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grayfox
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Posted: August/28/2010 at 14:25 |
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What scope would you suggest for a Ruger 77/44? It would be used for hunting deer 100 yards & under. Needs to be good in low light since it will mostly be used in wooded areas. I was thinking maybe the Leupold VX3 2.5-8X36. I need your opinions. Thanks |
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martin3175
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good choice but you probaly won't need 8 pwr on top .. But if that works for you - great ..
I'd go with a 1.75-6 VX3 if the Leupy name is a gotta have ...
Or a 2-7 Vortex, or Monarch 2-8 , or even a Weaver 1-3
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lucytuma
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I agree with all the choices so far, something with in this power range is about perfect. Some years back I had a 96/44 with a bushnell trophy 1.75-4x32 with the circle X reticle.
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Ed Connelly
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I would get
( What the hell happened to IOR Hunting Scopes????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )
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lucytuma
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Ya, some of the Leupold scope lines disappeared form the mother ships web site also.
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
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Nevermind................buy a used Weaver K4
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tman1965
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grayfox
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I really think the power ranges in the scopes below is what I would like. Like you say I probably won't use the 8X power except for sighting the scope in. I was thinking the Leupold VX3 2.5-8X36 might be brighter since it had the larger objective. I don't want to make a purchase & then a year or so later wish I had bought something else if you know what I mean. Would any of these below be superior over the others optically? Also which has the best recticle for low light? Thanks so much for all your advice.
Leupold VX3 2.5-8X36 Nikon Monarch 2-8X32 Vortex Viper 2-8X32 |
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black frog
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I have several Ruger 44 rifles (96/44, 99/44, and 77/44).
To me, they are best fitted with something in a smaller package and lightweight. All my rifles like that are topped with the Leup VX-3 1.5-5X heavy duplex.
The heavy duplex is perfect for shorter range deer woods, and shows up well in lower light conditions. I have several 2.5-8x Leups as well, but the 1.5-5 is still my favorite.
I've never had a light gathering problem from the 1.5-5x during legal shooting hours.
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magshooter1
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+2
My Ruger Carbine has one on it.
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koshkin
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Bitterroot Bulls
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I see the point about sighting in. That extra magnification would help in load development as well. Shoot for the Viper 2-7.
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-Matt
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hometheaterman
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One of the Viper closeouts would be your best bet imo.
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