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Buddy wants one rifle for everything...?
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<blockquote data-quote="Starbuck" data-source="post: 2383679" data-attributes="member: 120719"><p>I like the 3-15. To me it's more than you need for big game, but I've come to like shooting things at the lowest possible X because too much X is a liability due to limited fov to spot hits and game reaction, and because it's so much more difficult to line up and settle in quickly on higher X's. You can reliably hit targets really far off with a 6x. I bet a lot of guys who think they "need" these high X scopes for 500 yds+ haven't tried using their scopes at 6-10x.</p><p></p><p>Higher X is ok for sitting at a bench or laying on the ground with a solid rest shooting at small targets that won't move while you're getting lined up and can't run off after the shot.</p><p></p><p>As to the rings/mounts costing another pile of cash - another positive for the Tikka: they have an integral rail, and set of very high quality Sports match rings will only run you $60 USD or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Starbuck, post: 2383679, member: 120719"] I like the 3-15. To me it's more than you need for big game, but I've come to like shooting things at the lowest possible X because too much X is a liability due to limited fov to spot hits and game reaction, and because it's so much more difficult to line up and settle in quickly on higher X's. You can reliably hit targets really far off with a 6x. I bet a lot of guys who think they "need" these high X scopes for 500 yds+ haven't tried using their scopes at 6-10x. Higher X is ok for sitting at a bench or laying on the ground with a solid rest shooting at small targets that won't move while you're getting lined up and can't run off after the shot. As to the rings/mounts costing another pile of cash - another positive for the Tikka: they have an integral rail, and set of very high quality Sports match rings will only run you $60 USD or so. [/QUOTE]
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