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Who has one and how do you have it set up?

I just bought one in the Vanguard Series 2 Backcountry model. Looking to pick up a Leupold VX-3 with the CDS or maybe sacrifice some weight and go with the Vortex Viper HS Long-Range 30mm scope?? not sure yet... Thoughts??

Planning to set it up for a lightweight mountain rifle for coyotes up to deer. looking forward to seeing how it shoots! But not looking forward to buying ammo for it!! lol

I have the Backcountry in 300 win mag with the Leopold VX 3 with the CDS on it now. Perfect set up for a mountain rifle. Not so much for a long range rifle though.

While the CDS system is nice, I live at 1,000 ft above sea level and hunt above 10,000 ft so its never going to be accurate long range setup for mountain hunting. If long range is the direction that you are headed then you will definitely want the Vortex.

With that being said, for the right price I would be willing to part with my 12.6 ounce Leopold VX 3 3.5x10x40 with the CDS system that is in perfect condition because I will eventually be going with the Vortex PST but was thinking of waiting until next season. Sucks that you add about 10 ounces but the capabilities of my scope compared to the PST is apples and oranges. Plus its fun to learn how to adjust the MOA/MIL on your own anyway.

I have a Jim Kobe custom 240 wby. It’s a R700 ss action, Shilen ss 26” barrel, and Mc Millan hunter stock, scoped with Zeiss conquest 4.5-14.
I use it for coyotes, with 70 grain ballistic tips. And for antelope 90 or 95 grain ballistic tips. It’s deadly for both purposes in my experience. And I think it’s a grossly overlooked cartridge. I’ve been shooting it about 20 years.

That's exactly the dilemma I have is I like the flexibility of the MOA turrets but honestly I think 400yds would be a long shot for me so im not sure its really worth the extra weight.

My bigger mountain rifle in .300WSM has a Z3 4X12X50 with the BRH reticle on it and I really like the over all weight of that gun being in the low 7's!

My friend has a .257 Vanguard I. he put an Weaver 4-16 (already owned so no cost) on it until he can figure out exactly which scope he want?

With that .240 you could shoot a ttsx or AB and go kill anything within 400 yards.

That's exactly what I want to do with it! Going to probably run the ttsx to keep me legal anywhere I go with it.

I ordered up the 4.5X14X40 Leupold VX3 CDS. Like you said 0-400,500 yds should be a real killer.

I bought my Mk 5 in ‘82 and right now I have a 4.5-14 VX3 on it. I’ve used the 105 Speer (discont’d), the 95 and 100 Partitions on deer and it really does the trick. IMR 7828 has given me the best combination of accuracy and velocity. I’ve been meaning to work up a load with the 90 gr Accubond but haven’t gotten around to it yet.

I had an accumark in it a few years ago. It was boring in the accuracy department. Wish I had not sold it.