458 WM glass: 1.5-6 or 2.5-10?

I'd put a 1.5-6x42 on almost anything, way preferable to ~3-9 mostly into the low end magnification and field of view personally

I wish you could get more modern 1 inch tubes in that range with bigger objectives
 
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several newer lpvo's are coming out in higher power like 1-10 and large 34mm tubes, these must be brilliant, almost?
Primary Arms, Sig Tango, Vortex Razor
 
I’m not finding much that is close to what my ruger came with. Not a fan of big objectives and there really isn’t much room for one with these rings(m77 tang safety has 2 different hight rings).

Lots of AR type scopes that would most likely not handle the recoil.
 
boxhitch said:
several newer lpvo's are coming out in higher power like 1-10 and large 34mm tubes, these must be brilliant, almost?
Primary Arms, Sig Tango, Vortex Razor
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The problem is they are heavy and bulky, large turrets, 30mm tubes… what I like of the lower magnification variable scopes of the olden days, is the fact that they were compact and usually around the 11-13oz mark. My preference anyway!!
 
antiqueguy said:
If you know how to handle it it’s not that much for recoil. My guns 9lbs and with full house 500gr loads your only looking at 67 is pounds of recoil. A standard 12ga slug is somewhere in the neghiborhood of 30-35lbs depending on gun weight. A proper stance and a little push pull and theirs really nothing to it. My hunting load only produces around 12ga recoil. I may throw the scope rhat came with my gun back on it hopefully it can take the recoil.
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Not quite the same when shooting off a bench. My BRNO 602 in 458. win Mag. Whacks my knuckles with the bolt handle when shooting off the bench but when standing to shoot it’s not that bad. I do not have a scope on it.
 
Hunter7 said:
Not quite the same when shooting off a bench. My BRNO 602 in 458. win Mag. Whacks my knuckles with the bolt handle when shooting off the bench but when standing to shoot it’s not that bad. I do not have a scope on it.
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Any heavy caliber will handle different off the bench. Shooting sticks are your friend.

It is a pretty versatile rifle though and can be loaded much like a .45-90. Over the years I have grown the really like the cartridge can shoot anything from 250gr and up for bullets I have seen guys load sabots and even bird shot with .410 wads. The verity of powders projectiles ect that can be used for everything from deer sized game to elephant.

I’m going to even try some “gaurd” loads 3 .457 round ball loaded up might make a good coyote popper.
 
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