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    Posted: November/02/2009 at 13:34
I mostly agree.

6X is good for most things, and is serviceable out to 300 yards.  The rifle is probably a 1MOA gun (maybe a little better) so it isn't going to be printing 1" groups at 300 yards - expectation is everything.

Ted knows Burris better than me, and he's killed a hog or 2 in his time.
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yeah, I feel I could easily kill deer and hogs out to 200 yards with the 1-4 in the daylight
now, I wouldn't take neck shots on a deer at 200 yards
at night with ill I feel very confident at 75 yards which is common for hunting hogs

I do like more magnification and like to be able to deliver very tight groups, but I also like a low power and wide field of view for out walking around, and love an aimpoint/eotech or a true 1x scope

the 6.8 has drove me nuts because I want it to be a stalking gun and a night time pig killer
the 1.5-6 scope is a good all around scope for the gun with an ill ret
wish there were more options, the Burris Eurodiamond I had was pretty good but the il ret crapped out on me twice...

S&B flashdot 1.5-6 would be awesome :)

I wish there were more 2-7 ill ret scopes
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I have a 2.5-10 Trijicon and am very, very happuy with it: 2.5 on the low end for relative closups, 10X on the high end, for putting it in the ear or eye socket.
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yep, that's a GREAT scope, just wish it were smaller/lighter
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Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid

I have a 2.5-10 Trijicon and am very, very happuy with it: 2.5 on the low end for relative closups, 10X on the high end, for putting it in the ear or eye socket.
 
That is a nice scope, and I would own one if it weren't for the fact it has a 56mm objective and a fairly wide variable eye relief span from low to high magnification.
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Got my scope and laser designator today at SWFA. Chris was great let me look through some optics and helped me narrow down the choices. Thx to Chris and SWFA! Definetely made a new future customer today!

Here's my choices:
Nikon Monarch 2.4-10x50 w/BDC reticle
Laser Genetics ND3
SWFA SSA high mounts w/extra top w/rail to mount LD

Pics will follow!
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Whoops type-o should be 2.5 not 2.4
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That combination should work just fine.  The ND-3 will compensate for the lack of illumination when night hunting.
 
Enjoy!
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Thanks RD. I appreciate all the advice from you guys. Chris really helped with all of his advice and putting hands on the different optics really made a big difference. Being able to see them and handle them gives one a total different perspective then just reading about them on here. I think ones own eyesight definetely has an effect on how one will view a specific scopes clarity. I looked through a Nikon ProStaff at another store that my department deals with and then looked through the Monarch 2.5-10x50 at SWFA. Man there is a huge difference. I was looking at the 4200 and the Monarch in 2.5-10x50 but I chose the Monarch ulitimately because of the fact that it had the BDC and was 60 bucks cheaper. The 4200 does have the rain coating stuff though but I don't plain on trapsing through the rain (at least on purpose anyway).
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please post up a report on that laser designator
I am VERY interested in one
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for my 6.5 grendel AR I'm using a burris euro-diamond 1.5-6 with illumination.  for hunting magnification is way over rated.  you need field of view & easy target acquisation.  a deer or hog or coyote does not require benchrest capabilities.
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Originally posted by mikeintx

The place we do business with doesn't really have a LE discount per say that they advertise on anything but their LE guns. Their website doesn't have the Leupold you listed.  The do have the following:
 
Burris 2.5-10x50mm Euro Diamond Riflescope, 1/4 MOA, 3P #4 E-Dot Illuminated Reticle
        3-12x56mm Euro Diamond Riflescope, 1/4 MOA, 3P #4 E-Dot Illuminated Reticle
          3-9x40mm Burris Fullfield II LRS Riflescope, Illuminated Ballistic Plex Reticle
        3.5-10x50mm Burris Fullfield TAC30 Tactical Riflescope, Illuminated Ballistic Plex Reticle
          3.5-10x50mm Burris Fullfield 30 European Riflescope, Illum Ballistic Plex Reticle
        3-9x40mm Burris Fullfield TAC30 Tactical Riflescope, Illuminated Ballistic Plex Reticle
Bushnell 2.5-10x50mm Elite 4200 Riflescope, 1/4 MOA, Illuminated Reticle
Weaver 2.5-10x50mm Weaver Classic Extreme Riflescope, Illuminated Dual-X Reticle
 
Would you pick any of those?
 
If the Weaver Classic Extreme is still available, PM me a price, would love to have another one of these??? Awesome scope for hog hunting.
 
Bill Wilson
www.wilsoncombat.com
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