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Anyone ever hunted with a 2.5xcompact leupold scope?I put one on a ruger 300wby#1 and it seems to point & Handle very well.The ruger will be a short range hiking,scouting,still hunting,walk about rifle with the chance encounter of a big bear or hog or buck.The area will only allow a 125yrd. shot at max.& 50-75yrds.the normal range.Lots of places maybe 35yrds.Lots of mountain climbing & thicket busting,sneaking,I think the 2.5 should be good for quick offhand shooting and will be compact & light weight& the low power will eliminate the woobles & top heavyness of the big end power scopes.I dont think i will need to have lots of scope power at these ranges anyway?Right?2.5x about right if charged?I want to shoot the 200gr.ammo in the 300wby.Does this sound like a fairly good knockemdown setup?The ruger#1-B is the single shot model.It sure feels good when it comes up & the 2.5x sure does have a lot of eye relief.Is the 2.5x the next step up from just plain iron sights?I know I dont need a 4x12 for still hunting in the woods.I figure the 300wby should have plenty of knock down for about anything at the closer ranges.Anyone gotta rig like this or close?Will one shot be all you would get anyway?Knock em down hard at these ranges and should have time to reload & put a insurance finishing round in the fight before they take off & go down off the mountain and expire where it takes for ever to pack them out.Doesnt most game get shot at less than 100yrds.& one shot will be all you get if they dont give up the ghost,they will run flatout for several yards even if its a perfect shot?The #1 should give excellent accuracy for knockabout hunting rifle.What would be the longest shot one should attempt with a flat shooter with a low power scope with a good solid take your time rest?250yards?How does this setup sound?

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