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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1589910" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>Hello RevJim, I bear hunt, most shots are close to the end of shooting time and in near dark situations. I use Leupold VXR 2X7 Firedot and a VXR Firedot 1.5-7 on my rigs. With the exception of one bear, I have used the Firedot in harvesting my bears. Last year I shot a bear at 6:55 PM, the end of shooting time was 7:20 PM, however at 7:20 PM in Maine no one can see to make an ethical shot. The bear came out to the bait, it stopped, walked past the bait and then stood broadside at about 70 yards. The bear was a very deep black, at that time of day it was relatively dark, and the bait was in an overshadowed location with a large branch hangover; and, and the crosshairs on the scope were black. I could see the silhouette of the bear clearly, however could not make out detailed features of the bear otherwise than it was a good sized mature animal. I turned the Firedot on, placed it between the ears, dropped down to center mass of the bear and took the shot, the bear dropped right there. If it had not been for the Firedot reticle I would not have taken the shot. I'm planning a deer hunt this fall and I will be outfitting my deer rifle with the VXR Firedot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1589910, member: 69192"] Hello RevJim, I bear hunt, most shots are close to the end of shooting time and in near dark situations. I use Leupold VXR 2X7 Firedot and a VXR Firedot 1.5-7 on my rigs. With the exception of one bear, I have used the Firedot in harvesting my bears. Last year I shot a bear at 6:55 PM, the end of shooting time was 7:20 PM, however at 7:20 PM in Maine no one can see to make an ethical shot. The bear came out to the bait, it stopped, walked past the bait and then stood broadside at about 70 yards. The bear was a very deep black, at that time of day it was relatively dark, and the bait was in an overshadowed location with a large branch hangover; and, and the crosshairs on the scope were black. I could see the silhouette of the bear clearly, however could not make out detailed features of the bear otherwise than it was a good sized mature animal. I turned the Firedot on, placed it between the ears, dropped down to center mass of the bear and took the shot, the bear dropped right there. If it had not been for the Firedot reticle I would not have taken the shot. I'm planning a deer hunt this fall and I will be outfitting my deer rifle with the VXR Firedot. [/QUOTE]
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