Thread: Dual purpose scopes

Originally Posted by dannyb

Leupold vx5 3-15 ×44 in cds zero stop would be pretty much ideal I would think

fitted one of these to my 308 bush rifle and find it excellent , but primarily for short range bush hunting .

what sort of ranges are you expecting to hunt at?

my 338 long range and hunting rifle wears a vx6hd (out of your price range I realise) that if I remember correctly is 4-24 with 50mm objective . it is a little heavier but I find it does both jobs , hunting and long range out to 1km fine . The rifle is a hardy carbon job though so lightweight for calibre . Around 4.5 kg all up from memory

Hey @Ftx325, hunting range would be inside 200/300m tops and most shots would be taken within much shorter distances than that I would imagine, though I really want to get sharper and more confidant on longer shots and want to push out targets (paper/metal) much, much further. I know what I'm like and will probably geek out on shooting LR targets lol and buying once would be ideal.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Shot Bro

Hey @Ftx325, hunting range would be inside 200/300m tops more than likely and most shots would be taken within much shorter distances than that, though I really want to get sharper and more confidant on longer shots and want to push out targets (paper/metal) much, much further. I know what I'm like and will probably geek out on shooting LR targets lol and buying once would be ideal.

Cheers

well the 338 has taken fallow at ranges as close as 130 mtr at low 4x mag and shot out at 600mm and 300mm square targets 1 km at 24x mag .
as mentioned 3-15 x 44 is a great size for all round hunting but if you intend to shoot long long range at smaller targets you may struggle to see them clearly .
if you want it primarily for hunting the lower start magnification is a bonus as even 5x mag can reduce field of view considerably at shorter ranges and make it a pain to find the target in a hurry.
Really it's up to you which you value more in magnification as most of the higher mag range scopes start at 5x....
and generally they are heavier and quite a bit bigger when sat side by side which can be a pain when hunting.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

well the 338 has taken fallow at ranges as close as 130 mtr at low 4x mag and shot out at 600mm and 300mm square targets 1 km at 24x mag .
as mentioned 3-15 x 44 is a great size for all round hunting but if you intend to shoot long long range at smaller targets you may struggle to see them clearly .
if you want it primarily for hunting the lower start magnification is a bonus as even 5x mag can reduce field of view considerably at shorter ranges and make it a pain to find the target in a hurry.
Really it's up to you which you value more in magnification as most of the higher mag range scopes start at 5x....
and generally they are heavier and quite a bit bigger when sat side by side which can be a pain when hunting.

Sound info thanks mate, yeah defiantly pros and cons hey. I'll do a little more thinking and research, sounds like I need two guns ay haha... Wifey??