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Help Me Choose a Hunting Rifle Scope
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<blockquote data-quote="Good Times" data-source="post: 1132937" data-attributes="member: 92802"><p>What B-P-UU said</p><p></p><p>I shoot a lightweight 300 Ackley built on a #1 Shilen 26" barrel, Rem 700 action</p><p>and Brown Precision stock. 200 grain nosler accubond at 3150 fps. Very light rifle for backpack hunting.</p><p>Have both a brake and a threaded cap to use without the brake. </p><p>Only way to see bullet impact is with the brake. Brake makes it easier to shoot at longer distances.</p><p></p><p>I have used the Leupold Varix III 3.5-10x40 and Varix III 4.5-14x40 Long Range scopes. Both have had the factory leupold target turret installed and have</p><p>a laser engraved cap for the exact load. Zero is at 300 yards and hold on the top of the shoulder at 400 yards and click after 400 yards.</p><p></p><p>If you are backpack hunting and working hard, holding the scope steady with</p><p>tons of magnification may be tough. The 3.5-10x40 has been a great scope</p><p>with a low profile that doesn't dig into your body when you carry the rifle.</p><p>I like the Leupold eye relief so you don't get tagged in the head with the</p><p>lightweight magnum. They are tough scopes and have held up 100% to</p><p>many years of 300 ackley thumping.</p><p></p><p>My choice would be a Leupold 3.5 -10x40, 4.5-14x40 or the VX6 3-18x44.</p><p>Would get the Leupold Target turret installed and have a laser engraved turret for your load made by Leupold or Kenton industries. Get the Leupold Wind Plex reticle so you can click past 400 yards and use the wind plex for wind.</p><p>Get 3 turrets made, one for sea level, one for 5,000 feet and one for 10,000 feet. I like the target turrets because they have a cap and will not turn while you are carrying the rifle. If the shot is over 400 yards you have time to remove the cap.</p><p></p><p>If you are hunting out of a truck then that is another story and I would not start off with a lightweight rifle to begin with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Good Times, post: 1132937, member: 92802"] What B-P-UU said I shoot a lightweight 300 Ackley built on a #1 Shilen 26" barrel, Rem 700 action and Brown Precision stock. 200 grain nosler accubond at 3150 fps. Very light rifle for backpack hunting. Have both a brake and a threaded cap to use without the brake. Only way to see bullet impact is with the brake. Brake makes it easier to shoot at longer distances. I have used the Leupold Varix III 3.5-10x40 and Varix III 4.5-14x40 Long Range scopes. Both have had the factory leupold target turret installed and have a laser engraved cap for the exact load. Zero is at 300 yards and hold on the top of the shoulder at 400 yards and click after 400 yards. If you are backpack hunting and working hard, holding the scope steady with tons of magnification may be tough. The 3.5-10x40 has been a great scope with a low profile that doesn't dig into your body when you carry the rifle. I like the Leupold eye relief so you don't get tagged in the head with the lightweight magnum. They are tough scopes and have held up 100% to many years of 300 ackley thumping. My choice would be a Leupold 3.5 -10x40, 4.5-14x40 or the VX6 3-18x44. Would get the Leupold Target turret installed and have a laser engraved turret for your load made by Leupold or Kenton industries. Get the Leupold Wind Plex reticle so you can click past 400 yards and use the wind plex for wind. Get 3 turrets made, one for sea level, one for 5,000 feet and one for 10,000 feet. I like the target turrets because they have a cap and will not turn while you are carrying the rifle. If the shot is over 400 yards you have time to remove the cap. If you are hunting out of a truck then that is another story and I would not start off with a lightweight rifle to begin with. [/QUOTE]
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