Musicianized
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Hi guys. I've been hunting for 30+ years with my 336 30-30 with a fixed 3x scope. I should say a cheap 3x bushnell that I've never had to adjust since the first day I sighted it in. It's been a good scope and has helped me put the smack down on a lot of deer.
I mainly hunt deep woods in Northern Michigan but have recently acquired permission to hunt a couple different farms that my friend owns. My options have opened up from thick woods to open fields with potential 400+ yard shots.
I just bought a Xbolt Hunter 6.5 CM and I've decided on a Leupold Vx3i. My dilemma is I'm not sure which model to get. My friend has a range at his place and we shoot his 6.5 and .308 out to 700yds, mainly at steel plates at the long ranges. I want to be able to participate in that too with the gun but it's mainly going to be used for hunting.
I was going to get a 3.5x10x40 CDS with the wind plex reticle but he's adamant that I need a 4.5x14 or even more zoom. So I'm also looking at the 4.5x14x40 or 50 and then they have a 33mm tube model with parallax adjustment.. I understand how they work but is it more bells and whistles than I need? I'll be primarily hunting Whitetails.
I mainly hunt deep woods in Northern Michigan but have recently acquired permission to hunt a couple different farms that my friend owns. My options have opened up from thick woods to open fields with potential 400+ yard shots.
I just bought a Xbolt Hunter 6.5 CM and I've decided on a Leupold Vx3i. My dilemma is I'm not sure which model to get. My friend has a range at his place and we shoot his 6.5 and .308 out to 700yds, mainly at steel plates at the long ranges. I want to be able to participate in that too with the gun but it's mainly going to be used for hunting.
I was going to get a 3.5x10x40 CDS with the wind plex reticle but he's adamant that I need a 4.5x14 or even more zoom. So I'm also looking at the 4.5x14x40 or 50 and then they have a 33mm tube model with parallax adjustment.. I understand how they work but is it more bells and whistles than I need? I'll be primarily hunting Whitetails.
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