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Hunting scope in the $400 range?
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<blockquote data-quote="planetwaves" data-source="post: 1019506" data-attributes="member: 84697"><p>I have a Nikon Monarch 3, 4-16X50 with the BDC reticle. The light gathering and clarity are exceptional. I have an old Leupold Vari X II 2-7X42 on another of my rifles, and I really like the Nikon much better. Although these list for $500, I got mine on sale for $400. I was actually looking for a 2-10X50 but during this sale they were more expensive than the 4-16X50. One thing to keep in mind is that the distance associated with each of the BDC dots depends on the magnification setting (of course, this is true for any scope with any type of long range reticle markings). So unless you have a photographic memory, it is a good idea to make a small table for your specific ammo with the dot/distances for several magnifications. I recently went on an elk hunt. I had been practicing with my scope set at 8x which was good for me out to 400 yards for elk sized targets. I had memorized what each BDC dot represented at 8x and had verified with practice. I figured if I was closer than 200 yards and chose to use a lower magnification, I would just be using point of aim so didn't make note of dot/distances at other magnifications. The guide I hunted with insisted that I set the magnification to 4X, and no higher than 5X. We were sitting at the edge of a large clearing, and he was expecting the elk to enter the far end of the clearing at about 300-350 yards and come toward us. I sneakily adjusted my scope to 8x, so I could use the BDC. But an elk stepped out at less than 100 yards. Although target aquisition was immediate, its head and front shoulder filled the scope. Luckily it was broadside and I was able to place a shot just behind the shoulder. But the guide was right. Next deer and elk season, I will have a BDC table for 4X, 6X, 8X and 10X taped to my stock. Unless I am hunting coyotes at very long distance, I doubt I will ever go above 8X for large game. If I had it to do over, for this rifle, I would buy the 2-10X50.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="planetwaves, post: 1019506, member: 84697"] I have a Nikon Monarch 3, 4-16X50 with the BDC reticle. The light gathering and clarity are exceptional. I have an old Leupold Vari X II 2-7X42 on another of my rifles, and I really like the Nikon much better. Although these list for $500, I got mine on sale for $400. I was actually looking for a 2-10X50 but during this sale they were more expensive than the 4-16X50. One thing to keep in mind is that the distance associated with each of the BDC dots depends on the magnification setting (of course, this is true for any scope with any type of long range reticle markings). So unless you have a photographic memory, it is a good idea to make a small table for your specific ammo with the dot/distances for several magnifications. I recently went on an elk hunt. I had been practicing with my scope set at 8x which was good for me out to 400 yards for elk sized targets. I had memorized what each BDC dot represented at 8x and had verified with practice. I figured if I was closer than 200 yards and chose to use a lower magnification, I would just be using point of aim so didn't make note of dot/distances at other magnifications. The guide I hunted with insisted that I set the magnification to 4X, and no higher than 5X. We were sitting at the edge of a large clearing, and he was expecting the elk to enter the far end of the clearing at about 300-350 yards and come toward us. I sneakily adjusted my scope to 8x, so I could use the BDC. But an elk stepped out at less than 100 yards. Although target aquisition was immediate, its head and front shoulder filled the scope. Luckily it was broadside and I was able to place a shot just behind the shoulder. But the guide was right. Next deer and elk season, I will have a BDC table for 4X, 6X, 8X and 10X taped to my stock. Unless I am hunting coyotes at very long distance, I doubt I will ever go above 8X for large game. If I had it to do over, for this rifle, I would buy the 2-10X50. [/QUOTE]
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