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<blockquote data-quote="diriel" data-source="post: 535655" data-attributes="member: 26983"><p>Action wise, I have flipped and flopped this myself for a good while now. I have pretty much decided to buy a Defiance Machine action and build from there. I have turned this over and over in my head till i am about to go insane, fact is if i go custom it will not cost me more for what I *REALLY* desire. It may even end up costing a little less.</p><p></p><p>Scope wise, I have an IOR 3-18x42 "Flea" scope. $1200, and rice and beans and ramen for a year! I gage my scope "desires" by worst case shots I will take. The latest shot I will take is near dusk, and at that time of day 14x on my 42mm Objective is as far as it goes at 1k yards on a lipton iced tea jug filled with Red Dye Water. I guess what I am saying is, a GOOD 4-14 power scope should be more than plenty for any hunting rig. If i can clearly see ( at dusk ) a 1 gallon jug and engage, then a whole deer, or elk, or antelope ect, should be VERY easy indeed. People who *ALWAYS* desire more mag are usually the ones who don't shoot enough. It is a common desire to *Want* to see the wings of a fly at a million yards before you *YANK THE ***** outta tha' trigger, while closing your eyes and praying for a hit gun) obviously I am kidding with that last statement...but there is a certain degree of truth to it. Too much is just that...</p><p></p><p>Good Hunting,</p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diriel, post: 535655, member: 26983"] Action wise, I have flipped and flopped this myself for a good while now. I have pretty much decided to buy a Defiance Machine action and build from there. I have turned this over and over in my head till i am about to go insane, fact is if i go custom it will not cost me more for what I *REALLY* desire. It may even end up costing a little less. Scope wise, I have an IOR 3-18x42 "Flea" scope. $1200, and rice and beans and ramen for a year! I gage my scope "desires" by worst case shots I will take. The latest shot I will take is near dusk, and at that time of day 14x on my 42mm Objective is as far as it goes at 1k yards on a lipton iced tea jug filled with Red Dye Water. I guess what I am saying is, a GOOD 4-14 power scope should be more than plenty for any hunting rig. If i can clearly see ( at dusk ) a 1 gallon jug and engage, then a whole deer, or elk, or antelope ect, should be VERY easy indeed. People who *ALWAYS* desire more mag are usually the ones who don't shoot enough. It is a common desire to *Want* to see the wings of a fly at a million yards before you *YANK THE ***** outta tha' trigger, while closing your eyes and praying for a hit gun) obviously I am kidding with that last statement...but there is a certain degree of truth to it. Too much is just that... Good Hunting, Gary [/QUOTE]
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