Scope recommendation for brush gun
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I am looking for a scope size for a buddy who has a lever gun. I am not much of a scope guy, I put a vortex 2-7x32 on my squirrel gun last year and love it. He's going with a vortex too, and I recommended the same scope I have and he thought a 3x9 might be better. It's a 30-30 deer gun and he hunts in woods that go from not so thick to thick. Thanks, Catch.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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If he is looking for a bush gun, I would think he would be better with a lower power. . Personally I would go with a peep sight. old243 That's what I told him, The 2-7x32 I have for squirrel seems to me would do the job. But again, I have zero experience hunting deer with a scope.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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3x9 if for no other reason you get a larger objective bell 40--50 mm gathers more light
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Why does he feel he needs a scope? Does he need magnification or just easier target acquisition than iron sights? If he needs easier sights, I'd go with a red dot, possibly with 2x magnification. Any more magnification than that and you need a big objective scope. My favorite scope on a squirrel gun was a 2x38. Cause he's like me k snow, old eyes ain't gettin it done with iron sights lol.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Stick with the one like you have c22. Terrific scope. That's what I told him, man I love that thing!
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Hologram type red dot if he's not shooting any distance. Lots of choices now days.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Straight six power. If it is for close range why do people think they need a variable .scope. Kinda the philosophy of better to have it then not I reckon. I know I would rather have a variable.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Balance to everything. On of the things that just looks wrong is a big scope on a little rifle. 1.5 x 5 is plenty for the rifle in question. And if your friend thinks he needs 9 power ask him to talk to some older hunters that used fixed 4 power scopes for decades with great success. Bigger ain't always better. Your 2x7 would be my second choice.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Balance to everything. On of the things that just looks wrong is a big scope on a little rifle. 1.5 x 5 is plenty for the rifle in question. And if your friend thinks he needs 9 power ask him to talk to some older hunters that used fixed 4 power scopes for decades with great success. Bigger ain't always better. Your 2x7 would be my second choice. Solid, thanks cmcf!
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Or a #4 German recticul the one with a pointed post on the bottom and cross hairs top and sides. Welcome Catch, wish your friend the best whatever he gets. By the By that is a dandy squirrel gun you got there.
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Re: Scope recommendation for brush gun
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Or a #4 German recticul the one with a pointed post on the bottom and cross hairs top and sides. Welcome Catch, wish your friend the best whatever he gets. By the By that is a dandy squirrel gun you got there. cmcf, I never knew I could love a gun as much as I do that one. If I do my part, she breaches my imagination!
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