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Toughest Long Range Hunting Optic?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rent Outdoor Gear" data-source="post: 1776326" data-attributes="member: 72470"><p>He relies on the scopes that pay him to use them and helped start & sponsor his TV show. They might be awesome scopes, but I don't think his using them is necessarily an <strong><u>unbiased</u></strong> endorsement of their toughness. Huskemaw has some good scopes and some nice features. John is a guy I would definitely consider hiring as a guide any day. He's legit and certainly knows long range shooting. Just have to remember TV shows are often edited and the fails (misses) are often excluded. The fact he has stuck with Huskemaw does say something though. I can't imagine a guy like him using something he didn't fully trust.</p><p></p><p>I have had good luck with the Vortex Gen II Razor HD on my PRS rifle. It has taken its share of abuse and has a number of dents and dings and has spent the majority of it's life in horribly dirty/dusty environments. It tracks perfect and holds zero. It's also FOUR POUNDS... Not exactly hunting friendly. I think the extra weight must, in-part, be heavier walled tubing in the scope itself and perhaps use of heavier components internally. Good glass is often heavier too. They don't sponsor me. The locking turrets are a nice feature too. Doesn't do any good to hold zero if your turret gets spun. Capped turrets would be a step more reliable in that regard. </p><p></p><p>I would also trust a Nightforce with no hesitation if I could afford one.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend a one-piece mount like a SPUHR.</p><p></p><p>Also highly recommend using an action with the rail machined into it like a Defiance if your life depends on your system holding zero. </p><p></p><p>Last but not least, bring a backup optic... nothing is unbreakable and you never know when something bizarre like a horse wreck or a 4-wheeler crash or a simple slip/trip fall might damage even the toughest optical system in the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rent Outdoor Gear, post: 1776326, member: 72470"] He relies on the scopes that pay him to use them and helped start & sponsor his TV show. They might be awesome scopes, but I don't think his using them is necessarily an [B][U]unbiased[/U][/B] endorsement of their toughness. Huskemaw has some good scopes and some nice features. John is a guy I would definitely consider hiring as a guide any day. He's legit and certainly knows long range shooting. Just have to remember TV shows are often edited and the fails (misses) are often excluded. The fact he has stuck with Huskemaw does say something though. I can't imagine a guy like him using something he didn't fully trust. I have had good luck with the Vortex Gen II Razor HD on my PRS rifle. It has taken its share of abuse and has a number of dents and dings and has spent the majority of it's life in horribly dirty/dusty environments. It tracks perfect and holds zero. It's also FOUR POUNDS... Not exactly hunting friendly. I think the extra weight must, in-part, be heavier walled tubing in the scope itself and perhaps use of heavier components internally. Good glass is often heavier too. They don't sponsor me. The locking turrets are a nice feature too. Doesn't do any good to hold zero if your turret gets spun. Capped turrets would be a step more reliable in that regard. I would also trust a Nightforce with no hesitation if I could afford one. I would recommend a one-piece mount like a SPUHR. Also highly recommend using an action with the rail machined into it like a Defiance if your life depends on your system holding zero. Last but not least, bring a backup optic... nothing is unbreakable and you never know when something bizarre like a horse wreck or a 4-wheeler crash or a simple slip/trip fall might damage even the toughest optical system in the world. [/QUOTE]
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