Low Priced Long Range Scopes by Ian McMurchy

[xphunter]

I have a Mueller prototype that has excellent glass: 30mm tube, 4x-16x, side focus, second focal plane, mil-dot reticle that I have used some, and really like. But to date that is the only scope I have used. I haven't had time to run this one through the paces yet, but from the times I have used it, I really like it.

[demarpaint]

Thanks for the info. 30mm tube is nice, any idea when it will be offered? All I have seen are the 1" tubes, they look good for the money.

Frank D

[xphunter]

I don't know when it will be offered or even if for sure.
Here is a pic of it on a 6.5-284 XP that my son used to down a doe antelope this year at the 265 yard mark.

[demarpaint]

Nice set up and some nice shooting!

Frank D

[WyrTwister]

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Originally Posted by WyrTwister

I just ordered a peep sight from Midway , in hopes that that may work & I may not have to scope the rifle . Hope not .

Trying to cope with aging eyes .

WT. I just finished a .280 Rem that I built for iron sights. Used an old Lyman 48 long slide rear and a Lyman 93 front globe fitted to a Rem ramp.

My right eye, (master of course) had cataracts so bad that I couldn't even bore sight with it anymore. Had cataract surgery 2 mos. ago and am almost back to 20/20. I shot match rifle and service rifle so long that I got very comfortable and confident with iron and I really like the clean look and feel of a rifle with iron sights.

With practice, an aperture rear and post front are very fast and can approach m.o.a. accuracy. Aperture rear and front on a black bull can comfortably beat 1 m.o.a. if the rifle is up to it. I used to love 600 yd belly shooting with both setups and could stay in the 190's with either. I don't expect to do that now, but do expect 1 - 2 moa on targets. We'll see.

On edit: I forgot to ask Plinker if the .17 HMR is still good at 250-300 yds. I like them, but don't know much about them.

Ian, I apologize for getting off the topic, but us geezers got to stick together. I hope the iron works out for WT, and for me too.

Tom

Well , the peep sight did not work , at least with my present tri-focals . :-(

If I had a pair of glasses made up with the perscription of my middle lens ..........

Ended up buying a used Fullfiels II 3x9 off of EBay . Have it installed on my new ballard rifleings Marlin .45-70 .

Have not shot it yet .

God bless
Wyr

[overgunned]

I believe Hakko is the the actual mfg of the SS scopes.....

[Hammer47]

Originally Posted by xphunter

I don't know when it will be offered or even if for sure.
Here is a pic of it on a 6.5-284 XP that my son used to down a doe antelope this year at the 265 yard mark.

Ernie... what kind of scope is on the XP?