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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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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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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tip69 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: September/29/2005 at 21:02

"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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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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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.

 

 

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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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