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Varmint Scope
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01/15/14 06:26 PM
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Ganntastic
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Im lookin to get a good scope for hunting varmints at night. The scope will be mounted on a .30-06 and i will be harvesting hogs and coyotes, what are yalls guys opinion on a good, decently priced scope to use?
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 03:41 AM
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I would get something with good glass and optional 50mm reticle.
Price wise I would get a Leupold vx 2 3x9x50
I have used several and with this I've killed everything I wanted with light and even a moon like tonight
You can only shoot as far as your light will travel
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 03:47 AM
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hornet527
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I highly recommend one with a lighted reticle or dot, think. You'll like it much better
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 03:50 AM
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Did you say night hunting? ATN will come out with a new line digital night vision 3-12, 5-18x priced $600,$700
Should be available in march
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 04:01 AM
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I've been using a VX-3 3.5-10x50mm with an illuminated german no.4 with dot. Couldn't be happier with it. I've shot pigs at 150 plus with no problems at night. Can see them much father than that too. Although I'm using at Wicked W400 green light too.
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 05:18 PM
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Rather than buy an expensive night scope, I got a high intensity red LED light that clamps to my scope. Works great. Still, it has its limitations in that you have to look around with the light to see what's out there, unless you can hear the hogs at the feeder. It lights up critters real well out to about 150 yards and I can see the standard crosshairs really well.
Not my monkeys, not my circus...
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/16/14 06:56 PM
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panther89
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Sightmark phonton 3.5x or 5x either
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Re: Varmint Scope
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01/16/14 06:58 PM
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3x9x40 has always worked fine for me... get something that grabs light well...
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Re: Varmint Scope
[Re: Ganntastic]
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01/17/14 01:56 AM
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The new Redfield Scopes are hard to beat for the money(owned by Leupold) definitely get a 50mm objective, low light and night hunting they are the ticket!
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Re: Varmint Scope
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02/03/14 12:00 AM
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predator patrol
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A red illuminated scope will lose the reticle with a red light. I shoot a lot of coyotes ay night and find that a vxlll 2x8x36 does the best job of gathering light. If you can find an older model fixed 6 leupold it would be the best you can get.
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