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 scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 12:14 AM
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croc
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will a3x9 be enough magnification out to abot 300 for prarie dogs
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 12:53 AM
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dee
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Sure but won't be as easy as a scope with higher magnification.
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 01:14 AM
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riverdog
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you might want to consider at least a 4 x 12
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 01:52 AM
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Nathan Nelson
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I would say a 4x12 is better for prairie dogs. You will be shooting in full sunlight so do not worry about the lens objective, go for the highest magnification. Also get a scope that has a good parallax adjustment.
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 02:05 AM
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My dad always used a 6-24x50.. He was a dedicated prairie dog guy.. Even had 2 rifles that when the barrel got hot on one changed over to the other.
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 03:09 AM
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 02:42 PM
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I did fine with a 4-16 X SFP for 2 years out to 500 yards. This year I'm going with a 6-24 X FFP.
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 04:15 PM
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More magnification is better, but it's only easily useful when mirage isn't screwing everything up. It doesn't take a whole lot of heat to distort the image of a distant target. IMO, a 6-18x with AO is about ideal for long range varmint sniping. I think 4-16x is probably second best, but not by much.
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Re: scope for prarie dogs
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04/14/12 11:16 PM
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At 300+yds with a 12x, the reticle lines are about the same width as the dog!  I think youd be happier with something going up to atleast 16x.
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