.300 Win Mag hunting scope

Solid points all around, much to respect and consider.

I own both scopes
I'll try them both out

hunterslife72 said:

Owned a Bushnell 2.5-16x50 Elite 6500and had it mounted on 2 different 300Win mags.
Good optics and clarity and of course Rainguard but that things as heavy as a sewer pipe (1 lb 5 oz).
If your hunting from a stand and getting to it on a quad not a big deal but if there's a lot of carrying through the bush I'd look at other options.

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You think a 21oz scope is heavy??? Man, I guess all my 32+oz scopes would be a no-go for you. Heck, I don't own a scope less than 24.4oz on any of my hunting rifles.

hunterslife72 said:

whats the trick, how do you carry it ?

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Pack llamas and indigenous sherpas

lancetkenyon said:

Pack llamas and indigenous sherpas

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LMMFAO!

You're killing me over here, Lance!

hunterslife72, I think it goes back to what I mentioned before about tradeoffs and sacrifices.
If the choice means enough to you, you work out a way to make it happen.

hunterslife72 said:

whats the trick, how do you carry it ?

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A good sling, lots of squats, bench press, dead lifting, and cardio before you go hunting. And yes this is a sincere post.

A good pack.

I use a Leupold vx-3I 4.5x14 on my 300WM and like it a lot. I've noticed at 500M, that I'd like more magnification. Future upgrades will include a VX6hd 4x24. Sort of a sweet spot in terms of performance and weight.
The higher magnification won't be used a ton. It's like 4WD, no substitute when needed. No sense handicapping the 300 when it has enough Whoop A** to kill at a 1000yds (hoping you never need to though).

Ummmm.....deja vu'?

Or did the Matrix have a glitch?

hunterslife72 said:

Owned a Bushnell 2.5-16x50 Elite 6500and had it mounted on 2 different 300Win mags.
Good optics and clarity and of course Rainguard but that things as heavy as a sewer pipe (1 lb 5 oz).
If your hunting from a stand and getting to it on a quad not a big deal but if there's a lot of carrying through the bush I'd look at other options.

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Shawn Prada said:

Owned a Bushnell 2.5-16x50 Elite 6500and had it mounted on 2 different 300Win mags.
Good optics and clarity and of course Rainguard but that things as heavy as a sewer pipe (1 lb 5 oz).
If your hunting from a stand and getting to it on a quad not a big deal but if there's a lot of carrying through the bush I'd look at other options.

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lancetkenyon said:

Ummmm.....deja vu'?

Or did the Matrix have a glitch?

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Interesting...I thought I remembered that user name....

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/nightforce-nxs-3-5-15x50-zs.195581/

lancetkenyon said:

Ummmm.....deja vu'?

Or did the Matrix have a glitch?

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300whisper said:

Interesting...I thought I remembered that user name....

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/nightforce-nxs-3-5-15x50-zs.195581/

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Awesome catch, thanks for the warning.

lancetkenyon said:

Pack llamas and indigenous sherpas

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I would stay away from the "Sherpas". Had one in 3-80x75. They are made in China and will not stand up to heavy recoil.

Shawn Prada said:

I've owned a bushnell 2.5-16x50 Elite 6500 scope and had mounted on 2 different 300Win mags.
Good optics and clarity, of course, Rainguard but heavy things like a sewer pipe (1 lb 5 oz).
If hunting from a stand and getting it on a quad band is not great, but if there's a lot to go in the jungle, I'll look for other options.

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Bro get out of here. You're not tricking anyone.

AMAZING editing skills from hunterslife72 (aka the same person as you) original post. Made some grammatical corrections and changed bush to jungle.

Go with the SWFA 5- 20 x 50 on a .300 Win mag.
I have the SWFA 5 - 15 x 42 on my 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator (Timney trigger and Boyd's Classic laminated stock) and it's OK for hunting. SWFA makes VERY rugged scopes with good glass.

But I REALLY want to sell the rifle and get a 6.5 CM SAKO Finnlight stainless with a 6 - 24 x 50 Vortex Razor AMG scope. That's my wet dream combo for western hunting.

Eric B.

dok7mm said:

For most hunting situations, the 3-15 will work well. For long distance use, the 5-20 might be better. I use a 3-24x52 for most everything. Flip a coin!

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What brand scope are you talking about?