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Hello guy's I am looking for some insight on purchasing a scope for my Remington 700 BDL chambered in 7mm Rem Mag, currently it has a 3-10-32mm older model Redfield on it. I would like to up grade it to the Leaupold VX-3 line but not 100% sure on what size to get for it? I shoot 160 grain accubonds with it.

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I really like the vx-3 4.5-14x40 with boone and crocket reticle. 66225 is the part number of the one I like, 1" tube no A.O., no target turrets, pretty simple. I have a sako 7 mag that just loves the 160 AB, friend of mine has a remington that likes the 175 sierras.
 
You are going to "upgrade," from a pretty good sounding Redfield. SSo, I imagine you have your mind made up to get a larger, in both power and physical size, scope.
It appears that 7mm is going to be a hunting rifle.
To me, "upgrading," would be mounting a good quality, fixed 4 power scope on it.
Four power is about an ideal magnification, accompanied by very suitable field of view, for a hunting rifle, including one that may be used in plains, or mountain hunting. And the neat, fixed four power is soooo much easier to carry and handle, than a large variable.
 
Buy quality: Zeiss Conquest 3-9 40mm

If I could keep only one (reasonably priced) scope it would be my Zeiss Conquest 3-9 40mm.
It the best general hunting scope for around 400$-500$, it's incredibly clear and almost indestructible.
There are better tactical scopes, varmint hunting scopes and target scopes but this scope is one if not the best all-rounder.

Alex
 
I'd go with the VX111 3.5-10 for general use, or the 4.5-14 if you mostly hunt open country, or like to shoot coyotes and small stuff with your hunting rifle. I've got a preference for the B&C reticle, but the old Duplex will do while costing $100 less.

A lot of those old scopes which were hot #### in their day are a piece of crap optically compared to even the cheaper scopes today. I've retired a couple old Redfields myself, not because they quit mechanically but because they were like looking through a Coke bottle with the Coke still in it.
 
The Trijicon 3X9X40 is of great clarity and as good it will get if you want to stay under one K, Conquest as mentionned before is extra good and if money is no objet nothing is better than a Smidth & Bender 1.5X6 with a P-3 reticle in all aspect of scoping... JP.
 
If you have to hunt brush wood even once in a while i would not go over 3 for the lower setting the biggest bucks are home in the thick... JP.
 
A VXIII 2.5x8 or VXII 2x7 is perfect for all hunting in Canada. Very nice optics and not overly big/heavy. Unless you are hunting in very open country and are proficient a long range shooting, a bigger scope would be moot on a deer rifle.


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2007st1300abs said:
I am thinking of 4.5-14-40 for deer hunting, how do you guy's think this will work for me over a 3.5-10-40 size?


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I've got more than a few of both that see deer duty. For deer there may not be any real difference. Most of the time my scopes are used at powers that are covered by both scopes as there is a lot of overlap. There is no differnce in dimensions and a whopping 4/10s of an ounce difference in weight.

After you decide if you can carry an extra .4 oz you have to decide whether a bit of bottom end field of view or quite a bit of top-end power means more to you. For myself my more general purpose, multi species, bush and plains rifles usually end up with 3.5-10s. The 4.5-14s seem to go better with the smaller dual purpose calibers that see most of their use in the open country. They are also great on more purpose built longerange rigs.

Magnification is different for different people. Some people can't find things in higher powered scopes, and are rattled by seeing some apparent tremor. The next guy gets a lot of comfort for being able to see tiny detail a little farther away. It's nice to see bullet holes in paper targets a little farther away too. In the end it becames personal preference. If you want the 4.5-14, get one.
 
Lost the biggest deer i saw with a 4X12 scope 5 metres and could only see a scope full of gray on the 4 setting i shot and just scrape it somewhere few drop of blood, never found it, since that time in the thick it is 1.5... JP.
 
A 2.5 - 16 from Bushnell is a wide range.The most available I believe.

That will allow you the most flexibility.

As for reliability of variable scopes, I have both and have no issues with fixed power or variable.User preference on that one.

To me as your skill and experience increase you may want more magnification to perfect or home your abilities at longer ranges or targets.

Personally , my favorite rifle has a 4.5-14.Even in the bush on 4X I do not find that I get a "scope full of hair".This for me does everything I need at many distances.

If you are that close that all you see is hair, then I think open sights would be better than any scoped rifle. :p
 
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