Thread: Rifle and Optics Snobs

Originally Posted by Ultimitsu

What you described is not quite "snobbery". More like "uninformed".

But one may say that insistence on shooting very long distances using under-powered scopes is also a form of snobbery

A 308 drops 3.2 meters at 600 meters. it requires 18.3 MOA or 5.3 Mil of adjustments. It is simply impossible to get that reliably on first short without a scope that has either reliable (and easy) dialing or accurate reticle marking. I hear people on the forum say they once shot a deer with a 3-9 or 4x fixed duplex no dial scope at 600 metres. I am sure it can be done but it definitely cannot be done consistently and reliably.

The most expensive part of hunting is time to do it. It is cheaper to spend 1K on an OK scope that get land you the hit at 600m than to waste the one trip of the year and miss that shot. To boast being able to afford to miss such shots is a much bigger flex.

As a person who hunts normally with either a fixed 4x or a 3x9 with duplex....... I simply DO NOT shoot past 350 yards...the last deer was shot at 50-60 yards...the one before that was 150ish...last pig was 80ish... I can count on one hand with fingers to spare the amount of times Ive either shot or shot AT deer past 300 yards.... the last 3 times were all sucessful....

its like hunting with a .222 or .223 you simply HAVE TO BE PREPARED to let animal walk away if shot isnt presenting itself rightly.... 100% spot on chance of good clean kill......
get as close as you can son,then 5 yards closer....shoot them anywhere in the eye son,anywhere in the eye.....