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Kickboxer
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Posted: November/21/2009 at 17:40 |
have I decided to put a scope on the .458 Lott after deliberating so long and taking the 4x I had on it off???????
1st day of season (gun season) in Alabama, today. I was unable to hunt this morning due to a telecon for work, but hunted late this afternoon. I was leaving the "field" and a deer walked out on the trail about 75yards away. Of course, it was near last light. I was unable to see the front sight post, so I raised the rifle up to the sky, got a picture and started to drop back down on the deer. He walked off into the woods, it was darker than on the trail, and I could not make a shot that I would call safe or ethical. Had my Pentax 4x been on the rifle, I would have had a deer "in the freezer", so to speak. As much as I love open "iron" sights, scopes do provide certain advantages. Would have been nice to be able to take that deer... I am now deciding what scope I want to put on the Lott... Edited by Kickboxer - November/21/2009 at 17:47 |
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mike650
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Must be winter, it's a "white out"!!! |
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ccoker
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yeah, I like open sights and they are fast and fun, but when it comes to hunting I want to be able to clearly take shots in very low light
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jonoMT
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Well, I can certainly vouch for a decent 4X making most low-light shots possible, even against a dark background. So I think it's a good move. I've hunted with my M1 before and it was fun, despite the weight. Iron sights are faster as long as the light conditions alllow it. In my case, I took a shot at a buck about 100 yards away and forgot I'd dialed in 300 yards of elevations to demonstrate to one of my friends that I could hunt without a scope. Fortunately the buck and several does stayed put long enough for me to figure out what I'd done.
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Reaction time is a factor...
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mike650
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Dan, are you looking for a traditional 4x or something else?
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Kickboxer
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Yes, it will be a fixed 4x, I think. I am interested in the IOR hunting 4x and the Conquest 4x. If I get one, it has to be "worthy". Now, don't get me wrong, I LIKED the Pentax, but I think I destroyed it. I was practicing 'quick acquisition' from a shoulder carry with the .458 winmag, hit a door frame with the elevation turret and pretty much broke it loose. They don't call me "El Destructo" for nothing... Since then, I have had some zero problems that I have not ironed out, yet. Not enough shooting to tell if it is the scope or the rifle. The WinMag is not as accurate as the Lott and I was trying some new ammo, so it was too many variables to tell. I don't think the ammo was at fault, so it has to be the rifle or the scope. The Pentax Gameseeker 4x is no longer made...
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mike650
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I really like the 4x Conquest a lot!!! I've played with one and will eventually have one of my own someday. Not sure though how it'll hold up mounted on your canon. |
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THATS NO BUENO...
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Kickboxer
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Que?
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