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    Hunting scope advice please.....

    Quote Originally Posted by kokako View Post
    Kahles CT 3-9 or KX 3-9. Very lite and great glass.


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    On par with the KX, both are now made in the USA.

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    Jeez. You are talking about a guy on a budget here.

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    Hunting scope advice please.....

    All sound advise so far and a good selection of quality entry level glass to choose from.
    You shouldn't go far wrong with any of those suggestions.
    The 25-06 is easily capable of 400+ yard kills with practice and the right bullets so a scope in the 4-12 mag range with a holdover reticle or BDC might be an investment in the long run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tussock View Post
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    If your on a budget get the simplest most reliable thing you can afford. Forget glass quality etc. Scope failures are the most annoying and hard to pick issues you can have. We often talk about a cheap scope ruining a trip. You scimp and save $200 on a scope and then spend an expensive hunting trip mooching round camp because your scope broke on day one.

    In reality a broken cross hair can be much more a pain than this. I had this happen to a leapold scope on my .22. The cross hair broke off and was flicking back and forwards. It would shoot perfectly for a while, then it would get a bump and be miles off, then the loose end would go back where it was. On 3 trips it shot really well, then went completely to pieces. Because it was shooting well for a start, the shooter always blamed themselves. I checked the zero twice at the range before I got the chaotic version. Then the whole horizontal cross hair just fell out.

    My recommendation would be to look at your budget and see if its going to get you into the bulletproof reliability range. If your not, have back up iron sights fitted, stick with the BSA and keep saving.

    You can import a VX3 2.5-8x36 for around $500nz. That would be my choice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Jeez. You are talking about a guy on a budget here.
    hehehe, budgets are relative

    one persons swaro is another persons bushnell or tasco
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    Quote Originally Posted by GravelBen View Post
    Have a look at Weavers too, good scopes.
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    Often hear that the mechanics in the Weavers are very good. Excellent deal on them from Natchez.
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    what tight ass has bought nfs?? no one i know

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    Re: Hunting scope advice please.....

    If your looking at budget priced weavers ie a "classic" DONT!
    I had 3 fog in less than 3 years, replaced each time with a brand new one not repaired.

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    I've had a classic v9 for 4 years with no trouble. My uncle's life has revolved around guns & hunting for about 50 years and they're his #1 value pick too.

    I'd rate the optical quality as similar to Bushnell 3200, nicer than a VX1.

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    Re: Hunting scope advice please.....

    Mine were 3-9x38?

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    Same as mine - nice lightweight compact unit. You obviously had a bad run though, usually they're pretty well regarded for reliability.

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    Re: Hunting scope advice please.....

    3 in a row i wasn't about to mount the fourth so it went on the shelf in the shop and got a vx3.
    Glad yours is goin ok.
    They do seem to have a good rep but that was my experience and i won't have another weaver.

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    There must be someone else who has a Nikon, mine has given me nothing but stellar service, never missed a beat on my 7mmRM, and they have a lifetime warrantee like a Leupy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    There must be someone else who has a Nikon, mine has given me nothing but stellar service, never missed a beat on my 7mmRM, and they have a lifetime warrantee like a Leupy!
    One day I will probably have one on the .300WSM.
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