Optics for Praire Dog Rifles?
- Thread starter MPFD
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JoeBobOutfitters
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Originally Posted By: MPFDyou should have it dropped off at my house so I can test it for you. I'm right there on the way between Hays and Arkansas!!!
Just a guess but I'm betting it was a phone order so you may be SOL. Unless you intercept the UPS truck on its way...but 1badshee might be slightly upset
Just a guess but I'm betting it was a phone order so you may be SOL. Unless you intercept the UPS truck on its way...but 1badshee might be slightly upset
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TripleDeuce660
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How about saving up for a weaver v-16 or v24 with either fine xhair or target dot? I love them for the price but have no gun or reason for such a high power scope. If I hunted PD's I'd have one for sure!
Rustydust
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I like a bit of magnification too. I used to think that a 12X was the cat's meow but sure like being able to crank a bit more power if needed. Trying to tell what you are looking at when the range is out past 500 yards makes those higher powered scopes come into play for me.
Jack Roberts
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I have a different perspective about power.
I feel the most important thing is to find the target in the scope before it ducks down. The higher the power the smaller the FOV and the longer it takes to find the target in the scope. You found the target with the binocs, but how long it takes to find it in the scope determines if it is still there.
I will gladly trade finding the target a couple seconds sooner for not being able to see it's whiskers.
Jack
I feel the most important thing is to find the target in the scope before it ducks down. The higher the power the smaller the FOV and the longer it takes to find the target in the scope. You found the target with the binocs, but how long it takes to find it in the scope determines if it is still there.
I will gladly trade finding the target a couple seconds sooner for not being able to see it's whiskers.
Jack
claimbuster
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I spend a lot of time out in the PD fields and I don't think I've seen any post here using the "M" word. Mirage! On a warm day, about noon, I'm cranking all of my higher powered scopes back down to 15X or less.
On a nice sunny warm day, if you are cranked up much higher, you won't be seeing anything more then a lot of blur.
On a nice sunny warm day, if you are cranked up much higher, you won't be seeing anything more then a lot of blur.
Originally Posted By: RustydustI spend a lot of time out in the PD fields and I don't think I've seen any post here using the "M" word. Mirage! On a warm day, about noon, I'm cranking all of my higher powered scopes back down to 15X or less.
On a nice sunny warm day, if you are cranked up much higher, you won't be seeing anything more then a lot of blur.
Read back a page.
On a nice sunny warm day, if you are cranked up much higher, you won't be seeing anything more then a lot of blur.
Read back a page.
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Quote:Mirage! Yup, that is the operative word.
How are you going to correct for elevation and/or wind? Dial the turret or use the reticle? How far are you going to shoot? I use the reticle on both of my .204 rifles so I went with 4.5-14 power. A 14x scope is plenty out to the max. range for my reticle (550 yards on 14x). In fact, 14x will take you out to longer ranges if you have a way to correct for drop.
On my primary long range rifle I run a 5.5-22 Nightforce scope, and I dial the corrections. My brother uses Leupold 6.5-20X scopes. In mirage, we both turn the scope down. I also find myself constantly going up and down in power to find the target because of the small FOV. My brother leaves his scope on about 16x unless he shoots past 700-800 yards.
FWIW, I used a 7mm Rem Mag with a Nightforce 3.5-15.5 scope a bit one summer when I was trying to get into the 1000 yard club. While not ideal, 15.5 power is workable in the 1000 yard range.
How are you going to correct for elevation and/or wind? Dial the turret or use the reticle? How far are you going to shoot? I use the reticle on both of my .204 rifles so I went with 4.5-14 power. A 14x scope is plenty out to the max. range for my reticle (550 yards on 14x). In fact, 14x will take you out to longer ranges if you have a way to correct for drop.
On my primary long range rifle I run a 5.5-22 Nightforce scope, and I dial the corrections. My brother uses Leupold 6.5-20X scopes. In mirage, we both turn the scope down. I also find myself constantly going up and down in power to find the target because of the small FOV. My brother leaves his scope on about 16x unless he shoots past 700-800 yards.
FWIW, I used a 7mm Rem Mag with a Nightforce 3.5-15.5 scope a bit one summer when I was trying to get into the 1000 yard club. While not ideal, 15.5 power is workable in the 1000 yard range.
U guys think you got optics issues with rifles--u oughtta' try pistols. I have to back my eye off this 20x Unertl on this rig several inches and probably don't have 1/2 the FOV it had in the 1st place...but that's part of the challenge of long-range SP's...IMO.
...and this 1 was one of my favorites (for pd's as well as eastern chucks) a long time ago (20x 2")--
...and this 1 was one of my favorites (for pd's as well as eastern chucks) a long time ago (20x 2")--
knockemdown
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Steve,
you're a FREAK, man!!!
you're a FREAK, man!!!
Thanks guys. Fred, i used to carry that rig (25-06 Eddystone) on the window mount (it would just fit) of my dads truck out I-70 heading to Western MD for chucks in the 80's (try doing that now, huh?). The truckers would all drive by and hit their air horns when they saw it. Gawd it was heavy, and accurate somehow. The stock was some gouged out pine or something funky...but it worked.