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eagle2
Optics GrassHopper Joined: September/29/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Posted: September/29/2005 at 20:38 |
I am new to this site. I have read some of the discussions about the Sightron 39X42 and 4X32. I wish to purchase one of them. I have also seen listed the S2 2.58X42. My purpose is hunting deer in PA from 50 to 100 yards max. I wear glasses and my eyesight is not great. Without a scope I could see little, if anything.
Which of these three models would give me the best close-up view of a deer at under 100 yards with good clarity, good eye relief, exit pupil stats and price?
I wish to purchase this week for a 7mm-08 Remington bolt action. I also want light-weight?
I could use some help... |
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koshkin
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Any one of the three will work just fine.
I own a S2 3-9x42, and I have used a S2 4x32. I have not seen a 2.5-8x42.
4x32 is smaller than the other two, but all three are fairly compact.
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Tip69
Optics Master Extraordinaire Tip Stick Joined: September/27/2005 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 4155 |
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"Without a scope I could see little, if anything" I hope you're kidding my kid just finished Hunters Safety and they stressed "know what you're shooting at"!
BTW........ where are you hunting and when do you plan to go |
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ranburr
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Any of the three would be fine. I would go with the 3-9x42 just in case you ever get the opportunity to hunt somewhere else.
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eagle2
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Thank you all very much for your helpful responses. I have also sent a message to Chris via Koshkin's orientation to me. You all all very knowledgable and I appreciate this.
Dave from PA |
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Tip69
Optics Master Extraordinaire Tip Stick Joined: September/27/2005 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 4155 |
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Dave...... in reference to your question about the plex vs fine ret..... The first scope I ever owned I bought for my new Win. mod. 70 in 30-06 was a Weaver wide view 4X32 with a dot. I used that combination to take my 1st deer when I was 16. Unfortunatly, the next year we moved to another state and i didn't really get to hunt deer again for about 5 or 6 years. Sometime after that I got a "better" 3-12X40...... boy did I think I was something (it was a tasco). It had the plex style ret.
since then all my scopes have had the plex style and it has become the norm for me..... i don't think much about it....at least while hunting. It might even help to center the ret on the game/target. If you spend some time getting used to it, you should be fine.
I actually "practice" shouldering my gun.......... it has become somewhat of a fun exercise and it allows me more time to enjoy firearms....... does anybody else do that?
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