Bushnell Legend 1.75-4 on .308?

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Please forgive me, as I already posted this question in the Optics Forum :redface:; but there's just not nearly as much traffic there.

I've mounted a Bushnell Legend 1.75-4X32mm on my .308 Rem 760 pump, but I haven't tested this rig at the range yet. The scope is advertised as a shotgun/muzzle-loader scope and I believe it is set parallax-free at 50 yards. I intend to use this setup for deer in the northern Ontario bush where my longest ever shot has been 120 yards (most are between 30-70 yards). Need I worry about parallax if a shot out to 200 yards ever presents itself? At what distance might parallax become an issue from a hunting stand-point (not MOA)?
 
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You'll be fine with that scope. My father still has a 4 power scope on his 308win - been that way for as long as I can remember. I have a 2x7 on my 308win.

Take it to the range and set it up and practice. Go hunting and be sure to post photos of your successes.


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My only issue with low power scopes that may see medium to longer range hunting use is that they do not allow for precise zeroing at the range. I rarely dial a scope above 6x for hunting but rely on 9-10x to get a precise zero......something to consider.
 
ninepointer said:
I intend to use this setup for deer in the northern Ontario bush where my longest ever shot has been 120 yards (most are between 30-70 yards).
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Don't see any "med to longer range" hunting here. Your set-up will be perfect.

I use a 1.5x5 on my 308 760 Carbine and just mounted a 1.5x6 on my 7600 30/06.

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Sorry, didn't quite explain myself. Its not the maginification that I'm wondering about. I've always used low power (1.5X) variable scopes for deer hunting. IMO a 3-9X has no place in the Ontario deer woods (OK, all you 3-9X shooters can line up now; just don't leave any marks on my face;)) My question pertains to the 50 yard parallax on this scope, as compared to most centre-fire scopes that are set parallax-free at 100 yards. Do I need to waste anymore time worrying about parallax?
 
Don't see any "med to longer range" hunting here
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If you'd have read the entire post, you'd see he was talking 200 yard shots...seems to me those would be medium range shots but your mileage may vary.

Paralax shouldn't be an issue.
 
ninepointer said:
My question pertains to the 50 yard parallax on this scope, as compared to most centre-fire scopes that are set parallax-free at 100 yards. Do I need to waste anymore time worrying about parallax?
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Why not try it at 50 and 150yds?

I've hunted in N.Ont. They don't call it the "bush" for nuthin'. ;)

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sheephunter said:
If you'd have read the entire post, you'd see he was talking 200 yard shots...seems to me those would be medium range shots but your mileage may vary.
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A 200yd shot at a deer or moose is fairly rare for hunting in eastern Canada for the vast majority of the hunting done here. A scope with 4 or 5 highest magnification will easily be up to that task when called upon.


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SuperCub said:
A 200yd shot at a deer or moose is fairly rare for hunting in eastern Canada for the vast majority of the hunting done here. A scope with 4 or 5 highest magnification will easily be up to that task when called upon.


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And once again Cub, you failed to read the entire post.....I think I said it was more than adequate for hunting but that getting a precise zero at the range for mid and long range shots was difficult. That's what I said wasn't it? Wow!
 
sheephunter said:
And once again Cub, you failed to read the entire post.....I think I said it was more than adequate for hunting but that getting a precise zero at the range for mid and long range shots was difficult. That's what I said wasn't it? Wow!
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No ....... As a a matter of fact, it was you who didn't read the original post as there was NO question asked about "getting a precise zero at the range for mid and long range shots" with the scope in question.

That is what you said, wasn't it? Totally unrelated to the original post. Wow! :rolleyes:


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Good question. I have a 2.5x shotgun scope on my 45-70. I too hunt in Ontario and have never shot beyond 120 yards. Most shots are well under 50, so I never worried about paralex. If I put it on a 308 I could run some tests at various ranges.
 
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