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Post by boman on Nov 21, 2019 9:24:45 GMT -5
Congratulations. What scope are you using? Raydon, Thanks for the congrats. The scope on that rifle is a 4x12 x40mm VX1 Leupold with a standard duplex reticle. It's usually set on 8 power which gives me a good field of view when scanning the field which is a little over 500 yds to the treeline on the right in the pictures. If I want to really "study" a deer, and have time, I crank it up to 12 which was the case with this deer. All my hunting scopes(five) are 3x9 or 4x12 40mm duplex reticle Leupolds or Redfields,(made by Leupold and same lifetime warranty). It's still an American company(some parts are outsourced but everything is assembled in the U.S.) and they've never given me any problems. Steve |
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 21, 2019 10:55:39 GMT -5
What an amazing weekend you had!
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Post by HighCotton on Nov 22, 2019 7:31:10 GMT -5
Definitely a great weekend! Congrats!
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Post by bigbuckd on Nov 22, 2019 10:13:33 GMT -5
Congrats! Awesome shooting. I used to question hunters shooting much more than 100 yards but am convinced with the right equipment that longer range shots can be taken effectively. Great buck.
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Post by raydon on Nov 22, 2019 11:24:24 GMT -5
Congratulations. What scope are you using? Raydon, Thanks for the congrats. The scope on that rifle is a 4x12 x40mm VX1 Leupold with a standard duplex reticle. It's usually set on 8 power which gives me a good field of view when scanning the field which is a little over 500 yds to the treeline on the right in the pictures. If I want to really "study" a deer, and have time, I crank it up to 12 which was the case with this deer. All my hunting scopes(five) are 3x9 or 4x12 40mm duplex reticle Leupolds or Redfields,(made by Leupold and same lifetime warranty). It's still an American company(some parts are outsourced but everything is assembled in the U.S.) and they've never given me any problems. Steve Thanks for your reply. The reason I'm asking is I'm in the market for a new scope. I bought a TC 308 with a vortex 4x12x44 earlier this year. The riffle is ok, the scope is great. I now don't need my spotting scope at the 100 yard range. That setup it fine for me out to 250 yards. My 300 blk is the one I'm wanting to replace, currently 3x9. I plan on using this riffle mainly in the woods around up to 50 yards but would like to be able to go out to 150 yards if needed. I know that everybody's eyes are different and as I'm now in my mid 60s it's even more of a challenge. Just gathering information from those experienced. And again, nice shot. |
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Post by boman on Nov 22, 2019 12:33:35 GMT -5
Raydon, Thanks for the congrats. The scope on that rifle is a 4x12 x40mm VX1 Leupold with a standard duplex reticle. It's usually set on 8 power which gives me a good field of view when scanning the field which is a little over 500 yds to the treeline on the right in the pictures. If I want to really "study" a deer, and have time, I crank it up to 12 which was the case with this deer. All my hunting scopes(five) are 3x9 or 4x12 40mm duplex reticle Leupolds or Redfields,(made by Leupold and same lifetime warranty). It's still an American company(some parts are outsourced but everything is assembled in the U.S.) and they've never given me any problems. Steve Thanks for your reply. The reason I'm asking is I'm in the market for a new scope. I bought a TC 308 with a vortex 4x12x44 earlier this year. The riffle is ok, the scope is great. I now don't need my spotting scope at the 100 yard range. That setup it fine for me out to 250 yards. My 300 blk is the one I'm wanting to replace, currently 3x9. I plan on using this riffle mainly in the woods around up to 50 yards but would like to be able to go out to 150 yards if needed. I know that everybody's eyes are different and as I'm now in my mid 60s it's even more of a challenge. Just gathering information from those experienced. And again, nice shot. Raydon, It's been a while since I've hunted in the woods but the lower the power the better is what I remember. 1 to 4 power should be more than adequate for your requirements. You might want to look at Leupolds ar series or similar. FWIW---I had my 70th birthday this past September and eyes still work.  Steve |
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