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Used one last year in WY antelope hunt, the rangefinder showed 320 yards, I dialed the scope to 325 and got my animal.
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Personally have the 3.5-10x40 VX3HD like you are looking at and have to say the CDS is extremely accurate. I have taken shots out to 600-700 with mine mounted on a Christensen Mesa in 7mm-08. Can dial it up very fast and have had no issues with mine. can not recommend the CDS enough as well as that specific scope.
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For those of you that use the CDS dials, how well do they work for you? I have a freshly built 280 Remington that I'm going to use primarily on fields, and a very long power line cut. Shots will be out to 600 on the power line.
The ease of just dialing to the yards on the dial is what I'm interested in, as a deer crossing a power line sometimes doesn't allow for a lot of time.
So, are they as accurate as I'm hoping for? Will they put me on a 8 inch plate as well as my SWFA's, and Athlons with dials out to 6-700 yards?
I'm specifically thinking of the VX3HD 3.5-10x40
Real world experience appreciated. Thanks L3, suggest you PM SU35 as he's likely too much of a gentleman to chime in here. Should you wish to hear from someone who can vouch for SU35 regarding this topic, in detail, please PM me.
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I've killed several elk and Coues with my CDS scope and an MOA dial. I set for a maximum point blank range and dial up if needed. Works well enough.
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I've killed several elk and Coues with my CDS scope and an MOA dial. I set for a maximum point blank range and dial up if needed. Works well enough. I do the same thing with my Tikka 695 7mag. Works great.
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i have 5 Leupolds with CDS and they all track just fine. It is better system than the naysayers would have you believe.
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Used it on a Kansas mule deer this evening. Yep, my first scope thump. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/26g9hLM.jpg)
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Used it on a Kansas mule deer this evening. Yep, my first scope thump. Damn bud, that's a bruiser.
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Heckuva buck EdM. Congrats!
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Used it on a Kansas mule deer this evening. Yep, my first scope thump. Nice buck! Private land, outfitted?
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Yes and yes, 8000 acre property. When I lived in Kansas I bought a lifetime license so can hunt as a resident. Best $300 I have spent.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Yes and yes, 8000 acre property. When I lived in Kansas I bought a lifetime license so can hunt as a resident. Best $300 I have spent. YOU SUCK!!!!!
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It is VERY "Surprising!" that the higher the fence,the "better" CDS "works". Hint.
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Yes and yes, 8000 acre property. When I lived in Kansas I bought a lifetime license so can hunt as a resident. Best $300 I have spent. That's awesome!!!
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Used it on a Kansas mule deer this evening. Yep, my first scope thump. WOW!!
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Used it on a Kansas mule deer this evening. Yep, my first scope thump. Dude, you da man. Congratulations. That's bucket list material.
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Nice buck!!
Since this is a CDS thread. How far did you dial and by the looks of it, it Looks like it worked.
All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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Lettering on a turret,doesn't enhance the erector. Hint.
I'll greedily take an etched reticle instead and simply paste it as I please. Hint............ This is the prerequisite to any dialing accuracy, whether the data comes from a card, an app a CDS or some other marked turret. If the erector is not capable of repeating the dialed data, every single time, nothing else matters. MM
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It is VERY "Surprising!" that the higher the fence,the "better" CDS "works". Hint.
Fhuqking LAUGHING!..................... My apologies in advance to EdM, but Holy hell, I just spit coffee all over my keyboard. That was pretty funny, stick. All joking aside...EdM, that is an amazing buck. Beautiful and congratulation's!!
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