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<blockquote data-quote="Snowbird" data-source="post: 1039734" data-attributes="member: 87588"><p>jaybo, i work year round between 8 and 11,000 feet but hunt 7k to 9k mostly. i take my bow up to 11k but that is just because of the limited tags around here. I have taken game out to 300 yards but have not practiced beyond that, mostly due to access to a range. prior to living in utah i hunted whitetail in louisiana. I now hunt elk and will be hunting mule deer and antelope. </p><p></p><p>my thought was to have a setup i could practice to long ranges and be more accurate at the medium ranges with the same setup. that is similar to my bow that i shoot out to 150 yards with 10" groups on good days. i only hunt with that out to 70 yards though. I am not one to just let the lead or steel fly without control. </p><p></p><p>My last elk was taken at 250 yards with a 270 winchester (55gr IMR 4831) about 1.5 miles from the vehicle. It was a clean double lung and I packed that one out by myself. I do realize the benefit of going lite when you get more that a few miles back but I also want to carry enough rifle and scope to get the job done cleanly at distance if needed. I still close the distance to the best of my ability. </p><p></p><p>my question is what scope would you suggest for my purpose or do you think i should be using two different setups? </p><p></p><p>my weatherby is 8lbs w/o ammo, scope or bipod. It's lighter than the 12lb savage 308 fp 10 that i carried in the south for some crazy reason. I learned a valuable lesson about shooting moving animals there (nice 8 point). It was the only big game i've lost, as it made take better shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snowbird, post: 1039734, member: 87588"] jaybo, i work year round between 8 and 11,000 feet but hunt 7k to 9k mostly. i take my bow up to 11k but that is just because of the limited tags around here. I have taken game out to 300 yards but have not practiced beyond that, mostly due to access to a range. prior to living in utah i hunted whitetail in louisiana. I now hunt elk and will be hunting mule deer and antelope. my thought was to have a setup i could practice to long ranges and be more accurate at the medium ranges with the same setup. that is similar to my bow that i shoot out to 150 yards with 10" groups on good days. i only hunt with that out to 70 yards though. I am not one to just let the lead or steel fly without control. My last elk was taken at 250 yards with a 270 winchester (55gr IMR 4831) about 1.5 miles from the vehicle. It was a clean double lung and I packed that one out by myself. I do realize the benefit of going lite when you get more that a few miles back but I also want to carry enough rifle and scope to get the job done cleanly at distance if needed. I still close the distance to the best of my ability. my question is what scope would you suggest for my purpose or do you think i should be using two different setups? my weatherby is 8lbs w/o ammo, scope or bipod. It's lighter than the 12lb savage 308 fp 10 that i carried in the south for some crazy reason. I learned a valuable lesson about shooting moving animals there (nice 8 point). It was the only big game i've lost, as it made take better shots. [/QUOTE]
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