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Last two animals, a camel at 133yds, 2-7x Viper set on 4x, the other, another camel at 283yds scope set on 7x this time.

I walk with my variables set on 2.5-4x depending on the scope, pretty rare for me to wind them up, but if the opportunity presents I'll do it.

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For 20 years I used a 2-7 Redfield. I killed more animals at 5 power than any other, because that was where one quick twist of the power ring put it as I mounted the rifle. A close second would be animals killed at 2 power, and the rest were killed with max 7 power when I had plenty of time.

In recent years my main big game rifle is a 3-9 Leupold, with about the same ratio of shots at mid, low and max power. For my predator calling rifle I've gone back from a 3.5-10 to a 2-7, and shoot nearly everything at 2 power. (The point of calling is to bring them to me, so let them come up close!) laugh








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The overwhwelming vast mahority of my big game has been shot with 1.5-5x Leupy....


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For 20+ years I used an old Weaver-V7. Mostly set on 2x and could not even begin to count the number of deer and elk I killed with one. I have two and one has been on a Model 88,308 a long time the other on a 7mag for a few short years and then an .06 Recently someone gave me a Leupold 2.5-8 and that is what I use,mostly set on 4X.
My antelope rifle has always had a Leupold 6x on it fixed.


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2.5-10-40mm and 3-9-40mm loopy's.Shoot everything on 4 works fine.Should just buy fixed powers.They're usually tougher.

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I always had a hankering for that scope Ingwe way back, but $$ short in college, I settled for a 1.75-5x Tasco, ok in decent light but on an overcast day, it fell short optically.

I bet the Leupolds are fine in that department, brightness and resolution.

For the record, I still have a few variables, right now 3200 3-10x40 Elite and 4200 3-9x40, can't tell much diff between the 2. The first is a 'short action compact' model. BOTH have very good eye relief, an improvement over the old 3000/3200 3-9s.

Sure wish Bushnell Elite and Zeiss Conquest came in a fixed 6x, love their glass.

JB, I'd be curious if you prefer the old M8 3x for it's larger FOV, or the newer FxII for 3.4x zoom? AND if you like a 3.4x over the FxII 4x33, or is the answer variable - depending on rifle/game hunted?

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Now that my eyes are older...the bigger 3x9 scopes are getting the usage, but Im not shooting nearly as much big game as I did back in the day, with little scopes and young eyes... frown

But heres a pic of three big game guns...kinda lets you know my preference ( at least a few years back... whistle )

Top to Bottom .30-06, 7x57, .22-250

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Anywhere betwixt none and 10x


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4x lupy from 72' thru 96', then 3-9x40 to present.

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3-9X40s because they are the best value.


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Most of my scopes have been Leupold VXII 2X7. I have used varilable scopes whose powers ranged form from 1.5X to 10X, but most have been combinations on the lower end like 1.5X5 or 2X7.


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Variable or straight I've shot the majority of mine at 6x. Magnum Man

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Ingwe, very nice rifle sir, trust they balance PERFECT smile

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I only hunt deer. All have been taken with 6x scopes or variables set @ 6x.

Only exception was one I took with a 1.5x Burris that was mounted on a .416 Rigby #1 when I bought it. I sighted the rifle in and worked up loads. Many folks asked me what I was going to do with the rifle... I told them: "Hunt deer!" So for a laugh, I carried it out the 1st day of season. Unfortunately for a nice meat buck, it's course of travel passed within about 80 yds of my stand. Well, I took a sight for a double lung shot and squeezed it off. smile Good thing one was enough, because I could no longer see because of blood running in my eye. shocked blush I swore then and there I would never shoot a kicker again with anything BUT a 1.5x5 Leupold! A decision I've never has cause to regret!

BTW: Both the Rigby and that #%&@ Burris scope and I have parted company. wink

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Of the guns I use to shoot big game with, there are one 3-9X, three 2.5-8X, one 2-7X, one 1.75-6X, and one 4X. Can't recall what they were all set on, but pretty sure its 9X or less.


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A long time ago Browning sold a fixed 5x which was made for them by Redfield when it was number one and Leupold was second or third. I always wanted one.

The old Leupold 4x and 6x had lots more fov than the current scopes. The old 6 had nearly as much as today's 4. I would gladly swap a smaller " eye box" for more fov. The Leupolds have more eye relief than needed at the expense of fov.

Will stick with 3x9.

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65BR,

Have hunted with both the older 3x Leupolds and two of the new ones, and don't really care about the field of view. In my experience FOV is one of the most overrated aspets of scopes--or optics in general. Have killed plenty of animals with 6x from 10 to 50 yards, including some runners. But then I shoot a lot with 6x scopes.

My wife shoots most of her big game with scopes from 8x to 10x, and has no trouble at 40-50 yards.


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Rick,

Weaver's 4.75x is a fine scope too.

See my above post for my opinion of FOV.


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As a genneral comment, my longest kill with iron sights was 350 yards on a caribou, using a Lyman 48 and the factory front bead on a pre-'64 Model 70 .270. Consequently I tend to laugh a little when people suggest 4x to 6x scopes should work for 300-400 yard shooting.


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4X mostly...or variable set at 4X.Others with 2.5X,3X,and 6X(not many).

I cranked a variable to 8X once to kill a buck;and have turned other variables down below 4X in heavy cover, even though it was more for the security blanket affect than out of necessity.

I like 3x,4x and 6x.




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