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Awesome, thanks for the info.

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Because they are recoil proof.


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Originally Posted by Biebs
Michael McCourey, who used to be Michael458 on the AR forum, developed the 500 MDM and other heavy caliber wildcats. He has done thousands of rounds of testing and load development on these and other African-size rounds. He settled on the low-power Nikon scopes as the most tolerant of continuous heavy recoil.


You have that correct I've sent more Leupold for repairs 3-6 every year for the past 25 +....Nikons are the only way to go they take a beating from "Big Bores" and keep on working....
Haven't sent a Leupold for repairs in 5 or 6 years but I don't own one.....

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Originally Posted by Dixie_Dude
I've had a Tasco on my bolt action 308 for about 20 years. Never had to adjust it. Killed many a deer. I also have a Trijicon. I've had terrible problems with Bushnell scopes and cheap Chinese scopes I put on 22 rifles.


Had a Tasco Titan (Japanese built) on my .460 for nearly 20 years and could not damage it, alter zero, fog up or any other defect. My .460 loads were .460 loads.


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Zooked a Reupold 2.5x on a 10/22. Hint.

[img]https://hosting.photobucket.co...920&height=1080&fit=bounds[/img]

They are fhuqking Dog Schit. Hint.

Have had a few,none were worth a [bleep] schit. Hint.....................


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It is VERY "surprising",that Reupold's Bottom Rung bullschit doesn't have a mechanical chance. Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!.........................


Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Originally Posted by Big Stick
Zooked a Reupold 2.5x on a 10/22. Hint.

[img]https://hosting.photobucket.co...920&height=1080&fit=bounds[/img]

They are fhuqking Dog Schit. Hint.

Have had a few,none were worth a [bleep] schit. Hint.....................

I’ll defer to the “credible” experience of your fellow Alaskan, THE Master guide regarding this scope!

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Some folks actually shoot and Crying Karens such as yourself,"get" to read about it...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!?

The Reupold 2.5x has been a Steaming Piece Of Fhuqking Schit,from inception. Hint.

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Internals matter. Hint.






Pardon my simply shooting it all and then some,as you set mired upon your couchbound kchunt. Hint.

Bless your heart.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!..................


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Yeah, you’re right. LAUGHING!!!!!.................................

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I enjoy the luxuries of not being forced to guess,while a guess is all that you can "do"...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!?

Do not forget,that Imitation is THE most Sincere form of Flattery. Hint. Fhuqking laughing!

Bless your heart for trying though.

Hint...................


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Two have served me well, 2-7 Burris full field survived 2000 rounds of 300 Weatherby.

A pair of Vari-X III. 2.5-8 have rolled down mountains and survived it all.

Currently a Hawke 1-4 has 300 rounds of 458Lott with not a hiccup


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Dennis,

I also had a Burris FF 2-7x that worked great on a .300 Weatherby....


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The world already knows. ACOG.

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and they come in different colors

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My son would agree.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RrK3PhEpLL1P7ZvY7


The question should be what's the second most recoil proof rifle scope.

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Looks like fun.
Tip o’ the hat to your son for his service.

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Originally Posted by Llama_Bob
Just pick anything with a long track record of success on 50 BMGs. Swarovski made a 10x42 specifically for that purpose. The SWFA fixed power and Nightforce NXS have done very well. So has the Leupold MkIV.


My Burris lasted 9 rounds on a 50 before the + became a X.

I think I have a swfa variable on it for right now...

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Originally Posted by AKwolverine
Looks like fun.
Tip o’ the hat to your son for his service.


Thanks. He's a good kid. That was during his first deployment to Okinawa. Now he's there for a third time, as an instructor at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center. He's a helluva shot, too, and the possessor of a lot of hand-me-down rifles. But he's not perfect. I'm sure he'll become a knob-twister. He's into long range shooting and wants to settle out west when he can.

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I’ve had good luck with low fixed power Leupolds. Hopefully that continues as I put a 3X fixed on a 356 Winchester 94.
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Originally Posted by tankerjockey
I’ve had good luck with low fixed power Leupolds. Hopefully that continues as I put a 3X fixed on a 356 Winchester 94.
Les


Have had great luck with 3x20 Leupolds, both M8s and FXs on various hard-kicking rifles up to .416 Rigby.

Even fell on a rifle that had a 3x20 FX on it around a dozen years ago on Africa, while coming down a steep slope after a rain. The fall bent the front end of the scope slightly but noticeably, and I took a shot on a nearby log to see what happened. The shot was off--but adjusting the scope with a few shots got it back on zero. Killed a big bushbuck with it an hour later at 250 yards.

It's still working fine....


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John I think I remember reading your story about that incident. I have always liked the little lightweight low magnification Leupolds.
They always seem to hold up well.
Although I did have a little 2.5 recently with a slightly canted reticle. About an 1/8 of a turn if I remember correctly.


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My fieldcraft 7-08 just trashed another scope. This time a 3-9 sfwa SS. The 3-9 is my favorite SS but that's the 3rd one I've trashed. The fixed ones are definitely more reliable. The little 5 pound 7-08 is tough on scopes.

One company told me I tighten the rings too much. If I don't crank them down the scope slips on this light rifle.

I put another 3-9 on it. It's good thing I have extras because the other one must be going to Japan. They've had it for months. If it toasts another one I'll have to pull a fixed 6 off of something.

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