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boliodogs
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300S&W, thanks for your help. jonoMT, I really do not take shots over 350 yards because I am not an expert. Wind and bullet drop make shots much over 300 yards hard for a good average marksman like myself. A good low end for dense cover is more important in an all around hunting scope than a very high top end. Is 3 power and a field of view of 32 to 34 feet low enough and wide enough to do a good job in dense cover in your opinion? Rancid Coolaid, that Swarovski 3-10x42 looks like a great scope for all around hunting.
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Rancid Coolaid
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For shots never to exceed 300, a good 1-4 is about perfect.
The 3-10 is great for everything my .270 can do. My 300WMs - my go-to guns for long range (400+) all wear scopes with more top-end magnification, but none are shot at distances I haven't shot before on the range. Most important: know your zero, know your bullet drop, shoot within the limits of your scope,rifle, bullet, and ability. |
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CWPINST
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I will take a little different approach. Do you need more than 10x???? Well, it depends. For most folks, no, however if you or your club is into quality management, careful examination of the "deer" is required before harvest. High quality binoculars are your best tool for this, but sometimes you have to rely on the scope. Late evening hunting tends to limit you in this regard. I normally leave my scope on about 8 power and rely on my binos. However for morning hunting when the light is good, you may find the extra magnification helpful. I would not want to go over about 4-5 power on the low end though.........just another perspective.
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If it ain't accurate at long distance, the fact that it is flat shooting is irrelevant.
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boliodogs
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Thanks,CWPINST, something to think about.
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Obi Wan Kenobi
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I was going to type the same thing. I just purchased a Swaro z5 5-25. I don't need the 25 power to shoot deer but I hunt long vast bean fields & I'll use the extra magnification to no only make precise neck shots but to also judge antler size & score.
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Oldtrader3
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I usually hunting with scopes set at 2-4x but when shooting at the range and for evaluating trophy quality deer at longer range and in the brush, it really helps to be able to crank to 10x. People say, well there is not much difference between 9x and 10x but actually there is, especially with Leupolds where the 9x is actually 8.6x.
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boliodogs
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So a good scope that goes to a full 10 power should take care of all hunting of deer size game. Thanks, Oldtrader.
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ccoker
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I think so..
I can read license plates at 300 yards in almost no light with my Kahles CL 3-10x50 |
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boliodogs
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Thanks, ccoker, that is amazing. |
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