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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2368603" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>I'd like to be able to upgrade to their newest 3.5 X 15 power, which would give me more precision at distance, while still allowing the low power for close or rapid snap shots while 'busting brush'. That's why most of the rifles I have them mounted on have the 3.5 X 10 power scopes. I can be adequately precise with the 10 power setting out to around 800 yards or beyond (I've shot all these rifles to 1,000 yards for practice) but still have a low enough power to see the whole animal at 30 yards if I happen to jump one while moving through brush. I've lost animals in the scope due to too high a power setting on occasion when they were easy shots if I'd had a lower power dialed in. 6 power is too high for me for close running shots, but 3.5 to 4 power is about perfect. Also, I can range at any power through the reticle, and dial in windage which is confirmed by the scale at the top of the scope. No guess work. I bought my first Shepherd in Hawaii while stationed at Schofield Barracks, and mounted it on an HK 91. I still have it and the HK. I've been using them for 35 years, and I think they're the most versatile hunting/long range scope on the market, especially if you reload. You should take a look at the new 3.5 X 15 power scope. Their new BRS series is also pretty neat. Same glass, front focal plane reticle, side focus parallax, great glass (the glass is made by Salvo, which makes the glass for all the military aiming devices and a lot of the high dollar scope companies here in the U.S. under contract) and a number of ranging and bullet drop reticles which match pretty much everything being shot that's high-power. They even have a 22 long rifle reticle that allows shots out to 400 yards. I would have to win the lottery to buy enough to replace the old ones, though. I would if I could, but for now, I have to live with what I have, which is pretty good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2368603, member: 60453"] I'd like to be able to upgrade to their newest 3.5 X 15 power, which would give me more precision at distance, while still allowing the low power for close or rapid snap shots while 'busting brush'. That's why most of the rifles I have them mounted on have the 3.5 X 10 power scopes. I can be adequately precise with the 10 power setting out to around 800 yards or beyond (I've shot all these rifles to 1,000 yards for practice) but still have a low enough power to see the whole animal at 30 yards if I happen to jump one while moving through brush. I've lost animals in the scope due to too high a power setting on occasion when they were easy shots if I'd had a lower power dialed in. 6 power is too high for me for close running shots, but 3.5 to 4 power is about perfect. Also, I can range at any power through the reticle, and dial in windage which is confirmed by the scale at the top of the scope. No guess work. I bought my first Shepherd in Hawaii while stationed at Schofield Barracks, and mounted it on an HK 91. I still have it and the HK. I've been using them for 35 years, and I think they're the most versatile hunting/long range scope on the market, especially if you reload. You should take a look at the new 3.5 X 15 power scope. Their new BRS series is also pretty neat. Same glass, front focal plane reticle, side focus parallax, great glass (the glass is made by Salvo, which makes the glass for all the military aiming devices and a lot of the high dollar scope companies here in the U.S. under contract) and a number of ranging and bullet drop reticles which match pretty much everything being shot that's high-power. They even have a 22 long rifle reticle that allows shots out to 400 yards. I would have to win the lottery to buy enough to replace the old ones, though. I would if I could, but for now, I have to live with what I have, which is pretty good. [/QUOTE]
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