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<blockquote data-quote="encoreguy" data-source="post: 1154140" data-attributes="member: 6486"><p>I am getting more interested in long range shooting and hunting. I love the idea of putting together the components (rifle, optic, loads, etc.) and putting in the time at the range to become proficient at longer range hunting / shooting. Most of my "local" long range hunting will be limited to coyotes. However I do get the opportunity to travel out west on occasion for big game hunting (Elk and pronghorn so far). My current set up is a Savage 110FP 300 win mag shooting 215 grain Bergers topped off with a Vortex PST 4-16 FFP EBR 1-moa scope. I am buying 2 additional scopes to set up some other guns. I just ordered a 4-16 Vortex SFP PST with EBR-1 moa and a Burris XTR II in 4-20 FFP with the moa reticle.</p><p></p><p>My question is this, should I have ordered the Burris XTR II in 5-25 instead? It is only $100 more. My thought pattern was since normally it can be hard to shoot at the higher end (24-25 power) due to mirage and low light clarity why go above 20 power. I like to have a lower power for when still hunting to have a wider field of view. Difference between 4 and 5 is not much though. On a FFP scope it is very hard to see the crosshairs at low power without illumination so I thought if the bottom was 4 maybe I could at least see the crosshairs at say 6 power. I do like higher magnification as I am working up loads and tweaking range cards.</p><p></p><p>What are your thoughts? I am second guessing myself. I can probably still change my order if I call </p><p>them on Monday morning. I could also change my Vortex PST order also. However I already have a 6-24 PST FFP with the EBR-2C MOA in the safe (possible prairie dog scope). I got really good deals on the Vortex and Burris.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="encoreguy, post: 1154140, member: 6486"] I am getting more interested in long range shooting and hunting. I love the idea of putting together the components (rifle, optic, loads, etc.) and putting in the time at the range to become proficient at longer range hunting / shooting. Most of my "local" long range hunting will be limited to coyotes. However I do get the opportunity to travel out west on occasion for big game hunting (Elk and pronghorn so far). My current set up is a Savage 110FP 300 win mag shooting 215 grain Bergers topped off with a Vortex PST 4-16 FFP EBR 1-moa scope. I am buying 2 additional scopes to set up some other guns. I just ordered a 4-16 Vortex SFP PST with EBR-1 moa and a Burris XTR II in 4-20 FFP with the moa reticle. My question is this, should I have ordered the Burris XTR II in 5-25 instead? It is only $100 more. My thought pattern was since normally it can be hard to shoot at the higher end (24-25 power) due to mirage and low light clarity why go above 20 power. I like to have a lower power for when still hunting to have a wider field of view. Difference between 4 and 5 is not much though. On a FFP scope it is very hard to see the crosshairs at low power without illumination so I thought if the bottom was 4 maybe I could at least see the crosshairs at say 6 power. I do like higher magnification as I am working up loads and tweaking range cards. What are your thoughts? I am second guessing myself. I can probably still change my order if I call them on Monday morning. I could also change my Vortex PST order also. However I already have a 6-24 PST FFP with the EBR-2C MOA in the safe (possible prairie dog scope). I got really good deals on the Vortex and Burris. [/QUOTE]
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