Moose Hunting Scope ?

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Hi, as you know moose season is around the corner and I just bought myself the new Winchester M70 Featherweight as I foundit at a great price with all features I wanted, Now Im not sure what kind of scope to get for it since it would be my first moose hunting trip..

Any recommendation for glass ? I heard 3-9x40 would be enough..

Price range would be low, around 200$

Thanks!
 
What Calibre? For $241.00 you can get a Bushnell 3200 3 x 9 x 40 and that would be pretty good for what you have described!

Scott
 
Your scope (and really your rifle) choice would be dictated by the terrain you hunt in. Are you making all your shots in close terrain, under 100 yards, or open terrain out to 500?

For general use, a 3-9x40mm as you suggested is a very good choice. For your bedget of $200, you could go with a Bushnell Trophy, or Legend.

Honestly, $200 is a bit of an odd price bracket for a 3-9x40 scope as well. You can get a Bushnell Banner or Tasco Vamint for $100 (I've got both and they are good buys), and I would consider the next real step up in scopes to be in the $300 range, where you can get a Bushnell Elite 3200 or Burris, which are much better. At $200, you're kind of still in the cheap scope range, and really most $200 scopes are NOT twice as good as their $100 counterparts. Not at all. You'd probably be better off buying either a $100 scope and more ammo, or saving and getting a $300 scope in my books.
 
I am no expert on optics, but I can tell you what many will say......

Don't be cheap on your optics, buy the best you can afford, optics will usually outlast your firearms, and more than not, will go from one firearm to another.....

I bought a Leupold Rifleman 2-7 X 33, and have not regretted it at all, and it was not their top end model, but it has never given me any trouble in the 5 years I have had it.

More or less power will depend on your anticipated range of shooting, how far do you want to go to get your game, I try to keep it under 200 yards

Buy a good quality scope, and it will last you a lifetime
 
Sorry forgot to say the caliber, it is a 30-06

I do not have a fixed hunting bed so it could be in my backyard which would be a short 50 yards max shot or at my friend 's land where he cuts his wood, that could be a 200-300 yards shot.

I had a burris FF2 and really liked the optics, at the moment Im leaning towards a Bushnell 4200 / Bushnell 3200 / Burris FF2 / Banner ?? I dont mind used.. but I wish to have adjustable parallax.
 
Thanks for the help guys !

Im not sure why there are so many scope without adjustable parallax or BDC reticle.. How do you aim at 200-300 yards if you have a multi-x reticle without adj paralax ??
 
DarkStalker said:
Thanks for the help guys !

Im not sure why there are so many scope without adjustable parallax or BDC reticle.. How do you aim at 200-300 yards if you have a multi-x reticle without adj paralax ??
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Sight in 2.5" high at 100, puts you on at 200, ~8" low at 300. On a deer, your aiming at the back line and hitting the lungs. Of course, you should be practicing at 300yds as well, if you will be hunting at that distance.
 
Burris Fullfield II 3x9x40 on sale at Lebaron's around 249 plus a free bipod if you're into that sort of thing.
 
You heard correctly, 3-9x40 will be enough. It's been the most popular and common configuration for variable power scopes for a long time because it covers most of the hunting that most people do. If 9x isn't enough magnification you should wonder if your 30.06 may be nearing the limits of its humane killing power and think about getting closer. If a 40mm objective lens in a reasonable quality scope isn't bringing in enough light, maybe it's getting late to be killing a big animal.
 
DarkStalker said:
Thanks for the help guys !

Im not sure why there are so many scope without adjustable parallax or BDC reticle.. How do you aim at 200-300 yards if you have a multi-x reticle without adj paralax ??
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If you learn the trajectory of the bullet you are using, and limit your shots to ranges you can guarantee a hit in the "kill" zone, you need neither of these. As a matter of fact, I do not like an adjustable objective lens [parallax] on a hunting scope, and have never seen a need for it, even on extreme long shots.
Most "hunting" scopes do not have the AO, and are adjusted parallax-free at either 100 or 150 yards. The amount of parallax present at closer or farther ranges will never cause a miss on the vital area of a game animal. Regards, Eagleye.
 
You might also consider a lower powered scope than a 3x9. Even a 3x, you will be seeing a lot of hair on a moose at 50m, especially if you are shooting offhand. A 6x is plenty for moose out to 300m.

At the long end, 300m, a good quality optic will give you a much better picture of what you are shooting at than a cheap scope at 9x.

I have done this comparison at a measured 350m with a Bushnell 4200 1.75x6 versus a 3x9 Tasco.
 
I have used both bushnell 3200 and leupold rifleman 3-9 x40 you cant go wrong with either scope imo the rifleman is a bit cheaper and has a better warranty but i like the rainguard on the bushnell and the magnification adjustment turns a little easier on the bushnell as well.
 
a nice 2x7 in low mounts would fit that featherweight nicely. cheapest scope i would go is a bushnell 3200 or a luep vx1. good optics are never a waste. rifles come and go but good optics find a home on the next rifle. i never find a need for more than 6x but a 3x9 works to if you don't get larger than a 40mm objective.
 
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