Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/22/19 08:32 PM
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That 2-7 or 1.5-5 would b perfect for him on the 30-30. Still hunt on low power and turn it up to identify one in the brush if necessary.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/23/19 09:14 AM
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I have a 458Socom rigged for a brush gun and stuck a red dot on it with the open sights working through the red dot. Inside 150 yards for deer, personally I don't need magnification.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
[Re: coop]
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03/23/19 12:55 PM
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1-4X Leupold w/ thick duplex crosshairs. A great choice, the 2.5X fixed in the same brand and reticle is all you would really need.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/23/19 01:03 PM
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I have messed around with a few 2x7x32's never did like them in the low light. I pretty much have 3x9x40's on everything, leopold nikon and newer redfield. A friend of mine has a couple of vortex diamondbacks 3x9's I would have no problem using one of them J
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/23/19 03:20 PM
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Thanks everybody, a lot of great suggestions. I'll show my buddy and see what he picks.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/23/19 09:41 PM
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For a woods or brush gun, most hunters want to be able to use lower magnification for better target acquisition A 1.5-5x is another that could work well.. ^^THIS, I've had 1.75-4.5 Bushnell and 1.5-5 Leupold on a few 30-30's/35 Rem and like that magnification ALOT. Bigger is NOT better IME. And, this magnification range is more than adequate for 150 yds and less. I just sold a Looey 1.5x5 for $200 last month too. Heres a link with some 1x4 and 1.5x5 for under $200 to $300 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...eupold&_sacat=888&LH_TitleDesc=0
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/23/19 09:48 PM
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A 2-7 x40 Burris is a nice Scope for that rifle. Being a Burris man since '83, a Fullfield II or I in 2x7 is the max I'd go, since at 2x it is actually 1.7.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
[Re: coop]
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03/23/19 10:13 PM
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1-4X Leupold w/ thick duplex crosshairs. I agree, have 2 - last 1 has a pig post crosshairs. Mounted on a model 7 , 7mm-08 and a .280 mountain rifle, pure poison in a tree stand for Pa whitetail.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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03/24/19 09:20 AM
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52Carl......Amazon has a Leupold 1-4X 20mm FX-Freedom scope @ $199.99 + free shipping... I don't know anything about the Freedom scopes personally.
Last edited by coop; 03/24/19 09:21 AM.
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