Long range scope for a mtn rifle

Guys, I'm still hunting with Pat in Montana now. Took a big Montana Antelope this morning. The 6.5 SAUM is still putting them down with scary results. All my animals have been shot with 130 Berger Hunting VLD's pointed. They have all opened perfectly and exits are golf ball size. On the scope, I don't have permission yet to give full details. It's a Scope that Pat and Myself got to fully spec out and was designed to our every detail. This is the first prototype and I can tell you this is a scope that will have heads spinning. They have done a great job. A few more little tweaks it will be the pinnacle of long range hunting scopes. It also has a brand new reticle that goes with it called the G2H. I plan on writing up a full report here as soon as I return. Stay Tuned!


http://forum.snipershide.com/sniper...85807-new-gap-extreme-hunter-6-5-saum-16.html

Might want to wait and see what George has planned on a new optic. I'm guessing a new Bushnell.
 
i run the z5 3.5-18-44 on my 270wsm lightweight coustom sako and it works very well have not reached it out to1000 but out to 800 no worries it has been put through all the paces from backpacking to river boat trips and there is not a worry any more pic it up and it is on .too me when hunting in the mountians that is the main concern when u take the time to plan a trip to the high country u need u r gear to be dependable.also high country hunting can go from the bush to the wide open depending on where the game is and weather and time of year so a scope that starts at 6.5 might be a real pain in the a## just my two cents cheers bucky
 
Take a look at the Nikon Monarch 3 series. I have their 4-16x42mm with Mildot reticle and their 6-24x50mm with Nikoplex reticle (you can get their bullet drop compensator reticle as well). Both have good, clear glass and have not given me any issues after hundreds of rounds down range. As far as I know the 4-16x42mm is the only Mildot scope in the M3 line though.
 
carbonrod said:
It doesn't look like it is available in mil/mil though. That is a bit of a shame.
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It does come in Mil/Mil. You can either get the 2.5-25x42 second focal plane in mil/mil or you can get the first focal plane 3-24x42 Mil/Mil only. Both have the same body size.
 
Just for the record .
600-1000 is not a tuff shot with the right rig
my little 6.5 x55 running 2900 fps with 140 sst
shot 3 deer and 1elk this year and now going for a moose
all 4 animals this year were bang flop dead with hardball exit wounds
better than my 7mm mag / 3006/ 300 win Mag at vari distance
very impressed and my 7mmmag has taken many animals past 600
 
Shooting Centre said:
FWIW the Swarovski elevation is limited internally so that at the high and low end of travel it will not affect the windage as happens with most other makers that attempt to maximize their elevation totals in the catalogue but end up with trouble zones in reticle adjustment. Take your scope and try to shoot a square with the elevation maxed. The problem will become evident.
So how do you extend the range of a hunting scope with 36MOA of adjustment? Zero at a longer range, and use a ballistic reticle. There is no reason that the scope when properly set up will not provide adequate service at extended ranges. Also Swarovski has an on line calculator so you can set up your BDC and reticle to match your load, change the data for various powers etc.
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If you zero at further ranges and always shoot at the same atmospheric conditions you'll be fine. If you were to climb any significant amount to an area with far less barometric pressure your errors at further ranges will become more apparent when compared to a 100 yard zero
 
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