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 What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 03:20 PM
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Just wondering what everyone uses. 
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 03:53 PM
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Guess it depends on which gun and what I am using it for. Most of my rifles have either Leupold or Nikon. My go to deer rifles have 4.5-14x50 30mm tube on them. My critter getter has 6.5-20x44 on it. All others have 3-9.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 04:50 PM
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On my deer rifles Ziess Conquest 6.5-20, Cabelas 4.5-14, Leupold 3-9 and a Leupold 6x on my .22mag.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 05:13 PM
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 07:39 PM
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 07:48 PM
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Nikon Prostaff 3x9-Mini 14, Nikon Prostaff 3x9 BDC on Bushmaster & Nikon Monarch 3.5X10-50mm on Rem Model 7 7mm-08.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 08:39 PM
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Nikon monarch 4-12x42 on .25-06
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Swaro Z5 5-25x52 on .280 rem
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 08:45 PM
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On my deer rifles Ziess Conquest 6.5-20, Cabelas 4.5-14, Leupold 3-9 and a Leupold 6x on my .22mag. Does the 6-20 help you judge deer at long distances?
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 08:46 PM
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Nikon monarch 4-12x42 on .25-06
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Swaro Z5 5-25x52 on .280 rem How about the swaro 5-25? Does it really help judge deer far away?
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/02/10 10:00 PM
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I'm trying out the Vortex Diamondback 3.5-10X50 this year on a Remington 700 .308
I had good success with my Leupold Rifleman 3-9X50 on a Savage 110 7mm rem mag for the last 3 seasons.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:24 AM
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Chafro-
I just bought the gun/swaro scope combo this past off season.
Ive shot it and played in the woods using the scope.
It is crystal clear and great in low light.
Im sure you can use it to spot no problem if you wanted to.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:28 AM
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On my deer rifles Ziess Conquest 6.5-20, Cabelas 4.5-14, Leupold 3-9 and a Leupold 6x on my .22mag. Does the 6-20 help you judge deer at long distances? Yes I used it sitting on tripods in South Texas and while hunting Mulies in West Tx so I did not have to carry a spotting scope.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:34 AM
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 01:03 AM
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 01:43 AM
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It depends on the rifle but I have a Swaro 3X12X50; Ziess Conquests that run from 3X9X50 to 4.5X14X50 and then I also have a Kahles in 4X12X50. I think the Kahles is probably the best although it would be tough to tell the difference.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 02:11 AM
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luepold vx2 3-9x40, nikon buckmaster in same magnification, burris xtr 6-24x50
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 02:52 AM
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 03:50 AM
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3-9x40 nikon with BDC. upgrading to a vortex or ss soon and the nikons going on my black gun
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 05:14 AM
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My favorite rifle scope is the Leupold Vari X III 3.5x10 40mm.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 05:21 AM
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Yes I was thinking of the swaro 5-25 and forgetting the spotting scope, I already carry to many things!!!
Has anyone tried this?
I have good binos, but 10X can't judge deer well at 300+ yards.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:18 PM
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i just picked up a leupold VX-3L 4.5-14x50 ilumminated b&c
looks awesme just figuring out what deer rifle to put it on haha
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:26 PM
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Yes I was thinking of the swaro 5-25 and forgetting the spotting scope, I already carry to many things!!!
Has anyone tried this?
I have good binos, but 10X can't judge deer well at 300+ yards. I have looked thru a Swaro 3-18 and if the 5-25 is anything like it I would say it would fit the bill. They are great optics. I use my Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20 on my .270 for the same reason that you are wanting to.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 12:31 PM
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It depends on the rifle but I have a Swaro 3X12X50; Ziess Conquests that run from 3X9X50 to 4.5X14X50 and then I also have a Kahles in 4X12X50. I think the Kahles is probably the best although it would be tough to tell the difference. X2 I have the Zeiss Conquest 3x9x50 on my Kimber 270WSM, and I love it. There a tad heavy, but I hunt from a box blind so doesn't much matter to me.
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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10/03/10 01:34 PM
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ON the guns I carry often, A leupold 4-14x Mark 4; an EOTech 557 with 4x; and a Burris 3-9x40 Full Field II....
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Re: What brand and magnification on your scope?
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Yes I was thinking of the swaro 5-25 and forgetting the spotting scope, I already carry to many things!!!
Has anyone tried this?
I have good binos, but 10X can't judge deer well at 300+ yards. I have looked thru a Swaro 3-18 and if the 5-25 is anything like it I would say it would fit the bill. They are great optics. I use my Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20 on my .270 for the same reason that you are wanting to. I know is hard to tell but what will be your guess on the distance you are able to judge B&C score a deer with your scope? Swaro or zeiss? Judging the two you saw? Thanks
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