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Extreme Long Range Hunting & Shooting (ELR)
Leupold VX 3i 8.5-25X50- 1st or 2nd focal plane.
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<blockquote data-quote="SMK1000plus" data-source="post: 1410324" data-attributes="member: 93846"><p>I have several Leupold VX-3 6.5-20x50mm LR SF M1 dials SFP scopes and one Leupold VX-3 8.5-25x50mm LR SF M1 dials SFP. At 1000 plus yards, mirage will eat your higher magnification up big time, if you're shooting over a relatively flat range like we have here in Florida. Terrible in summer but, usually pretty bad throughout the year. Even 20 power is too much magnification for the mirage most of the time. If you're shooting from an elevated firing position, well above ground level and your target is also significantly above the rest of the terrain; i.e. shooting from one mountain to another, across a valley, then mirage won't usually be too much of an issue. </p><p></p><p>Personal, I'd go with something in 3-18x FFP, matching reticle and adjustments, for most uses under 1760 yards, at least here in FL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SMK1000plus, post: 1410324, member: 93846"] I have several Leupold VX-3 6.5-20x50mm LR SF M1 dials SFP scopes and one Leupold VX-3 8.5-25x50mm LR SF M1 dials SFP. At 1000 plus yards, mirage will eat your higher magnification up big time, if you're shooting over a relatively flat range like we have here in Florida. Terrible in summer but, usually pretty bad throughout the year. Even 20 power is too much magnification for the mirage most of the time. If you're shooting from an elevated firing position, well above ground level and your target is also significantly above the rest of the terrain; i.e. shooting from one mountain to another, across a valley, then mirage won't usually be too much of an issue. Personal, I'd go with something in 3-18x FFP, matching reticle and adjustments, for most uses under 1760 yards, at least here in FL. [/QUOTE]
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