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40 mm or 50 mm scope for 7mmSTW
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<blockquote data-quote="Nvhunter" data-source="post: 213368" data-attributes="member: 11885"><p><strong>40 or 50</strong></p><p></p><p>Coues Sniper,</p><p> </p><p>You are correct on the Leupold variable power range. I am on the fence concerning light. Hunting at altitude in the Nevada mountains rarely is a problem with light. Of course, we have daylighht hunting restrictions, And at altitude there is normally enough twilight within those hours for the parting shot. However, I cannot afford both a quality spotting scope and the rifle scope this year. The 50 mm would help with scanning the mountain during those low light times (in conjunction with my Nikon Monarch 8X42 bionocs - highly recommended). But I am concerned about parallax error at longer ranges.</p><p> </p><p>I do not know, but I hear, that the Sako 75 platform is capable of the "mystical 1000 yard shot". But keep in mind, if you shoot it you must go get it. A friend of mine took a 900+ yard shot One Time in NW Colorado. The deer just vanished...After several hours of cross country he reached where the deer had stood. It had been on the edge of a vertical cliff. It was now about 500 feet down, unreachable. His tag was filled, and he had no deer to take home. There was no way to tell a cliff was behind the deer from the shooters position at distance. He said he would never take a shot like that again. I never intend to take a shot over 600 yds in the mountains, but antelope in the high desert plains may be a different story.</p><p> </p><p>Shiredude,</p><p> </p><p>All right! another STW fan. I'll have some good questions for you when I get this Sako 75 platform up an running. I will post those questions of performance and tweaking in the Rifles, Bullets, Barrels and Ballistics section. Keep an eye out for me. I reload my own. </p><p> </p><p>Although I intend to stalk big game to within 600 yds. I intend for this to be my new mountain lion and antelope rifle...AT&T -"Reach out and touch someone" to quote a phrase. I do not have a problem with the rifle weight in the mountains. With that wind whipping at 50+ MPH added weight is often more of a help rather than a hinderance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nvhunter, post: 213368, member: 11885"] [b]40 or 50[/b] Coues Sniper, You are correct on the Leupold variable power range. I am on the fence concerning light. Hunting at altitude in the Nevada mountains rarely is a problem with light. Of course, we have daylighht hunting restrictions, And at altitude there is normally enough twilight within those hours for the parting shot. However, I cannot afford both a quality spotting scope and the rifle scope this year. The 50 mm would help with scanning the mountain during those low light times (in conjunction with my Nikon Monarch 8X42 bionocs - highly recommended). But I am concerned about parallax error at longer ranges. I do not know, but I hear, that the Sako 75 platform is capable of the "mystical 1000 yard shot". But keep in mind, if you shoot it you must go get it. A friend of mine took a 900+ yard shot One Time in NW Colorado. The deer just vanished...After several hours of cross country he reached where the deer had stood. It had been on the edge of a vertical cliff. It was now about 500 feet down, unreachable. His tag was filled, and he had no deer to take home. There was no way to tell a cliff was behind the deer from the shooters position at distance. He said he would never take a shot like that again. I never intend to take a shot over 600 yds in the mountains, but antelope in the high desert plains may be a different story. Shiredude, All right! another STW fan. I'll have some good questions for you when I get this Sako 75 platform up an running. I will post those questions of performance and tweaking in the Rifles, Bullets, Barrels and Ballistics section. Keep an eye out for me. I reload my own. Although I intend to stalk big game to within 600 yds. I intend for this to be my new mountain lion and antelope rifle...AT&T -"Reach out and touch someone" to quote a phrase. I do not have a problem with the rifle weight in the mountains. With that wind whipping at 50+ MPH added weight is often more of a help rather than a hinderance. [/QUOTE]
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