Interested to know how many on the forum are using variables with a maximum magnification of 10x.
What is the furthest range you are clearly shooting deer to with 10x.
Cheers.
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Interested to know how many on the forum are using variables with a maximum magnification of 10x.
What is the furthest range you are clearly shooting deer to with 10x.
Cheers.
Can shoot a 10" gong with boring repeatability at 600yds with my 2-10 VX5 no worries. Thinking of selling my 3-15 and just running the smaller one to save some weight
I do
Ive got a 3.5-10x50 leupold on my 30gibbs,
Happily shoot a 10” gong at 1000
Also have the 3.5 -10x50 vortex
for 6mm creed
Im happy with a 10x on a hunting rifle with a 50 mm obj
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Yes, would shoot to 700y, limit myself to 500y these days - mind you been awhile since I've had to dial to shoot something
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10 power is plenty for big game. 2-10 scope is a very versatile mag range
Regularly shoot to 600 on 3x, recently did a simulated field shoot at various targets from 70-686 metres and hit every target using 3x just to prove to myself that both I and my rifle setup was capable. Its not the magnification that makes the difference - its the quality of the glass
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Originally Posted by Husky1600
What scope brand and model were you using for this, i regularly hear comments like it’s the quality not the power but I have no idea what people are calling good glass, are we looking at a Leupold vx3, vx5, Swarovski or better?
2.5-8x Leupold, works on a 6 x 6 steel plate to 535m often.
Good glass on a couple of my rifles is either a VX5, or Kahles 1.5-6. But have done it to 600 using holdover on known target size with a Weaver Grand SlamQuote:
Originally Posted by rusl
I target shoot out to a 1000 y with a scope that goes to 60x, it generally only goes to 30x-40x. I hunt with a fixed 6x and I would be comfortable target shooting out to 6-800y with it.
A lot depends on how good your eyes are. I find I'm increasing magnification as my eyes get older.
The saying goes...The older I am, the better I was :D
Do people use a fixed 10 power? For a tops exclusive rifle or do you guys reckon the versatility of a variable is better.
I find a 10x fixed is too much if hunting in bush, ok for tops
Good to hearQuote:
Originally Posted by Mauser308
This would be a tops only rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJC
2.5-10x42 Nightforce fantastic wee scope! Have shot steel out to 1000y no worries
Always the chance of an animal popping up anywhere, and you often walk through the bush to the tops. Go the variable power for sure on a hunting rifle. If I was going fixed I would stick to a 4 or 6 power maxQuote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Yes Leupold vx3i 3.5-10x40, successfully shot steel out to 900yds and happy to take animals at 500yds in ideal conditions. Have shot animals out to 420yds so far and never felt disadvantaged.