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Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? Dogger #15863424 03/04/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,916 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,916 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	'reaching out' has little to do with 'the power'.....

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Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? huntsman22 #15863642 03/04/21
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Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,089	Originally Posted by huntsman22 'reaching out' has little to do with 'the power'..... It has more to do with "the force."

Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? Dogger #15863699 03/04/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,916 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,916 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	may 'the force' be with you...

Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? Dogger #15864541 03/05/21
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ORFish Campfire Greenhorn O Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 25	I happily add a little weight to my mountain scope if it gets me a illuminated dot in the center of the duplex.

Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? huntsman22 #15869458 03/06/21
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hoytcanon Campfire Greenhorn H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 90 Northern Ontario	Originally Posted by huntsman22 'reaching out' has little to do with 'the power'..... As in magnification....or do you think that magnification doesn't help with shooting at longer ranges?

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Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? Whttail_in_MT #15869466 03/06/21
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hoytcanon Campfire Greenhorn H Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 90 Northern Ontario	Originally Posted by Whttail_in_MT Originally Posted by huntsman22 'reaching out' has little to do with 'the power'..... It has more to do with "the force." Energy, in part, dictates what happens after the bullet strikes, the power (magnification) is about assisting with "where" the bullet strikes.

Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? hoytcanon #15869672 03/06/21
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Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,003 Southern Kolorado	Originally Posted by hoytcanon A powerful scope does not have to be a heavy scope... before I ever put on a heavy 10X fixed scope I would mount a 4.5-14X40mm 1" tube scope... 13 ounces, relatively compact and the power to reach out when necessary. Sounds exactly like the Leupold VX-3HD, 4.5-14x 40mm, weight 13 oz! Just mounted one on my 6.5 PRC, and think it will make the perfect scope for a lightweight mountain rig. I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: For what conditions would you put a heavy scope on a mountain rifle? Dogger #15870200 03/06/21
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,278 Colorado-7600' L leftycarbon Campfire Tracker
leftycarbon Campfire Tracker L Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,278 Colorado-7600'	Originally Posted by Dogger Would you ever consider putting a heavy 10X fixed 30mm scope on a relatively lightweight very flat-shooting rifle? (a 6.5 lb 257 Weatherby minus ammo, sling, rings, scope)... it sort of defeats the purpose of "lightweight"... makes the rifle top heavy... i i I put a 3x10 NF on my NULA .260. Gives me excellent optics and the rifle is about 6 1/4, lbs.NOT top heavy. So the reason to put a heavy scope on a LW is rifle because you can. Lefty.

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