blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Oh dear.
Going Back To Hunting, Opinions Please
- Thread starter Wayne9
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Oh dear.
How is all that sheep and goat hunting in Manitoba?
And like was already said, further west I havent seen anyone wearing pilon clothing in decades. Most of us know we don't need it cause we use BINOCULARS!
If your going to be stupid, don't suggest others do.
Winchester Model 70, quality 3-9x40, .270 Winchester. Sounds good.
westcoaster
CGN Regular
- Location
- Central BC
Sounds like you sized it up pretty good. For what you are shooting 270, 280 7x57, 308, 3006, etc will do just fine.
I am not personally familiar with the ultimate shadow but I am with the new extreme weather. As BUM said, perhaps have a look at the new Model 70 extreme weather, one of my hunting partners bought one last year - shoots very, very well..... Winchester makes a very good rifle, others in that genre are the Ruger Hawkeye, the CZ, and the Kimber Montana.
As others have mentioned, that is a lot of scope. FME I prefer a 1-4, 1.5-6, 2.5 to 10, 3-9, etc On the low power settings the field of view is much better for rapid acquisition at the ranges where most game is shot - less than 100 yards.
I am not personally familiar with the Vortex but those that have them that I know speak highly of them. Zeiss makes a very nice ballistic reticle as well in their reasonably priced Conquest line. I'm ordering a 3-9x40 Conquest up for my new-to-me M70 featherweight with that ballistic reticle.
I reviewed the math on mildot (milliradians) vs MOA increments very closely and settled on MOA - the math is much easier.
Different styles work for different people but I must say that using a rifle scope for a spotting scope strikes me as both awkward and unsafe.
You've obviously never really hunted sheep.
And if someone isn't wearing orange and you're trying to figure out what those people are while pointing a rifle at them?
Get a pair of 8x32s and avoid the possibility of killing someone. You'll be able to look far longer without eye strain and see much better with the binos.
IIRC that rifle is a plastic stock and a non-CRF action. You'd be far better off with the M70 Extreme Weather as it has a Bell and Carlson fiberglass stock and Controlled Round Feed.
I don't like plastic stocks. Sometimes the forends are flexible on them.
- Location
- AB foothills
I can tell by your age in your profile that your sheep hunting experience is limited if any.
I have seen some stupid sh1t recommended on CGN over the years, but yours just about takes the cake... Remember, we are talking mountain sheep hunting not hunting sheep on the farm on Manitoby
Travel to hunt what isn't local? Nope that doesn't make sense.we are talking mountain sheep hunting not hunting sheep on the farm on Manitoby
I think the new model 70's are excellent rifles, I love mine.
As for the scope, I used that model on a .270 that I borrowed in South Africa this summer. The scope performed well even in poor light. I didn't use the dots on the reticle as all of my shots were 75-150 yards, but the reticle was very simple and not too distracting. Personally I prefer a lower power scope with a wider field of view. But if you are happy with the magnification range it seems like a very good scope.
As for the scope, I used that model on a .270 that I borrowed in South Africa this summer. The scope performed well even in poor light. I didn't use the dots on the reticle as all of my shots were 75-150 yards, but the reticle was very simple and not too distracting. Personally I prefer a lower power scope with a wider field of view. But if you are happy with the magnification range it seems like a very good scope.
