Mountain hunting caliber
- Thread starter taz1977
- Start date
257Roberts
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Peterborough ON
TrevorMack
Regular
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I went with the 7mm-08 for my mountain build.
Taz I would skip the Leupold ultralight. They have mediocre optics and a tough to use eye box.
The Leupold FX II 6x36mm has excellent optics (better than most of the VX 3 line), good eye relief, nice eye box and weighs 9.6 ounces (weighed myself on an accurate scale.)
If you absolutely need a variable mag I would go with the few extra ounces for a VX 3, but strongly consider the FX II 6x36mm.
- Location
- AB foothills
I agree with you on the 6x36 FXII! Only problem being, the word going around is that they are now discontinued.
I got just about all my ultralight camping gear off of EE saved a bundle of cash and LBS
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
The Leupold FX-II 6x36mm is a decent scope - very clear and bright. I have one on my Zastava LKM70 308. Not the preferred scope for hunting in timber which you will of course encounter below treeline. 
The VX-2 Ultralight 3-9x33mm doesn't quite have the optical quality of the 6x36mm but it's an ok compromise since it can be set at 3x for hunting in timber and set at higher magnification for long shots.
The VX-2 Ultralight 3-9x33mm doesn't quite have the optical quality of the 6x36mm but it's an ok compromise since it can be set at 3x for hunting in timber and set at higher magnification for long shots.
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- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Might be worth considering one of the Bushnell scopes that has the RainGuard HD lens coating so it won't fog up in the rain. For example, the Elite 3500 2-7x32mm. Weighs 13.2 oz.
http://bushnell.com/hunting/rifle-scopes/elite-3500/2%E2%80%937x-32mm
http://bushnell.com/hunting/rifle-scopes/elite-3500/2%E2%80%937x-32mm
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- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
I've used Bushnell scopes for fookin' ever. These days the Elite & Trophy series do the job and are great fer the price.
I really like the Leupold ultralight, had it on my 700 Ti since 2009 with no issues.
The rifle weighs in at 6lb. 4oz. field ready.
No doubt there are better choices for optics but the Ultralight works well for me..
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
140gr @ 2800 fps MV -
https://load-data.nosler.com/load-data/7mm-08-remington/
Seems to be running out of steam and drops off quick past 300 meters for that 1000 lb Bull Elk that just emerged from the timber over yonder, no?
