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Specialty Handgun Hunting
Long range handgun scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 1469564" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>The Burris pistol scope is alright, but I think you'd be better off with a rifle scope. The optics on mid range rifle scopes are noticeably better than even the best handgun scope and it becomes more apparent the farther you shoot. </p><p></p><p>If your gun has a muzzle brake then the recoil and eye relief with a rifle scope won't be an issue. This is my 8.5# 338/375 Ruger shooting 250gr bullets at around 2750fps with a 4.5-14x Leupold VX-3 on 12x. Even shooting at an odd up hill angle I'm nowhere near getting hit by the scope. Just start on a lower magnification and work up until you're comfortable. I've found that 12-14x works best for me on hunting weight SPs shot off of a bipod. On the heavier guns or guns shot off of a front rest I can get up around 20-25x without an issue.</p><p></p><p>Also, don't rule out the heavy bullets in your 16" 300 Weatherby; I think you'd do really well with the 180 class bullets. I used the 200-215gr bullets in an 18" 300 RUM SP and it would run with a lot of 24-26" barreled 300 Win Mag rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 1469564, member: 11960"] The Burris pistol scope is alright, but I think you'd be better off with a rifle scope. The optics on mid range rifle scopes are noticeably better than even the best handgun scope and it becomes more apparent the farther you shoot. If your gun has a muzzle brake then the recoil and eye relief with a rifle scope won't be an issue. This is my 8.5# 338/375 Ruger shooting 250gr bullets at around 2750fps with a 4.5-14x Leupold VX-3 on 12x. Even shooting at an odd up hill angle I'm nowhere near getting hit by the scope. Just start on a lower magnification and work up until you're comfortable. I've found that 12-14x works best for me on hunting weight SPs shot off of a bipod. On the heavier guns or guns shot off of a front rest I can get up around 20-25x without an issue. Also, don't rule out the heavy bullets in your 16" 300 Weatherby; I think you'd do really well with the 180 class bullets. I used the 200-215gr bullets in an 18" 300 RUM SP and it would run with a lot of 24-26" barreled 300 Win Mag rifles. [/QUOTE]
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