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Posted: June/22/2008 at 09:25 |
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Posted: June/22/2008 at 10:46 |
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 09:08 |
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What's the price difference between the 32 and the 40 ? May be well worth the few extra dollars .
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 09:54 |
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Steve Moses
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Thanks for all the help, guys! No price difference, but the 1.75-6x32 can be had with the heavy duplex. I have watched pigs using only partial moonlight before and been unable to see my reticle. I have had a bad, bad experience with Bushnell CS, and will never buy one of their products again. Leupold may not be the brightest scope in that $400 price range, but I figure that their CS plus the heavy duplex might make me happy. Hopefully, the scope will gather enough light to do what I need.
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 10:01 |
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Roy Finn
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You can also check with the Leupold Custom Shop and order the 2.5-8 with the Heavy Duplex already installed for the same money charged by most internet sites. Leupold has a standardized pricing policy through it's dealers so with that option you get the scope and reticle you want from the start.
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 11:13 |
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Steve Moses
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Fantastic idea! Thanks for the advice.
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 15:38 |
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here's a great scope for you for what you are doing
a burris euro diamong 1.5-6 with a german #4 with lit reticle around 550 average price I have compared it while watching deer in the field directly behind my house at night, comparing it directly against a Kahles CL 3-10x50 the lit reticle dot is very small and does not overpower the image and the german #4 reticle is well done. it's a GREAT hog hunting scope.. |
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 17:39 |
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I'm thinking a 1.5-6x42 Nikon Monarch gold would be a nice choice and I would certainly look at the Trijicon Accupoint scopes.
also available in red and other models but this would be high on my list for anything in low light.
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Posted: June/23/2008 at 21:30 |
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man I wish they made a 2-7
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Posted: June/27/2008 at 09:10 |
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Yeah--agreed..that power range is too neglected these days !
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Posted: June/27/2008 at 09:50 |
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Ed Connelly
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I do, too. If you aren't going to be shooting real far, that 1.75-6X32 scope should be fine. I like that particular scope myself, although I don't have one. At 4.5 power you would still have a 7mm exit pupil...so that would be just as good as a bigger objective at a higher power. Let's say a 40mm objective would still give you a 7mm exit pupil at 5.7 power. THAT'S The difference. Is 4.5X enough for your pig shooting? Heavy Duplex is what I would get, too, if I got one. I don't think you can get a Heavy Duplex in all of the Leupolds...but I may be wrong.....
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Posted: June/27/2008 at 14:19 |
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Steve Moses
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4.5 is plenty. I am talking about shooting pigs inside of 50 yards that spook when exposed to a varmint light.
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Posted: June/27/2008 at 14:43 |
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Here is the original version of the 1.75-6x32 Leupold Vari-XIII on my Knight ML. It has the HD reticle and is perfect for the application, that is smoking whitetails.
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Posted: June/28/2008 at 12:25 |
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That'll work >>>
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Posted: July/07/2008 at 13:25 |
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Steve Moses
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Appreciate all the help. Just ordered a VX-III 2.5-8x36mm with the Heavy Duplex to mount on a Rem 700 LTR in 6.8SPC. Should be a really nice combination for Texas whitetails and pigs.
Steve
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