Soliciting opinions on a new firearm

7.62mm said:
You guys with the 3.5x??? Or 2.5x???
What magnification are you doing you hunting with....or in other words, what magnification are you using when you press the trigger on game?
I only ask, as being from SW Ontario, and hunting the way I do for Whitetail deer, 90% of the deer I harvest are well within 100 yards....the other 10% are well within 300 yards....having a scope that starts at 2.5 or 3.5x would be severely limiting
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Not to start sh!t here but...2.5x optic will impose serious limitation?? I know everyone has different tastes in optics but I practice shooting a running deer target at 75m all the time. I find 6x is where I get my highest scores. I'll admit that I have never had to shoot anything at 10m so maybe this is where you feel your limited.
 
cdn shooter said:
Not to start sh!t here but...2.5x optic will impose serious limitation?? I know everyone has different tastes in optics but I practice shooting a running deer target at 75m all the time. I find 6x is where I get my highest scores. I'll admit that I have never had to shoot anything at 10m so maybe this is where you feel your limited.
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Shooting running animals should never be taken into accciunt when choosing a scope.......
 
7.62mm said:
You guys with the 3.5x??? Or 2.5x???
What magnification are you doing you hunting with....or in other words, what magnification are you using when you press the trigger on game?
I only ask, as being from SW Ontario, and hunting the way I do for Whitetail deer, 90% of the deer I harvest are well within 100 yards....the other 10% are well within 300 yards....having a scope that starts at 2.5 or 3.5x would be severely limiting
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I walk around with whatever scope I'm using set to 4x. Last year's deer volunteered for freezer duty at about 15 yards, and it was no problem.
 
Superbrad said:
I, like you, live in Ontario and experience the same things you speak of.......

I have actually hunted elk....... and can tell you it would be a hunt I would do annually if time and money wasn't an issue...... (I have so much more I want to explore).......

The .260 will do the trick for all...... I love the cartridge...... but it's heavy for yotes and light for elk in my opinion........

I have hunted and harvested many cervids...... but I have never seen anything as tough as an elk..........

If you are laying down coin for an elk hunt, I strongly suggest you have a rifle chambered in something that delivers significant energy at impact ......... they cover acres in seconds unless completely disabled......
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I appreciate your response here....but I see you didn't specify a minimum caliber....just a rifle that would deliver "significant energy"....kind of counter intuitive I must say. Seems to me, a .260 R.E.M. Would deliver significant energy....
 
cdn shooter said:
Not to start sh!t here but...2.5x optic will impose serious limitation?? I know everyone has different tastes in optics but I practice shooting a running deer target at 75m all the time. I find 6x is where I get my highest scores. I'll admit that I have never had to shoot anything at 10m so maybe this is where you feel your limited.
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I guess I come from a different experience. I shoot a good deal of action shooting sports, quick target acquisition, and having a large field of view to acquire my next target are important to me. Having my optic set at magnification, for me, means that I am taking my time and shooting out to 400-600 meters. Having an optic preset at 2.5 or 3.5x I would not be able to have my non dominate eye open, and not able to see the entire situation unfold. Having a magnified optic limits ones surroundings, and their experience...IMHO!
 
cdn shooter said:
Why? I think its the perfect test for how you deal with quick target acquisition.
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Because shooting running animals is best done with an extremely low powered scope on its lowest power or even better with red dot or irons..... none of these lend themselves to a 3-x scope...... and even then with lots of practice...

And IMOP, none of the options presented for shooting an elk at 300 lend themselves to close quarters.....
 
7.62mm said:
I appreciate your response here....but I see you didn't specify a minimum caliber....just a rifle that would deliver "significant energy"....kind of counter intuitive I must say. Seems to me, a .260 R.E.M. Would deliver significant energy....
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My oponion may not be popular........ but I personally wouldn't hunt elk without at least a 30 cal delivered hard again....... it's the one North American cervid that would make me want a magnum as ideal (although there are non magnums that would do)......
 
7.62mm said:
Not sure what you are suggesting here?
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In my mind you have sum funny logic
Maybe it's just my old fashion backwoods logic lol
you already have your mind made up on a rifle scope and caliber which is a good thing Why ask for opinions wen you have made up your mind already
 
Superbrad said:
Because shooting running animals is best done with an extremely low powered scope on its lowest power or even better with red dot or irons..... none of these lend themselves to a 3-x scope...... and even then with lots of practice...

And IMOP, none of the options presented for shooting an elk at 300 lend themselves to close quarters.....
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What do you base that on? You practice moving targets?
 
7.62mm said:
I am not seeing the compromise....6.5 is not good enough for Elk????
And what's wrong with having one good Rifle?
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The 6.5 caliber is not a problem for elk. I have not hunted elk with my .264 WM, but I sure would not have any hesitation. Every moose I have pulled the trigger on, has come down with one 140 grain Nosler Partition. The 53 grain case capacity on a .260 Remington would have me a bit worried though for elk. My preference would be for a little more punch than that. I think the 6.5x55 Swede at 57 grains is kind of the minimum I would consider. 66 grains in the 6.5x284 is quite comfortable for elk and moose with a good bullet in my opinion.

And I see no problem at all in having one good hunting rifle.
 
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