# 7 oz. It feels lighter than that, balances perfectly. The big scope is heavier than a Leupold, probably adds a few ounces. The non-Damara is 6#'s +. So, I guess the mag version must be seven pounds and change. It has a muzzle brake, which I don't care for. Ed said his light weight magnum rifles shot better with a brake. I've shot it with and without and he's right. It's the only rifle with a brake that I have. It came with a Jewell trigger, set up perfectly for the 3.6" full mag length box, throated accordingly. As a card carrrying Loony, I always can find something on any new rifle that I can tweak. Not this one... Perfect in every way. LAW bought Ed's 704 design and tooling. The 704 LAW rifles are about half Ed's price point. Good guns, just not quite what Ed made. BTW, it came with a match grade SS Shilen barrel and has Ed's proprietary metal finish. The stock is identical to a McM Hunter's Edge, but has Ed's proprietary paint job. I was sorry to see him shut down his rifle line, but guess he decided to focus on his high end 1911's. DF That sounds about darned on the money for a 300 magnum myself. Weight wise. And that action is pretty danged slick. I liked when the LAWs came back out but they weren’t really chambered and throated how I’d want one. The 3.6” mag on a 300 Win is darned nice. Makes it pretty versatile. Yeah, I was amazed at Ed's attention to detail. 3.6" mag and throated to match. DF
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Thanks for the follow up DF. I have eyed a couple of used examples online but never handled one. Appreciate the info! OP- sorry for the sidetrack ... but it IS the optics forum! Yep, about par for the Optics Forum... I bought this scope used. Retail price is kinda steep. DF
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I am always pushing 2-10 scopes when hunters ask. It covers it all....From thick forest to open Fields. I’m just waiting for someone to Make a 1-10 or maybe 1-12.
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Out of those listed I would opt for the Zeiss.
I would probably sell a couple and get something with a lower bottom end and great class quality. A 1.7-10 Meopta R2 or one of the various Meopta, Swaro, Leupold, etc 1-6s would work well too.
What zone did you draw? Congrats on the tag. A lower power than 2x? Better glass than the Zeiss? Sorry, laughing. You ever hunted Northern Maine timber? No, but have routinely hunted Alaska alder patches and old growth. Even trailed wounded brown bears through it with a 3x scope. Even shot them much too close. And the point you are trying to make?
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Out of those listed I would opt for the Zeiss.
I would probably sell a couple and get something with a lower bottom end and great class quality. A 1.7-10 Meopta R2 or one of the various Meopta, Swaro, Leupold, etc 1-6s would work well too.
What zone did you draw? Congrats on the tag. A lower power than 2x? Better glass than the Zeiss? Sorry, laughing. You ever hunted Northern Maine timber? Thanks! I drew zone 9.
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www.trijicon.com/products/product-family/trijicon-accupoint-TR20The green dot does fantastic against the dark hide of a moose in both open fields or dark timber. No batteries, adjustable fiber optic/tritium means no issues when miles from camp. Great lens clarity and handles rough treatment well. I use one for deer/moose/bear in zone 8. It is not on your list of scopes, but since this is a pretty hard to get tag/hunt you might as well go as prepared as you can be! Might have to take that longer shot, jumping out of the truck, on the last day of your trip. Some magnification power may help as those big boys can cover a clear cut pretty fast!
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