My only experience is with prairie dogs, so not very relatable. I do run 4.5-27x on my rifles, but most of the time I have them setting in the 15-18 range. Anything much above 15x on a warm sunny day and the mirage makes it hard to see. Even on the hot, sunny days 15x-18x is plenty for shooting PDs at 300 yds, and an elk is quite a bit bigger than a PD. That said, I WOULD absolutely require a FFP Christmas tree reticle of some kind (moa or mrad) along with a zero stop and side parallax adjustment. Cranking knobs is fine when you have time, but when you don't these reticles make it super easy to apply the correct hold over without having to take your eye's off the animal. After trying them, I'll never put anything else on a rifle that might need to shoot past 250 yds ever again
I like your thinking with having a lower power end. Is this a second focal plane scope?I use a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 with the MOAR reticle. It's 20 ounces.
Yes. My thought is if I need to use the reticle for wind holds the power setting need to be at 5x or 10x.I like your thinking with having a lower power end. Is this a second focal plane scope?
Hard to not like the CDS option, I do like a bit more power though.I have the Leupold 5HD 3x15 with the CDS and I love it. Range it dial it and hit it!!!
I put a Leopold 4/12x a with 40 mm tube on a 300 WM in 85 and it's all i need to get the job done never broke, never fogged up, always work's. All the power you need to much power is not good in timber in my opinionFox guy -
Howdy ?
What game is being shot at, if we might ask ?
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357Mag