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FFP scope for an elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Jarhead Ed" data-source="post: 2448484" data-attributes="member: 116333"><p>Have you weighed a Nightforce? My SFP 8-32×56 NXS, sporting only a 30mm tube is the HEAVIEST scope I own!!! I own old school USA Burris with steel tubes.... they are a little heavier than my comparable old school Leupolds, and even a new age Burris XTR2. Lighter stocks, carbon fiber wrapped barrels, bipods and even SLINGS are manufactured with lighter materials. A little weight helps with felt recoil. My Meopta spotter is heavy and built like a tank.... it's sharp, clear.... really very, very nice. You might look at the Excellent FFP Nightforce NX8... a little less heavy and more expensive than comparably powered NXS, but at least 2-1/2 times as expensive as the Optika6. I'd probably opt for my old school SFP Burris Signature 4-16×50 or Leupold Vari-X III 4-14×50 on my 300RUM for LR Elk. But what the heck, I'd probably grab my 338WM Model 70 Classic Stainless factory BOSS with old school USA Burris Fullfield 4.5-10×30 Posilock, spank an Elk at 500yds with a 250gr Barnes-X @2700fps(bore) and not even think twice about it. Well.... maybe I'd be just confident in my equipment, load and practiced skillsets. I believe frequent practice with good equipment, trumps 5k or 6k uber-costly hunting setups. I have very good equipment, but it's not the most expensive. I don't carry SWARO Binos, I've got a 20yr old 10× Leupold Gold Ring compact... although it's not so compact... sturdy but good. The hardest lesson I learned was to get good glass.... FIRST!!! I almost ruined hunts when I went cheap. So 30 years ago, I went Burris and Leupold. Good optics, although all my spotters sucked until I got my Meopta.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jarhead Ed, post: 2448484, member: 116333"] Have you weighed a Nightforce? My SFP 8-32×56 NXS, sporting only a 30mm tube is the HEAVIEST scope I own!!! I own old school USA Burris with steel tubes.... they are a little heavier than my comparable old school Leupolds, and even a new age Burris XTR2. Lighter stocks, carbon fiber wrapped barrels, bipods and even SLINGS are manufactured with lighter materials. A little weight helps with felt recoil. My Meopta spotter is heavy and built like a tank.... it's sharp, clear.... really very, very nice. You might look at the Excellent FFP Nightforce NX8... a little less heavy and more expensive than comparably powered NXS, but at least 2-1/2 times as expensive as the Optika6. I'd probably opt for my old school SFP Burris Signature 4-16×50 or Leupold Vari-X III 4-14×50 on my 300RUM for LR Elk. But what the heck, I'd probably grab my 338WM Model 70 Classic Stainless factory BOSS with old school USA Burris Fullfield 4.5-10×30 Posilock, spank an Elk at 500yds with a 250gr Barnes-X @2700fps(bore) and not even think twice about it. Well.... maybe I'd be just confident in my equipment, load and practiced skillsets. I believe frequent practice with good equipment, trumps 5k or 6k uber-costly hunting setups. I have very good equipment, but it's not the most expensive. I don't carry SWARO Binos, I've got a 20yr old 10× Leupold Gold Ring compact... although it's not so compact... sturdy but good. The hardest lesson I learned was to get good glass.... FIRST!!! I almost ruined hunts when I went cheap. So 30 years ago, I went Burris and Leupold. Good optics, although all my spotters sucked until I got my Meopta. [/QUOTE]
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