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Topic: Scope and rings needed for Rem Mohawk 600
Posted By: sucker76
Subject: Scope and rings needed for Rem Mohawk 600
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 15:46
I have acquired a Remington Mohawk 600 in 243.  I'm looking for a nice, light scope and rings for it. 
It currently has some kind of Weaver one piece base on it.  I don't really like the base and wanted something that will compliment the rifle and also make it easier to load/unload the rifle. 

I thought about the new SS 2-10x32.  How well will it do with this rifle in a hunting roll?  Is the 32mm objective large enough for early morning and late evening deer hunting?  Wat is a better alternative in a similar price point?  I do like the capped turrets but am OK with exposed turrets.  I do prefer MIL but MOA is OK too.  This rifle will be used by me, my wife and 15 year old daughter.  The longest shot on a deer will likely be no more than 100 yards and practically 60-80 yards. 

I also looked to Talley for the lightweight rings.  I found Talley item# 930720.  They are for model 7 and 600.  The picture for it showed the rear base having two screws.  My receiver has only one screw hole and no more room to add a second screw hole.  I emailed Talley and asked them if they had any rear bases with one screw hole and they replied back "no".  What Talley or other manf. rings are there for the Rem 600? 

The bottom line is I'm looking for a lightweight package so it doesn't outweigh the rifle and keeps the whole package small and quick. 

Thanks!


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Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 16:03
A 2-7 would be a good match for the rifle as is the 2-10 SS you mentioned.  Redfield and Nikon both make acceptable hunting scopes. You could go with a fixed 6x42 Leupold which would be a super bright reasonably sized optic for this rifle. https://www.swfa.com/leupold-6x42-fx-3-riflescope-5.html - https://www.swfa.com/leupold-6x42-fx-3-riflescope-5.html
You may want to call SWFA  to ask about what mount. I like Talley and you might could get away with using the Talley runing two screws in front one in back once the scope is in it. If it already has a Weaver one piece base I would be inclined to order a set of low  1 in Warne rings and call it good.


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 16:07
A simple 6x might be a great answer.  I have started looking at the scope weight more now and its surprising how heavy some are. 


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Posted By: tahqua
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 17:41
Talley makes a one piece steel base for the Talley QD and fixed vertical rings. I have one mounted on an M7 with only one rear screw and the fixed rings. I can't think of a better set up for the short Remington. I have both the fixed and the QD rings set up for it. But there isn't much room for the levers on that extra short action. The fixed are extremely solid with dual recoil shoulders and a lot of clamping area.
The base is also relief cut so that I can load easily without busting my thumb. Other types do not have the cut and block the loading port.

http://www.swfa.com/talley-1-piece-base-14.html?___SID=U - https://www.swfa.com/talley-1-piece-base-14.html?___SID=U


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 17:56
I decided to keep it simple and just get some better rings that fit better.  I decided on the Burris signature zee rings with the plastic inserts.  It will fit on the weaver rail already on the gun.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:18
Why limit yourself to a fixed power. There are so many better options than a 6x leupold

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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:30
I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


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Posted By: Atlas Shrug
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:36
I think the SWFA 2.5-10 would be good for your rifle.  The BDC might not match exactly, but should probably be "hunting close" in tracking the .243 ballistics, depending upon bullet choice.

For any close, low light hunting you should be perfectly fine setting it on one of the lower powers and just using the crosshairs.  That should put you within a couple of inches anywhere along the trajectory out to a couple hundred yards.  A great hunting set up IMHO.

I ordered one but don't have it yet, so this is based on theory.

The little 600s are neat guns.  If this was in .308 or bigger, I'd not suggest the SWFA due to potential eye relief concerns, but in .243 I imagine it would be just fine.

AS



Posted By: Atlas Shrug
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:40
Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


Those look like they will be too big for that diminutive rifle, IMHO. (Except maybe the .22rf versions, but that's a different issue.)

Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.  That rifle needs a small scope else there will be a disruption in The Force.  ;-)

Seriously, they need a small scope.

AS



Posted By: Atlas Shrug
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:41
Just what the hell am I doing wrong every time I try to quote a post......geeze?




Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:44
Originally posted by Atlas Shrug Atlas Shrug wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


Those look like they will be too big for that diminutive rifle, IMHO. (Except maybe the .22rf versions, but that's a different issue.)

Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.  That rifle needs a small scope else there will be a disruption in The Force.  ;-)

Seriously, they need a small scope.

AS



























Thanks, I know I've made several mistakes in the past and will make plenty more to come. 
I can always get a smaller scope if the Burris doesn't match well or I just plain ol don't like it.  I have another rifle it can live on or I can buy a rifle to live on the scope.  either way...


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Posted By: koshkin
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:45
Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

Originally posted by Atlas Shrug Atlas Shrug wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


Those look like they will be too big for that diminutive rifle, IMHO. (Except maybe the .22rf versions, but that's a different issue.)

Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.  That rifle needs a small scope else there will be a disruption in The Force.  ;-)

Seriously, they need a small scope.

AS









Thanks, I know I've made several mistakes in the past and will make plenty more to come. 
I can always get a smaller scope if the Burris doesn't match well or I just plain ol don't like it.  I have another rifle it can live on or I can buy a rifle to live on the scope.  either way...

That's as good a reason to buy another rifle as I have seen.

ILya


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/02/2019 at 18:48
This rifle is ultimately for my daughter but my wife mentioned that she doesn't have a deer rifle of her own.  She just uses any of mine.  I can always get one that is all hers.  I'm sure it will be a love/hate type gift.


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Posted By: tahqua
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 07:21
If you can find one, the Vortex 1.5-8 x 32 Razor is an excellent scope. Great glass and the best low light BDC reticle I have used.

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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 09:40
Originally posted by koshkin koshkin wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

Originally posted by Atlas Shrug Atlas Shrug wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


Those look like they will be too big for that diminutive rifle, IMHO. (Except maybe the .22rf versions, but that's a different issue.)

Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.  That rifle needs a small scope else there will be a disruption in The Force.  ;-)

Seriously, they need a small scope.

AS









Thanks, I know I've made several mistakes in the past and will make plenty more to come. 
I can always get a smaller scope if the Burris doesn't match well or I just plain ol don't like it.  I have another rifle it can live on or I can buy a rifle to live on the scope.  either way...

That's as good a reason to buy another rifle as I have seen.

ILya







ABSOLUTELY! My thoughts exactly!

I've built a new rifle before prompted by the fact I had an extra set of trigger guard cap screws laying around!


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Posted By: koshkin
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 09:43
Originally posted by RifleDude RifleDude wrote:

Originally posted by koshkin koshkin wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

Originally posted by Atlas Shrug Atlas Shrug wrote:

Originally posted by sucker76 sucker76 wrote:

I just saw SWFA has a heck of a sale on the Burris Droptine.  It is larger than I originally wanted but the price is hard to pass up.


Those look like they will be too big for that diminutive rifle, IMHO. (Except maybe the .22rf versions, but that's a different issue.)

Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.  That rifle needs a small scope else there will be a disruption in The Force.  ;-)

Seriously, they need a small scope.

AS



I accidentally got some 300WSM ammo, so now I am planning to buy a rifle for that.  Unfortunately, the one I want is out of stock everywhere.  I hate waiting.

ILya







Thanks, I know I've made several mistakes in the past and will make plenty more to come. 
I can always get a smaller scope if the Burris doesn't match well or I just plain ol don't like it.  I have another rifle it can live on or I can buy a rifle to live on the scope.  either way...

That's as good a reason to buy another rifle as I have seen.

ILya







ABSOLUTELY! My thoughts exactly!

I've built a new rifle before prompted by the fact I had an extra set of trigger guard cap screws laying around!


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 10:36
Originally posted by tahqua tahqua wrote:

If you can find one, the Vortex 1.5-8 x 32 Razor is an excellent scope. Great glass and the best low light BDC reticle I have used.









Both the 1.5-8x32 and the 2-10x40 look great!  It seems both have been discontinued.  I'll search around for a good deal. 
I may soon be flush with new scopes.



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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 10:53
A few quick things:
1. For a wife and/or daughter, be aware that short eye relief scopes on a lightweight 243 might go badly. Most of us have been bitten by a scope, and it isn't pleasant.
2. I would not put a fixed-power scope on a rifle that will be used from up close to about 100 yards, nor would I worry about BDC reticle matching or calculating any manner of drop.
3. I would go for low power bottom end. At 40-60 yards, it isn't difficult to lose a moving target due to limited field of view. If it will be a short-range hunter, set it up for short-range hunting.

I have a 243 and love the caliber. My biggest deer went down to a single shot from my 243AI, easily one of my favorite guns. It is a capable caliber with great bullet selection and great ballistics for medium-sized game.

Good luck. Hunting season is soon approaching, so get to work!

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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 11:40
Well it's settled, I got both.  Burris Droptine 4.5x14x42mmAO and the Vortex Razor HD LH 2-10x40.  I'm sure the Vortex is a big step up in optics and I think it will be great on the little 600.  I'll find a home for the Burris. 

Thanks everyone.


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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 11:47
Though I would opt for a variable that offers between 1.5X - 3X on the bottom end, I've got a fixed 4X and a fixed 6X on 2 hunting rifles, and I've never had an issue acquiring game animals through them at very close range, even as close as 25 yards, in fact. I wouldn't select those for stalking or driven hunting where I could be faced with quick offhand shot opportunities, but for stationary hunting in a stand/blind, even a fixed 6X hasn't ever been an impediment to making very close quarters shots for me. This isn't meant to imply that I'm recommending a fixed power, however, I do see the appeal of the simplicity of a fixed power scope. When hunting with a variable scope, even in the thick stuff, I usually have my scope set at 4X and only turn the power up or down as needed for a given shot. I've dialed up more Xs frequently, but I honestly can't remember when I've ever had the need to turn down the power. Then again, I almost always hunt from fixed positions.

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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 12:31
I think I'll be very happy with 2x on the bottom end.  That was the original power range I was looking for.  It can be very quick at 2x or 3x and more precise at 9x or 10x.  Most of our hunting is from a blind too.  Some shots are taken walking to or from the blind though.


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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 13:28
Originally posted by RifleDude RifleDude wrote:

Though I would opt for a variable that offers between 1.5X - 3X on the bottom end, I've got a fixed 4X and a fixed 6X on 2 hunting rifles, and I've never had an issue acquiring game animals through them at very close range, even as close as 25 yards, in fact. I wouldn't select those for stalking or driven hunting where I could be faced with quick offhand shot opportunities, but for stationary hunting in a stand/blind, even a fixed 6X hasn't ever been an impediment to making very close quarters shots for me. This isn't meant to imply that I'm recommending a fixed power, however, I do see the appeal of the simplicity of a fixed power scope. When hunting with a variable scope, even in the thick stuff, I usually have my scope set at 4X and only turn the power up or down as needed for a given shot. I've dialed up more Xs frequently, but I honestly can't remember when I've ever had the need to turn down the power. Then again, I almost always hunt from fixed positions.


As is sometimes the case, I'll dissent on this one.

Moving animals make things complicated, and moving animals at close range make it worse. Adding high magnification to that compounds the issues and can lead to mess-ups. I have heard, by a member of this forum, the words spoken: "I brought up the scope and couldn't see anything but fur and fired." Thankfully the animal was recovered, but it took some doing, and fortunately the animal shot the second time was the same animal shot the first time. That was not verified prior to squeezing the second round, because the animal was moving at close range with a scope set on 15X. It ended well, but could have easily ended with 2 down animals. Follow-up shots at high mag when everything is running around are no Bueno.

The smaller the FOV, the larger the chance of error, or that has been my experience.

And experiences vary.

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Posted By: BobinNC
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 15:28
You might want to take a look at Sightron's 2-10x32mm S-TAC 30mm scope. It would be outstanding for the smallish Rem. Mohawk 600. Yes, it's heavier than SWFA 2-10x32mm but I've never been enamored with lightweight scopes longevity in harsh hunting environments and overall recoil prowess.   


Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 15:33
For several years, I mostly hunted with a 6-20x56, mostly stalk hunting.  I never failed to take a shot because there was too much magnification, but there were situations where it was a little uncomfortable not being able to go to a lower magnification.  "Tracking" the animal with the scope is more difficult and it definitely goes out of view more easily.  I have a fixed 4x that I've never had any issues at all with.  Just lucky, I suppose... 
I prefer to have 2x on the low end, though I would not mind having a 1-10x scope.  Just have not gotten around to one.  


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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 15:42
I agree with that in general, RC... and certainly with regards your 15X analogy, but we're not talking about that much magnification and we perhaps differ on our definitions of "high magnification." I have never had too limiting a FOV or problems acquiring moving deer or feral pigs as close as 20 yards with a fixed 4X or scope mag set at 4X, and I've dispatched multiple dump truck loads of 'em. Likewise, the base magnification of one of my thermal scopes is 4X, and I've killed countless moving pigs at night at 25-50 yds with it. I agree that 6X is starting to become iffy at really close range, but I've never had an issue with getting on the vitals of moving game at that magnification from around 50 yds out. Again, all my deer hunting is done from stationary blinds & stands. If I was stalking or hunting driven game animals, I'd certainly want less magnification/greater FOV and would prefer 1.5X - 2X. But again, I leave all my variable scopes set at 4X as a starting point and only change magnification as the situation warrants. I've killed multiple deer at near spitting distance with my scope set on 4X with nary an issue. 

Next time you're out hunting, take a gander at a deer you're not intending to take at 25-50 yds through your scope set at 4X, or at 75 yds or so at 6X. It's far from a "nothing but fur" scenario. There's ample real estate visible all around the deer, and unless it's moving really fast (at which point your decision to shoot becomes very questionable anyway), I doubt you'd have any trouble putting crosshairs on vitals at those magnification/distance combinations. I hunt with 8X binos and have no difficulty whatsoever keeping an entire deer as close as 40 yds or so within the FOV of my bino. 

I routinely take photos of deer and other wildlife with a telephoto lens having 600mm effective focal length, which is roughly equivalent to 12X FOV. Here is one such photo I took of deer standing at 120 yds from me, with the 600mm effective (12X) FOV telephoto lens. This image was also cropped. Even if this cropped FOV was your view through an optic, do you believe you'd have an issue tracking those deer at half that distance?


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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 15:45
Here is a shot I took of a blue wildebeest on a local exotic game ranch, in a dead run, at 75 yds, with the aforementioned 12X effective telephoto lens. I had no trouble keeping him within the FOV the whole time.



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Posted By: BlackSox16
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 18:46
Good thread...I personally shoot most everything at 2.5x(technically 2.6( vx3 2.5-8×36))..even over 100 yds.  But then again I rarely shoot at game over 150 yds.  The land I hunt dictating this.  Paper is a different story.  I do see the pros & cons of both sides of the magnification debate.


Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/03/2019 at 19:44
Most of my hunting comes in at 60-120 yards.  There are right of ways that are about 300ish yards but I have never taken a deer at that range.  When I'm in the stand or walking around, I have the scope on the lowest power.  Once I'm in the stand, I may take it up a little.  the last one I got I had the scope on 3x and when I pulled the trigger I was at 5 or 6x to get a great look at the shot placement.  I will always want something less than 6x on the low end for general a hunting optic. 


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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: September/04/2019 at 10:01
Ted (AKA Rifledude) and I often disagree, which is fine by both of us.

Personally, I know what I have experienced in the field. I can look at Ted's photos - taken with a camera and telephoto lens - meant to inform on riflescope usage, and appreciate the photo and disagree it is representative of the same situation with a riflescope on a rifle in use in the field when pulling a trigger on game. It isn't apple:oranges, it is more apples:meatloaf, in my humble estimation.

All that to say, I would not choose a fixed 6X on a hunting rifle.

And let us know how you like the scopes you did purchase.

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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/04/2019 at 10:10
Thanks and will do.  The Vortex is arriving today.  I'll take a look at it after work.


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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: September/04/2019 at 11:37
It's all good, RC. Make no mistake, I'm not at all advocating for high magnification scopes on hunting rifles. Far from it. In fact, my favorite hunting scopes are, as Koshkin has called them "tweeners" - medium powered variables...1.5-6X, 2-7X, 1.5-8X and the like. Most of my hunting rifles wear 2.5-10X class scopes. I have no big game hunting rifles with scopes having greater than 10X on the top end, in fact. I even agree with what you're saying, in principle.

All I'm saying is unless you're stalking, hunting driven game, dangerous game, etc where you expect close, quick reaction shots on potentially moving critters, you don't need as much "low" on the low end as you think you do to acquire them in your FOV. For those scenarios, sure, plenty of FOV is your friend, and I prefer 1.5-2X on the low end. If you're hunting from fixed positions like a blind or stand, which was the caveat I gave, you aren't at all handicapped by having "only" 4X on the low end or with a 4X fixed scope for up close encounters on game animals...even moving game animals, unless they are running flat out...in which case one really shouldn't be taking the shot anyway. Or at least, that's been my experience. 

Even though I prefer variable scopes, if I were forced to hunt with only fixed power scopes, I would happily carry on unabated with fixed 4X and 6X scopes and have just as much success. In fact, since 4X is my "default" setting on my variable scopes, I've killed truckloads of deer, pigs, and exotics at that magnification as close as 20 yds from me. 4X works just fine for close-up to medium distances, and 6X is probably the best fixed power magnification for all-around hunting, near to far, for all but extremely close shots. 6X will work just fine for anything around 50 yds and out. It all depends on the type of hunting you do.

And the camera - riflescope magnification comparison is absolutely an "apples to apples" comparison. FOV is FOV and magnification is magnification, no matter the type of optic. Of course following a moving critter with a camera vs a rifle involves different mechanics, but not entirely different. The FOV you see in a camera frame at a given magnification is equivalent to what you see in a sport optic at that same magnification. FOV is half of what defines magnification in the first place. The point was to show how large an animal appears within the FOV at a given distance at a given magnification, which applies to any optic, to show the relative amount of real estate surrounding a critter at said magnification.  Bottom line, if an *un-spooked* deer is standing 20 yards in front of you and you put a 4X optic on it, you won't just see fur, you'll be able to see and track the whole critter, unless you have really poor hand-eye coordination.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: September/04/2019 at 18:21
To only see fur at 4-6x you would have to be darn close for sure.  But that said, it is so much easier to find and follow a moving animal with lower mag.  I always run scopes with 3x or less on the bottom end and when stalking in the thicker stuff it rides on the low end.  If I am sitting it may be higher, but usually not by much. 

There are a lot of hunters who like 6x and up.  But I figure why reduce my chances.  I can easily hit anything within 200 yards on 3x and can see things up mighty close and moving pretty quick.  


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/04/2019 at 19:56
I got the Vortex 2-10x40 razor HD LH om the mail today.  The glass is amazingly clear.  The rings haven't arrived yet so i couldn't mount it.  I looked through it across the house and the eye relief at all magnifications is about 4 inches.  I'm loving it.  I think the girls will love it also.  The reticle is nice and clear.  It's not too wide and obtrusive and also not too thin that it will get lost looking in the woods.  This is my first real use of a BDC type reticle.  All my other scopes have been simple crosshairs or plex or milling reticles.  I doubt I'll use it too much.  The turrets are OK.  The clicks are a little mushy and there is some slop between clicks.  They are definitely usable and better than a lot I have turned.  The turrets and the subtensions are both in MOA which is nice.  Overall I'm happy will my new find.


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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/07/2019 at 14:33
Well here is the final product.  My daughter and I will take it out tomorrow to sight it in.





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Posted By: BlackSox16
Date Posted: September/07/2019 at 17:50
Looks good!👍


Posted By: Atlas Shrug
Date Posted: September/26/2019 at 20:56
Update?

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Posted By: sucker76
Date Posted: September/27/2019 at 09:56
Update?  ....
It shoots!
It shoots really well.  I took it to a 50 yard indoor range since my outdoor range was a swamp from all the Imelda rain.  I sighted in 2 inches low at 50 yards.  I got a nice sub 1" group.  I was using factory Federal Fusion 95 gr rounds.  So far I like the Fusions in this rifle, my 30-06 and 6.5CM.  It took 5 rounds to get on point of aim.  I waited about 5 minutes to cool the barrel and then shot for groups.  The first 4 shot group was strung vertically but all touching in a slightly zig zag shape.  I let the barrel cool a little longer and the next 4 shots were more of a typical roundish grouping with a flyer.  Between me and my cousin we shot 20 rounds through it and were very pleased. 
The 18.5" barrel is quite the flame thrower.  Fire is all you see in the scope when the trigger is pulled.  It's going to be hell in low light. 
The Vortex Razor HD LH 2-10x40 was amazing.  I am glad I chose this one.  Perfectly clear at all magnification levels.  I didn't notice any chromatic aberrations at the edges of the targets or shapes.  Keep in mind that I am only looking at a 50 yard range indoors so not the best for review.  I should have looked down the road at something farther away.  The turrets are felt the same.  No real clicks but I got used to it and managed to adjust accurately. 
I will have to do a final sight in at 100 yards and then zero the turrets.


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