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Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle???
      11/02/04 05:28 AM

I have a 2.5x8 Leupold with the heavy duplex on my Chapuis 9,3 double. At 2.5x I have plenty field of view for close range shots and I like having 8x for certain conditions. For example when hunting animals that tend to travel in groups the higher magnification allows you to pick out the correct animal and keep the crosshairs on him until you have a clear shot. This is a must on turkeys as they are allways moving around and you can "beard shop" and be ready to shoot when the big one is clear. The 2.5x8 is also better in dim light than a straight tube scope.
I am also going to mount a 2.5-10x50 Ziess with illuminated reticle. I will use this scope for stand sitting, hunting over bait or at night. That is one advantage of having QD mounts, you can have 2 scopes sighted in and ready to go.
Most of the game I have killed with this rifle has been with iron sights, but for some hunts a scope is necessary.
My 9,3 double with a scope still handles like a well fitting 410 shotgun. The scope is mounted low to the bbls and "mounts" perfectly, much better than any other rifle I have handled.
A scope on a 9,3x74R double moves it into the "All Round" medium rifle catagory. Most of us just plain hit game better with a scope at ranges past 75 yards.

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* Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? DBBill 06/02/04 05:37 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? zimhunter   09/10/05 06:48 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? Sunshine   09/10/05 02:25 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? mstarling   09/10/05 05:25 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? NE450No2   13/02/04 05:39 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? 4seventy   13/02/04 09:06 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? mickey   06/02/04 02:39 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   06/02/04 03:55 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   11/02/04 04:36 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? atkinson6   11/02/04 03:38 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   11/02/04 04:32 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? nopride2   11/02/04 03:57 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   11/02/04 12:58 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   11/02/04 04:30 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   11/02/04 04:41 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   11/02/04 05:01 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? Riodot   11/10/05 05:08 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? DUGABOY1   11/10/05 05:52 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   12/10/05 10:01 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? DUGABOY1   14/10/05 11:40 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? NE450No2   15/10/05 12:58 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? mickey   11/10/05 12:21 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   11/02/04 06:43 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? mickey   12/02/04 02:17 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? 475Guy   12/02/04 11:51 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? atkinson6   13/02/04 08:31 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? srose   15/10/05 01:24 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? new_guy   15/10/05 02:24 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? jaz   21/10/05 10:19 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? mickey   22/10/05 12:30 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? jaz   23/10/05 09:28 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   14/02/04 01:10 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   12/02/04 05:57 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   12/02/04 06:12 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   12/02/04 06:18 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? luv2safari   11/02/04 04:57 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? DUGABOY1   11/02/04 03:57 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? NE450No2   11/02/04 05:28 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? Chasseur   06/02/04 12:51 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? nopride2   06/02/04 02:44 PM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? Chasseur   06/02/04 07:46 AM
. * * Re: Mounting A Scope On a Side-By-Side Rifle??? ThomasEdwards   06/02/04 09:10 AM

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