Thread: Deer Caliber + Ammo Cost

Originally Posted by Toby

So now a scope has to have a minimum zoom of 4x to be useable

Nope but why buy a 3-9x when you can get an equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money? It's Progress and if you keep buying old shit it removes the incentive for people to Make Progress

2.5-10 sounds nice.

Originally Posted by gimp

Nope but why buy a 3-9x when you can get an equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money? It's Progress and if you keep buying old shit it removes the incentive for people to Make Progress

If you can get them for the same money then sure, only seems logical that the older tec would be cheaper but hey i haven't checked.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

My 4.5-14 is a vx3 and the 2-12 is a vx6
They are pretty pricey but have been given shit and haven't fogged or had any other problems.

Personally i think you need to spend 500 minimum nz retail to get something pretty reliable.

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Yup. Don't really have a budget for this rifle but don't want to spend ridiculous amounts either. However, if it provides a nice allround setup it may save me buying a couple others? Hah. The 2-12x looks damn sweet so I guess I just need to decide if being able to have 2x on it is worth a grand to me. Amazing price difference between the vx3 and vx6.

Who has the 6's at the best price? I guess it'd be easy to order from the states as there'd be no drama with permits etc like firearms?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If you can get them for the same money then sure, only seems logical that the older tec would be cheaper but hey i haven't checked.

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Leupold for example love their 3x zoom ratio. 3.5-10?? look at the actual magnification range, it's a 3-9 with a fancier name and a $$ price tag...

Originally Posted by MattyP

Yup. Don't really have a budget for this rifle but don't want to spend ridiculous amounts either. However, if it provides a nice allround setup it may save me buying a couple others? Hah. The 2-12x looks damn sweet so I guess I just need to decide if being able to have 2x on it is worth a grand to me. Amazing price difference between the vx3 and vx6.

Who has the 6's at the best price? I guess it'd be easy to order from the states as there'd be no drama with permits etc like firearms?

hunting and fishing had the vx6 3-18 for $1599 in its latest catalogue, not sure of the 2-12 price but cant imagine it being more expensive.

My 308 has a VX3 4.5x14x40
It's a nice scope but wish I had got the 50mm

Tell you what I can sell it to you at a good price and I'll go off and get the 50mm

Remember - Buy once, Cry once.

Hey Gimp, when you say- "equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money" - what sort of gear are you talking about?
I'll be in the market for a scope in a few months and would like to know what you reckon is good

Originally Posted by 300winmag

My 308 has a VX3 4.5x14x40
It's a nice scope but wish I had got the 50mm

Tell you what I can sell it to you at a good price and I'll go off and get the 50mm

Remember - Buy once, Cry once.

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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Originally Posted by 308

Hey Gimp, when you say- "equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money" - what sort of gear are you talking about?
I'll be in the market for a scope in a few months and would like to know what you reckon is good

I'd get a Nikon or something but gonna be honest it's been a while since I considered that end of the market

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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I have one of those but its loand to someone else at the moment, at least i think it was a loan
Found the 1.5-5 Burris Euro Diamond I also have to be a better scope optically and better eye relief (both compared on 5x)

i have a 2-7 burris on the 308 which replaced a 1.2- 4. Its awesome and are priced very well, can probably get one for $400NZD from states. 2-12 vx6 would definitely be my ideal choice if money wasn't an issue.

4x or better is only new tech for leupold. Everyone else has had option on 4x ratio for a loooong time even nikko sterling haha. Should be able to pick up a bushnell 4200 2.5-10 for under 500 they are a bloody good scope. Nikon is another good option if you hunt around you could get a weaver supeslam 2-10x42 for the same.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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In for a swap if your's is newish???

Originally Posted by 300winmag

In for a swap if your's is newish???

Na it suits the 223 heavy varmint its on now, was just a bit bulky and bit too much bottom end on my main hunting rifle.

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