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What power scope for hunting to 400 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1286616" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>For most folks 6x on the top end really isn't enough for 400yds shooting. The scope you are describing though can be bought for considerably less than 2,000.00 I gave them a hard look as a possible scope for my .375Ruger for my trip to Africa but settled on the Trijicon 1-6x24 due to the tritium illumination. You never have to worry about batteries and if you're hunting somewhere that electronic illumination isn't legal you don't find yourself in a pickle.</p><p></p><p>I shot nothing but leupold 3.5-10x50's on everything for about 30 years. They were more than adequate for coyotes, deer, and hogs out to 600yds but beyond 400yds somewhat lacking for evaluating racks.</p><p></p><p> My first scope with turrets was one step up from that in the Leupold 4.5-14x50 VXIII tactical which proved to be everything I needed out to at least 600yds on coyotes and larger game.</p><p></p><p>A whole lot of deer and elk have been taken out to a 1,000yds with a 10x scope but I find that I'd rather have something like the VX6 3-18x50 or 4-24x52. With them, I still have a scope that isn't too big, doesn't weigh up like a brick, and relieves me from needing to carry a spotting scope to really evaluate racks or spot with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1286616, member: 30902"] For most folks 6x on the top end really isn't enough for 400yds shooting. The scope you are describing though can be bought for considerably less than 2,000.00 I gave them a hard look as a possible scope for my .375Ruger for my trip to Africa but settled on the Trijicon 1-6x24 due to the tritium illumination. You never have to worry about batteries and if you're hunting somewhere that electronic illumination isn't legal you don't find yourself in a pickle. I shot nothing but leupold 3.5-10x50's on everything for about 30 years. They were more than adequate for coyotes, deer, and hogs out to 600yds but beyond 400yds somewhat lacking for evaluating racks. My first scope with turrets was one step up from that in the Leupold 4.5-14x50 VXIII tactical which proved to be everything I needed out to at least 600yds on coyotes and larger game. A whole lot of deer and elk have been taken out to a 1,000yds with a 10x scope but I find that I'd rather have something like the VX6 3-18x50 or 4-24x52. With them, I still have a scope that isn't too big, doesn't weigh up like a brick, and relieves me from needing to carry a spotting scope to really evaluate racks or spot with. [/QUOTE]
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