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Kickboxer
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From the scopes you have listed, I would choose the Meopta. Though I've never taken an antelope, I've killed my and someone else's share of deer.
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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While I've never shot an antelope I've watched them and there is not a lot of cover where they live so I'm thinking the shots would be several hundred yards so a scope that had a bit higher magnification might make sense. Paul and I were out hunting deer in the late antlerless season a couple years back and Iowa not being rifle country we took sniper rifles that had Leupold Mk 4 scopes one a fixed 10x M3 the other an 8.5-25x50 and at 500 yds I could easily have hit any of the deer in a small herd we were watching, but Paul with the 25x could tell one was a spike buck and should not be shot. Needless to say we came home with a doe. Sometimes a little extra on the top end is useful, one of my favorite rifes is my Tikka 300WSM with a 4.5-14x44 Zeiss Conquest Rapid Z800.
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Kickboxer
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I'm a Max Mag hog… love all the top end I can get with good glass. However, the three scopes Whale listed were 10x top end. With 10x I've never been unable to see what I was going to shoot at a range I would take the shot.
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Whale
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Thank you everyone for your input. I spoke with my nephew, and I told him to check out scopes at the gun range and store. Call me back with a magnification range and a reticle. The three scopes that I listed were suggestions. However, I do want to keep the price around a $1000.00.
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Whale
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Ilya,
The Kahles KXi 3.5-10x50 might be my next hunting scope. Many people overlooked the 280 Remington cartridge. I might have up the price to $1500.00 if my sister or nephew offered to put some money towards the purchase. Also, I don't know how well my nephew will take care of his equipment.
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Kickboxer
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Certainly if you are willing to pay the extra dollars, the Kahles is a fine scope… never picked up a Kahles I didn't like.
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