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Anyone else swap scopes?
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<blockquote data-quote="cvixx" data-source="post: 2764195" data-attributes="member: 51421"><p>Thought I would add some mildly interesting data here. Not really a long range Hunter, got tired to wasting my $ in useless drawings here in Utah. Long range shooting is different. At my age, 78, 500 meters is about max. To really go beyond that, and the local range does extend to 1000 meters, requires a heavier cartridge than my shoulders are happy with, plus the line breaks would be insufferably long. With that in mind, back to scopes. While I do have several "quality" scopes, most fall in the cheaper category . A decade ago, I started buying the rangefinder models from the 60s; Tasco Japan, Bushnell and Redfield. I have found it enjoyable to test my skills with the best from 50+ years ago, and at 500 meters they work fine. To winnow them out would be a heartache, plus have too many rifles (50+) so they would have to go, also. So my suggestion would be to save some $ and spend $300 or so and get a good rangefinder scope, play with the tombstone, and see how well you so. Then swap if you like.</p><p></p><p> I used to work with some scout/snipers in the Nam. I was an arty FO and got the first laser rangefinders incountry. Their scopes were spot on to 600 meters, per my equipment, not just minute of VC. See if you are as good as they were!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cvixx, post: 2764195, member: 51421"] Thought I would add some mildly interesting data here. Not really a long range Hunter, got tired to wasting my $ in useless drawings here in Utah. Long range shooting is different. At my age, 78, 500 meters is about max. To really go beyond that, and the local range does extend to 1000 meters, requires a heavier cartridge than my shoulders are happy with, plus the line breaks would be insufferably long. With that in mind, back to scopes. While I do have several “quality” scopes, most fall in the cheaper category . A decade ago, I started buying the rangefinder models from the 60s; Tasco Japan, Bushnell and Redfield. I have found it enjoyable to test my skills with the best from 50+ years ago, and at 500 meters they work fine. To winnow them out would be a heartache, plus have too many rifles (50+) so they would have to go, also. So my suggestion would be to save some $ and spend $300 or so and get a good rangefinder scope, play with the tombstone, and see how well you so. Then swap if you like. I used to work with some scout/snipers in the Nam. I was an arty FO and got the first laser rangefinders incountry. Their scopes were spot on to 600 meters, per my equipment, not just minute of VC. See if you are as good as they were! [/QUOTE]
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