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DUGABOY1
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Re: Scoping a .470 NE?
23/01/09 08:41 AM

Gentlemen, you have things backwards! The scope on a "BIG" bore double is the sencondary sight, and is a special purpose sight. The rifle is carried with Iron sights, and the scope seperately. When the scope in needed for a long or difficult shot, the scope is attached. I don't know where the idea came from that a double rifle is only a short range rifle. It is quite common to be miles from your hunting vehicle, and your plains game rifle tracking a herd of Buffalo, and spot a Kudu of a life time, at 150-200 yds while carrying a 400- or 470NE double rifle. If you have the scope in your bag, it can be attached and that shot made quite eaisly. There is absolutely no reason a 470 cannot be as accurate as any other large bore rifle with a properly zeroed scope sight, and a shooter who knows his rifle. However if the shooter's eyesight is bad, the scope can be his primary sight as well, but that is not the only legitimate reason to have a scope available on any dangerous game rifle, regardless of type.

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Scoping a .470 NE?	tmskislc	19/12/07 04:13 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	grandveneur	17/01/09 11:07 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	Mike_Bailey	18/01/09 06:11 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	DUGABOY1	23/01/09 08:41 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	Der_Jaeger	23/01/09 09:03 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	DUGABOY1	23/01/09 10:46 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	Der_Jaeger	23/01/09 11:20 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	DUGABOY1	29/12/07 02:29 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	tmskislc	30/12/07 05:19 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	4seventy	28/12/07 12:23 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	escard	20/03/08 05:50 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	JabaliHunter	31/12/07 07:14 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	k80	06/01/08 05:44 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	JabaliHunter	20/03/08 08:39 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	dnovo	20/03/08 11:17 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	SharpsNitro	09/01/09 08:22 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	gei	17/01/09 09:09 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	Anonymous	20/12/07 09:12 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	400NitroExpress	20/12/07 05:32 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	338X74R	20/12/07 09:36 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	400NitroExpress	20/12/07 04:53 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	4seventy	18/03/08 07:32 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	4seventy	08/01/09 05:56 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	Der_Jaeger	08/01/09 10:55 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	NE450No2	20/12/07 11:13 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	driftwood	20/12/07 11:11 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	ozhunter	26/12/07 10:47 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	400NitroExpress	20/12/07 04:57 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	smicha6551	20/12/07 05:31 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	zimhunter	23/12/07 03:14 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	4seventy	26/12/07 12:04 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	400NitroExpress	26/12/07 04:38 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	4seventy	26/12/07 08:44 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	zimhunter	27/12/07 02:44 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	butchloc	28/12/07 06:28 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	zimhunter	28/12/07 08:36 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	NE450No2	26/12/07 05:48 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	k80	26/12/07 04:51 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	tmskislc	20/12/07 07:51 AM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	400NitroExpress	20/12/07 04:38 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	NE450No2	19/12/07 05:11 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	tmskislc	19/12/07 08:19 PM
Re: Scoping a .470 NE?	NE450No2	19/12/07 08:47 PM

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