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I'm running an accurate 50 cal inline -- CVA something. I've had it for several years and it's always done the job. It's time to upgrade the fixed 4X to something a little more powerful. I'm looking around at the 3-9X40's. What would you guys suggest, or what has worked in the way of optics for you?
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Just went and looked. The MZ is a Winchester X 150. Like I said, it's been great and killed several deer. Typically it shoots around the 1-1.5" mark at 100 yards. I don't think I could ask for much more.
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I just lucked into it. I had no idea what I was buying as it was probably 10 years ago. All I knew is it was on sale and looked cool. A blind hog finds one every once in a while.
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Hard to beat a good 3-9. I like the Burris FF II, Bushnell Elite 3200, and the new model Nikon Prostaff. Leupold VX1 and Redfield are great values too.
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What is your farthest shot? 4x is fine to 250yds.
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Hard to beat a good 3-9. I like the Burris FF II, Bushnell Elite 3200, and the new model Nikon Prostaff. Leupold VX1 and Redfield are great values too. +1, Thumbs Up on the Burris FullField II. I've got a couple of em and they've been good scopes. Somebody else posted this a while back, but Beretta USA has a sale going on the [b][color:#3333FF]Burris FF2 2-7x35 scope[/color][/b] on sale for $139. That's a pretty good deal on a good scope. Do a search on the campfire, I saw where people had taken delivery of that scope and were happy.
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250 yards is probably farther than I would shoot with my muzzleloader. I would just like the ability to take a more precise shot around the 200 yard mark.
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I've run a Burris before and liked it well enough. I'll also check out the Redfield. Anybody had any luck with the special muzzleloader type recitals?
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Well thier all good .But I put a 2x7 Burris on 1 an a nikon 2x7 on anotherThis is my choise
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I'm running an accurate 50 cal inline -- CVA something. I've had it for several years and it's always done the job. It's time to upgrade the fixed 4X to something a little more powerful. I'm looking around at the 3-9X40's. What would you guys suggest, or what has worked in the way of optics for you? Leupold new VX-2 3-9X40 is an excellent value. If that's too much money, the Nikon Prostaff 3-9X40 would be my next choice.
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The straight 4X I'm running now is a Prostaff and it's held up really well.
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Fixed scopes seem to hold up better. Less parts to go wrong.
It could be my imagination, but they seem to be clearer too. Less lenses to look through??
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Fixed scopes seem to hold up better. That might have been the case many years ago. It no longer is. Same number of lenses.
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You base that opinion on what?
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Sounds like the Nikon has been good to you, no reason not to look at a Prostaff variable. I prefer the Burris 3-9X40, never seen enough benefit to the 2-7X32 to go that route.
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250 yards is probably farther than I would shoot with my muzzleloader. I would just like the ability to take a more precise shot around the 200 yard mark. Something in the 3x9 category but I think your really going to be stretching the performance of your "50 cal inline -- CVA something" out there at 200yds.
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I've a Nikon 3-9 Inline that has been very good. Beside good optics it has gobs of eye relief.
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I'd disagree about stretching the limits to 200 yards. I do t look for that shot, but it can be made easily with practice.
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