Thread: Time for a scope upgrade?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

DONT DO IT...Mate....just dont. either save up your pennies and get something newer and higher grade in say 3-15 3-18 or just stick with what you have got.
reason I say this..I tried a 4x12 and a 4.5x15 both good scopes and HATED them both with vengence..... Ron has a 4.5x14 on the 7mm mag...have a look through it next time you meet up...great out long,suckymoto in close.....
Ive taken deer out to 350 with my 3x9x40mm and because I dont twiddle n fiddle with knobs thats as far as I will shoot anyway...it would be Kentucky windage past that so rangefinder and drop chart territory..not my cuppa tea.
knowing where you normally hunt I would say going DOWN in magnification to something like the pig plex Ron has on rossi would be upgrade.... I have actually gone away from the 3x9x40 on main rifle and put fixed 4 power on it..it wore fixed 3x for a bit too.... but that has other rifle to suit it better.
my open country/varmit rifles dont have more than 3x9 on them...the 4.5x15 was good but really shit on dusk compared to 3x9
thats my milage..others will have different ideas.

Mate, appreciate it cheers!

Haha to be fair mate, i'm in the same boat! I prefer the simplistic stalk, point, shoot and everything else seems to be over my head but that could just be me sticking to what I know haha! 90% of the hunting up here aside from the Sika tops and Ruahines is bush so I guess maybe the answer is get a bit more proficient with what I have and not try change it....

Appreciate the feedback.