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It was a little obvious that the core group of defenders of mechanics over glass in scopes were absent from this thread for the most part.
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I figure the guys who run dials, also know how to read, and can comprehend what they read...They saw nothing here worth chatting about, because this wasnāt about glass over dialing, just a straightforward glass quality in a scope question.
Thereās room in hunting for everyone to own, use, and be successful hunting with whatever they feel will work for them in their necks of the wilderness.
Hah, you got that right, Beav! If we're talking about sacrificing mechanics (holding zero, tracking, etc.) to get a marginal increase in optical performance, then it becomes a different conversation! A simple discussion about each person's choice of where to land on the sliding scale of optical quality is just that, simple. Depending on what a guy uses his scope for, and what he wants to do, non-alpha glass is perfectly fine until it isn't. For what I do, sub-alpha glass is perfectly fine in my riflescopes. Just a little question Jordan, as you know I have pards and hunt Alberta as well, just how much hunting do you get to do yearly? I know/think whitetail tags are yearly, Muleys are hard to draw, and moose are even harder than that to draw. Are you hunting other provinces? Thanks Absolutely do NOT answer that question Jordan. We donāt need hordes more peeps moving here. š¤Ŗ
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I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses.....
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It was a little obvious that the core group of defenders of mechanics over glass in scopes were absent from this thread for the most part.
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I figure the guys who run dials, also know how to read, and can comprehend what they read...They saw nothing here worth chatting about, because this wasnāt about glass over dialing, just a straightforward glass quality in a scope question.
Thereās room in hunting for everyone to own, use, and be successful hunting with whatever they feel will work for them in their necks of the wilderness.
Hah, you got that right, Beav! If we're talking about sacrificing mechanics (holding zero, tracking, etc.) to get a marginal increase in optical performance, then it becomes a different conversation! A simple discussion about each person's choice of where to land on the sliding scale of optical quality is just that, simple. Depending on what a guy uses his scope for, and what he wants to do, non-alpha glass is perfectly fine until it isn't. For what I do, sub-alpha glass is perfectly fine in my riflescopes. Just a little question Jordan, as you know I have pards and hunt Alberta as well, just how much hunting do you get to do yearly? I know/think whitetail tags are yearly, Muleys are hard to draw, and moose are even harder than that to draw. Are you hunting other provinces? Thanks Absolutely do NOT answer that question Jordan. We donāt need hordes more peeps moving here. š¤Ŗ I realize there are more opportunities, does he take advantage of them though?
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In most instances how I hunt, Iād agree. It rates pretty low on the ākillin scaleāā¦ Binos are way more important.
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I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... Iām thinking a mechanical broadhead would be the ticket in #40lb pull. šš¼š¦«
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Only to not embarrass the masses. So I think weāve decided, if you canāt kill it with a 6X36 or SS 3-9 it doesnāt need killing. Pretty much, but donāt forget the iron sights fanboys, who donāt need no stinking glass to kill shĆ®t. š¬š¦« You pussies use rifles??
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A mechanical? You nuts? Everyone knows a mechanical is inferior to a fixed. I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... Iām thinking a mechanical broadhead would be the ticket in #40lb pull. šš¼š¦«
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A mechanical? You nuts? Everyone knows a mechanical is inferior to a fixed. I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... Iām thinking a mechanical broadhead would be the ticket in #40lb pull. šš¼š¦« But, but, those have exposed razor edges that look scary. Laffin š¦«
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I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... š
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A mechanical? You nuts? Everyone knows a mechanical is inferior to a fixed. I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... Iām thinking a mechanical broadhead would be the ticket in #40lb pull. šš¼š¦« But, but, those have exposed razor edges that look scary. Laffin š¦« Rage broadheads are āAlphaāā¦.
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Only losers that canāt tune fixed shoot mechanicals. A mechanical? You nuts? Everyone knows a mechanical is inferior to a fixed. I need to put you on ignore.....I'm probably going to end up ordering one of those like a grade school kid ordering x-ray glasses..... Iām thinking a mechanical broadhead would be the ticket in #40lb pull. šš¼š¦« But, but, those have exposed razor edges that look scary. Laffin š¦« Rage broadheads are āAlphaāā¦.
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Myself, I use succinylcholine tipped. Paralyze them, and then if the ground shrinkage is too great, I let them wake up and go on their way..
If not, slit their throats.
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So am Iām suppose to feel guilt because all the critters I have killed have been with Nikon, Bushnell, Bausch & Laum, Sightron and my one and only Leupold? There also maybe a Tasko or Simmons on one of my 22s. I apologize to anyone I have offended for using such inferior glass.
I also apologize for not using spellcheckā¦
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Campfire guilt can only be removed by a personal confession with Happy Camper.
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Until Iām able to beat an elk to death with my binoculars - I will use pretty good glass in my scopes.
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No guilt trip there Springcove. We all buy what we want. The way I look at it, I haven't missed a hunting season in a very long time and think about it even when I can't be. I've worked my entire life to be able to afford what I want when I want and can't stand the idea of missing a rare shot opportunity because I've economized on part of my hunting kit. I'm reminded of the story a guy a work told me about being able to see a buck in the brush with his normal eyesight, but not being able to pick it out through his economy scope because the brown hide of the deer blended too much with the color of the brown brush it was standing in.
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Without a 5 pound Hubble on your rifle you are screwed.
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Meopta and Leica are built like a tank, I have no doubt theyād be up to the task. Until Iām able to beat an elk to death with my binoculars - I will use pretty good glass in my scopes.
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Deer are out there all day. You don't have to shoot them in the dark nor do you have to sit on your ass waiting for them to move. Some of us hunt more than just deer.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
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I think most posts here are in jest and smart assery, but there is some truth in it all. Like your guy, I had hell picking up the bear I killed last year in a FFii due to the glare. Would it have been better with alpha glass? Iām guessing probably so. No guilt trip there Springcove. We all buy what we want. The way I look at it, I haven't missed a hunting season in a very long time and think about it even when I can't be. I've worked my entire life to be able to afford what I want when I want and can't stand the idea of missing a rare shot opportunity because I've economized on part of my hunting kit. I'm reminded of the story a guy a work told me about being able to see a buck in the brush with his normal eyesight, but not being able to pick it out through his economy scope because the brown hide of the deer blended too much with the color of the brown brush it was standing in.
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