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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles
05/06/12 05:40 PM

These comments aren't confined to doubles.

Years ago you would see a .375 scoped with a 2 1/2x scope. After all that is 99% all that is needed.

Nowadays we make "do" with a 1-5x range variable. A good scope to have on a big bore especially if in QD mounts. The 1x / 1.5x bottom end is good for close range and most of the hunting, with the 4x or 5x top end, good for any long range shot.

BUT it is amazing is a lot of the new chums who put stupid 4-18x or similar scopes on their big bore rifle. On some of the idiot forums on net this is actually quite common. (some guys know where I am referring to.

)

How to look instantly like someone with no ffffing idea - put a 4-18x on a big bore rifle (and I don't mean one like a .338 Lapua where it is appropriate).

My .375 bolt action has had a straight 4x on it for an African hunt - because the Leupold 1 1/2-6x failed (ie the reticle was moving under recoil). And I had a different 1 1/2-6x on my 9.3mm double for another hunt.

V express sights on the .450 of course.

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More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	09/10/10 06:23 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	doubleriflejack	02/06/12 03:36 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Maximus	02/06/12 04:16 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	doubleriflejack	03/06/12 06:48 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	03/06/12 04:53 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Maximus	03/06/12 05:37 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Mike_Bailey	03/06/12 05:50 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	mickey	04/06/12 01:19 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	DarylS	04/06/12 01:28 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Mike_Bailey	04/06/12 03:42 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	ruffcountry	04/06/12 02:26 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Sville	03/06/12 10:25 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	03/06/12 07:58 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	4seventy	23/06/12 08:26 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	24/06/12 01:14 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	aromakr	24/06/12 12:26 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	hoosier	24/06/12 12:21 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Mike_Bailey	03/06/12 08:26 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Mike_Bailey	03/06/12 09:35 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Maximus	03/06/12 05:59 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Maximus	03/06/12 07:05 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	doubleriflejack	05/06/12 03:43 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	DarylS	03/06/12 09:10 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	doubleriflejack	05/06/12 04:21 AM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	MikeRowe	05/06/12 12:35 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	05/06/12 05:40 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	05/06/12 05:41 PM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Yochanan	05/06/12 11:00 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	DarylS	05/06/12 11:59 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	mickey	06/06/12 02:31 AM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Bill_Cooley	14/06/12 12:04 PM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	paradox_	03/06/12 10:59 AM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	GG375	09/10/10 07:37 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	CptCurl	09/10/10 08:05 AM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	tinker	09/10/10 02:04 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Paul	09/10/10 08:31 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	kuduae	09/10/10 11:33 PM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	Mike_Bailey	02/06/12 03:39 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	CptCurl	09/10/10 11:46 PM
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Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	mickey	02/06/12 02:41 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	NitroX	02/06/12 03:06 AM
Re: More heresy - scopes on doubles	mickey	02/06/12 03:32 AM

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