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    Posted: March/11/2007 at 18:04
I'm looking for a variable scope for my 30-06 Encore. I have a 2 x 7 Burris on another pistol and have always been dissapointed withe the eye relief with it after 4 X . Is the Leupold my only option?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote asphunter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/11/2007 at 23:42
What are you hunting? If it's MI deer, a 2.5 or 4 (fixed) would be nice and the eye relief would not change.
4X loopie has 17" eye relief.
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I want to be able to use it out west. 300 yard shots would not be out of the question, so I'm hoping for more power.
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Not "out of the question" but very difficult. Sound like you are going to have to live with a variable.
Since a scoped 16" Encore weighs as much as an ultralight rifle the "out west" prize may not be worth the quest.
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Oh its worth it. I hunt exclusively with handguns. I have never killed a deer with a rifle, only with Handguns and my bow, and I have taken a lot of deer. There is nothing as satisfiying as the challenge of hunting with handgun.(As far as hunting goes)
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We used to hunt mtn. deer/plains antelope with our custom XP's outfitted with the 4X Leupolds, and took them at long-range a few times with no problem. I wouldn't worry too much about magnification (if u're only hunting big game), and work out the eye relief issue u're having. I like the 3-12X Burris's on most of my big game HG's, BUT i did have to get Near bases to move the scopes forward on the guns some due to the long "IHMSA-type" eye relief they put in these scopes. The Near base makes it what i refer to as "rockchuck useable", i.e. u can use it aiming uphill from the prone position as it moves it about 1.5" further forward. I don't know if it'll work on the TC's tho. Might check over @ www.specialtypistols.infopop.cc/eve Some of the guys there'll know what to do for sure.

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Originally posted by carnivore carnivore wrote:

Oh its worth it. I hunt exclusively with handguns. I have never killed a deer with a rifle, only with Handguns and my bow, and I have taken a lot of deer. There is nothing as satisfiying as the challenge of hunting with handgun.(As far as hunting goes)

 

Funny I would have said that about my bow.

Anyway, I had a Burris 3-12x32 Handgun Scope with balistic plex.  It sucked, and was virtually worthless over about 6x. I  would recommend the Leupold 2.5-8x32 it is more compact and works better. No its not your only option I have a 1x burris that is on my Encore 45-70 pistol that works great. I just walk closer.

 


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A fellow Encore hunter says he uses a rifle scope for hunting.  Being really new to hunting Encores, do many..most..few..any  hunters use rifle scope with encores?  What is the difficulty in using rifle scopes with Encores.  Thanks

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