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Wing master
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Posted: 06 May 2019 at 23:28 |
On big game,I usually keep mine around 6X. I also usually get buck fever too much to change it.
For prairie dogs I usually have it at around 12-14X Wing master
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d4570
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I shoot on 6 power .
I have 4x12's , I use the higher powers for "LOOKING"
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I've always hunted with scope on low power and if longer shot, presents itself, crank it up. If the game's close, you want ability for the quick shot, for longer shots, you often have time or should have, to make the shot. I will take longer shot, but I won't rush longer shot, on game (unless it's already hit).
Most of my scopes, have "ranging" reticles and the hold over marks, are normally valid only at highest power, so beyond point blank range, where you need the hold over, I crank it up. I seldom shoot, using the middle power range, either on low or max. My big game hunting scopes are 3x9 and varmint/target some where in 4x16 to 6x24 range, pure target scopes 20x to 36x fixed work. |
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Age has hit my eyes badly. So more power seems to be my role.
Variable scopes are surely the way to go today; even though I have 2x, 4x, 10x fixed models. I suspect we all use a much lower power for kill shots than the max power of our variable scopes. Just some of the scopes and the setting I've used on game: Cape buffalo****** 1-4x 90 yard shot at 2x moose*********** 3-9x 210 yards shot on 4x deer************* 3-9x average 125 yds most shot on 5x antelope********* 2-10x 300+ most shot on 10x elk************** 2-7x 93 yards wood shot on 3x kudu************* 4-12x 135 yds shot on 8x Varmints*********** over 250 yds shot on max (9, 12, 16x) Thinking of this because I just bought a Weaver Grand Slam 4-16x w/side focus. nice scope. Seems to me western plans game NEEDS more Xs. I could used a 2-7x in east: using the low power(2x) for 'finding' a target, high power (7x) for identifying target, and still dial down for shot (4x). Similiarly, in the West a 4-16x should be great: (4x) for finding, (16x) for ID and (8x) for shot. What type of hunting do you do and what power scopes are best for that mission?
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