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igotta40
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Posted: August/15/2016 at 17:01 |
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I have a Savage Scout and need about 10 - 12 inches eye relief. Anyone have a setup they can comment on? Shooting out to 100 yards.
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koshkin
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There are several dedicated scout scopes from Leupold, Burris, HiLux, etc.
It just comes down to the magnificayion you want and budget: Personally, I prefer small fixed power scopes on scout guns, so I like the 2.75x20 Burris and 2.5x28 Leupold. However, YMMV. ILya
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igotta40
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Thanks for the suggestions. Any pro/con on UTG Leapers scout scope?
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koshkin
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Definitely no pros.
Stay away. ILya |
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igotta40
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OK thanks
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Brenda_Dempsey
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Is it worth getting a scope for a handgun?
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Steelbenz
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Marine24
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I mounted a scope on my Marlin Guide gun in 45-70. It was a Leupold 4X if I remember correctly and worked well. I was hunting from tree stands, so there wasn't a lot of snap shooting.
I never had much luck with variable power scout scopes. It works well at one magnification range, but not so much at the others. I have a Burris 2-7X that was very good at 2X when shots were fast but the FOV and eye box were challenging at 7X. If I were to do it again, I would probably go with a red dot. Might look a little strange, but effective for shots a scout rifle is designed for.
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DCAMM94
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For handguns, Brenda, I have a 4x leupold on my .41 Rem Mag blackhawk hunter, and I love it. Very accurate to 100yds (within 6 in). I have a burris FFII on my Ruger Mk II .22, and love it also. I have a SWFA SS 3-9x42 on my 7mmWSM Specialty handgun, and love it for the application. That is why Steelbenz posted what he did. I also have a Ruger SP101 with no scope, along with 1911s, glocks, and Sigs with no optics. Just depends on the caliber/handgun/application.
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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The two fixed power scopes Koshkin mentioned would be ideal for scout scopes. I have also used an Aimpoint 9000L red dot on both scout rifles and handguns with good success. My only surviving Burris scope is a fixed power scout scope and it has been on several things including a 45-70 Encore pistol which now has this Nikon.
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Mounts with 30 mm rings
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Ernie Bishop
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Depends on your application. For me, definitely yes! I use scopes on hunting semi-autos, revolvers and single shot specialty pistols |
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