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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 1008120" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>Learned a real lesson 3 days ago hunting elk. I use a 4-16 HSLR FFP on a custom 30-06. The rifle is a tack driver off the bench but have never took an animal with the HS. When the day is clear and sunny the scope is great to shoot with...but!</p><p> </p><p> It was raining the fog was in and just breaking daylight. Spotted a bull moving through the timber at the top of the ridge 350-400 yards (know the country well) Swung the rifle up and all I could see was trees and fog and the bull faintly. Had the scope set on 4 power and could not see the reticle. Dropped the rifle down and spun it to about 8 power went back up and crap the bull was gone....no shot.</p><p> </p><p> I upgraded that rifle from a 3.5-10 VX3 with a M1 elevation turret to the HS. With the 2nd focal plane Leupold on the rifle would have scored that bull.</p><p> </p><p> I think the SHV in the 2nd focal plane would be a cat's meow on a hunting rifle where the conditions could get lousy. The downside to that scope is that it does not have a zero stop. Will do some more research but am really looking at the SHV on a working rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 1008120, member: 10391"] Learned a real lesson 3 days ago hunting elk. I use a 4-16 HSLR FFP on a custom 30-06. The rifle is a tack driver off the bench but have never took an animal with the HS. When the day is clear and sunny the scope is great to shoot with...but! It was raining the fog was in and just breaking daylight. Spotted a bull moving through the timber at the top of the ridge 350-400 yards (know the country well) Swung the rifle up and all I could see was trees and fog and the bull faintly. Had the scope set on 4 power and could not see the reticle. Dropped the rifle down and spun it to about 8 power went back up and crap the bull was gone....no shot. I upgraded that rifle from a 3.5-10 VX3 with a M1 elevation turret to the HS. With the 2nd focal plane Leupold on the rifle would have scored that bull. I think the SHV in the 2nd focal plane would be a cat's meow on a hunting rifle where the conditions could get lousy. The downside to that scope is that it does not have a zero stop. Will do some more research but am really looking at the SHV on a working rifle. [/QUOTE]
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