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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Fixed or vari power scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="mpk1996" data-source="post: 435804" data-attributes="member: 27656"><p>I am getting a new rifle, a kimber montana in .257 roberts and am trying to decide which scope to put on it. I have narrowed it down to these two:</p><p> </p><p>Leupold FX-3 6x 42mm fixed power or</p><p>Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x 36mm vari power</p><p> </p><p>this will be a lightweight deer rifle that I will use from any where from 0 to around 250 yds or so (maybe 300). so, mainly short range. </p><p> </p><p>As i see it, the benifits to the fixed power is simplicity and a little bigger obj. it is a tad heavier and the one I was looking at has the LD duplex scope with a couple of dots for placement at different ranges. it is a few dollars less than the vari, but not enough to worry about. I do worry that 6x may not be as good as 8x at the long range and maybe too much up close. although on my other vari's i usually keep them at the 5-6x anyway.</p><p> </p><p>the benifit to the vari is obviously the ability to change power, but with a slightly smaller obj. also its one more thing to fiddle with. </p><p> </p><p>anybody else have any fuel to add to this debate? </p><p> </p><p>please post your opinions. thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mpk1996, post: 435804, member: 27656"] I am getting a new rifle, a kimber montana in .257 roberts and am trying to decide which scope to put on it. I have narrowed it down to these two: Leupold FX-3 6x 42mm fixed power or Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x 36mm vari power this will be a lightweight deer rifle that I will use from any where from 0 to around 250 yds or so (maybe 300). so, mainly short range. As i see it, the benifits to the fixed power is simplicity and a little bigger obj. it is a tad heavier and the one I was looking at has the LD duplex scope with a couple of dots for placement at different ranges. it is a few dollars less than the vari, but not enough to worry about. I do worry that 6x may not be as good as 8x at the long range and maybe too much up close. although on my other vari's i usually keep them at the 5-6x anyway. the benifit to the vari is obviously the ability to change power, but with a slightly smaller obj. also its one more thing to fiddle with. anybody else have any fuel to add to this debate? please post your opinions. thanks [/QUOTE]
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