Thread: Restless Scopes

Greetings all,
I firmly believe that my rifles and scopes are capable of independent thought. They sit, tucked up in their safes, discussing which scope should go on which rifle. When they have reached a consensus the result is communicated to me via some sort of telepathy that I do not pretend to understand. Recently all the postings on .303 rifles has had my head in a spin about what I should be doing with the two that reside here. Both have scopes that are well down the pecking order in my scope collection. One .303 shoots pretty damned well based on testing with an ancient Lyman 2.5 power scope. The scope and rifle committee had communicated that more power was required which narrowed the choice to 3 scopes. A VX1 3-9 Leupold, a 10x40 fixed power Bushnell and a 3-12 Bushnell. The last 2 have turrets. In the end the 10 power won. The rifle shoots the 174 grain Hornady round nose very well indeed so a base zero for that will allow other projectiles to be tested and some comparisons made. More on this later. I hope that the scope and rifle committee approves of my choice.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings all,
I firmly believe that my rifles and scopes are capable of independent thought. They sit, tucked up in their safes, discussing which scope should go on which rifle. When they have reached a consensus the result is communicated to me via some sort of telepathy that I do not pretend to understand. Recently all the postings on .303 rifles has had my head in a spin about what I should be doing with the two that reside here. Both have scopes that are well down the pecking order in my scope collection. One .303 shoots pretty damned well based on testing with an ancient Lyman 2.5 power scope. The scope and rifle committee had communicated that more power was required which narrowed the choice to 3 scopes. A VX1 3-9 Leupold, a 10x40 fixed power Bushnell and a 3-12 Bushnell. The last 2 have turrets. In the end the 10 power won. The rifle shoots the 174 grain Hornady round nose very well indeed so a base zero for that will allow other projectiles to be tested and some comparisons made. More on this later. I hope that the scope and rifle committee approves of my choice.
Regards Grandpamac.

I have a similar problem in my gun safes
Some rifles have been breeding
So I need too start keeping members of the same species apart.
They do not seem too cross breed though
Although some have been very naughty and there are some random crosses with unknown barrels.

Ah the things that happen behind locked gun safe doors

The 3x9 would have won in my stable... Fixed ten is more dedicated range / snipe scope in my mind.not really a SMLE role ...usually. funny the scope committee does have similar mutterings in my cabinet,some times I think they must take turret caps off and put them in bowl on table for rifles to pick out!!!!!

I have had my Lithgow for fifty years now. It has the factory heavy barrel with the step up behind the front sight. The gentleman i got it off did military shoots over 900 yards with Parker Hale peeps which I have two or three sets to sell if anyone has the need. Anyway it has only ever had a Tasco 3-9x40 for most of its life. Didn’t have much choice back in the mid seventies where I came from until it got here to NZ and found it was a bit lacking for the long shots so has been left in the safe unless going in the bush or where quick close shots are needed. But then I had a look through the Nikko Panamax 3-9 and man what a difference in field of view. So that’s what it wears now and yes I know it’s not a Leopold etc but for the number of times I use it I haven’t been let down. Not sure if they still make it


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Hahaa i enjoyed this observation they do cross breed maybe its all that dry heat in the cabinet
regards to all

Originally Posted by gregdudehunter

I have had my Lithgow for fifty years now. It has the factory heavy barrel with the step up behind the front sight. The gentleman i got it off did military shoots over 900 yards with Parker Hale peeps which I have two or three sets to sell if anyone has the need. Anyway it has only ever had a Tasco 3-9x40 for most of its life. Didn’t have much choice back in the mid seventies where I came from until it got here to NZ and found it was a bit lacking for the long shots so has been left in the safe unless going in the bush or where quick close shots are needed. But then I had a look through the Nikko Panamax 3-9 and man what a difference in field of view. So that’s what it wears now and yes I know it’s not a Leopold etc but for the number of times I use it I haven’t been let down. Not sure if they still make it


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The jap made Nikko Stirling gold crown 3x9x40 has one of the best fields of view on 3 X of any scope I've seen. Compared by counting fence pails at thirty yards is great way to see just how wide you can see.