Scope for me?

Question

Im about to purchase a remington 700 buckmaster edition and i was wondering what would be a good scope for the hunting in the scrubs with some open areas, im hunting deer and boar.

Thank you for your patience and i know i have been asking alot of questions. :)

Answer 1

Spend as much as you can on a good high quality scope (you pay for what you get) something like a 1.5X4x40 or 2X7x40. They will give you great field of view in the thicket to find your game fast but, if you can afford a 50mm instead of the 40 go with that because it lets more light in for those early morning & dusk shots.

Alot of folks that don't have experiance with scopes give then a bad rap because, they go out and but something like a 3X9 and turn it all the way up to 9 power, then they can't find there game.

When you enter your hunting spot always have you scope on it's lowest magnifacton for those close shots, if the game is out there a little bit you can then zoom in on it after you have found it in you scope...it that simple.

Good luck.

Answer 2

It is really what between what you want and what you can afford.

For example, Leupold is the best, but I cant afford it. so I have other scopes that are good enough that I never think about saving to buy a leupold. I have a Simmons Blazer 3-9x50(my Mossberg.30-06), a BSA Classic 4x32(my Ruger 10/22), a Tasco 3-9x32(my hi-point 9mm carbine){both the scope and the carbine suck}, a BSA 3-9x40(my Ruger mini30) a BSA 30x30 red dot scope(my Mossberg500).

I would not recomend a tasco. If you cant get a leupold, Bushnell, BSA... I am content with my Simmons Blazer, but I feel I will go to a BSA.

If you can, try and see if you can look through the scope. see if it will provide a view that you are comfortable with. Also some scopes could give you eye irritation if you look through them for too long, but i think that is the case with many types of scopes if not all of them.

Best of luck

Answer 3

Me and a lot of other people prefer a low and fixed power scope, usually 3x or 4x.

A zoom or variable power scope just gives you one more thing to think about and fool with.....and you need to be thinking about your shot and your prey, not your scope.

Truth is, with good eyesight a 4x scope will get you on target at the kind of ranges you should be shooting at anyway. I am one that does not think it's prudent to be even trying 300 yard plus shots....unless you are on the open tundra or something.

Get as good a scope as you can afford. One rule that generally holds true in optics is you get what you pay for.

Now, that's not to say that many deer are not taken every season with Tasco, Barska and NC Star scopes....they are. But a better quality scope means as much or more than your gun and ammo.

I like Nikon, Simmons and Weaver. I've never owned a Leupold, Zeiss, etc.....they are expensive and I don't splurge that much. Maybe when I win the lottery.....

Always use a scope cover and a good padded rifle case to protect your scope. There are websites dedicated to helping you zero the scope in....find one and follow the instructions.

Answer 4

Nikon Buckmaster is an excellent hunting scope. Stay away from the junk brands like BSA, Bushnell and NcStar. You don't want a cheap scope on a great rifle.

Answer 5

What range are you expecting to deer hunt? If its thick brush since boar are dangerous I'd go with 1.5 - 5 x 32 Tasco worldclass for about $50 or any low power so you have lots of field of view if the boar charges. High Power above 4x really shrinks how much area you can see thru a scope. A good gunsmith can mount a scope reasonably cheap and boresite it for you but you'll have to go to a range to adjust it, even if it comes on the gun it will need adjustment. The 5x should allow you to shoot accurately out to 200 yds or so. the 1.5x will give you pinpoint placement up close. If you decide to get a higher power scope get see-thru mounts for close up shooting.

Answer 6

Power wise consider a straight 4 power or a 3x9 with at least a 32 or 40mm lense. The bigger the lense, the better light-gather characteristics your scope will have. Consider the Simmons scope as a reasonably priced, quality scope. Leupold and Bushnell are also good as is Weaver.

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Answer 7

In the old days, we'd use a fixed 4x, and that's still not a bad choice, but I've found that the Leupold VariX II in 2-7 is a great choice for that kind of hunting. Left at 2x or 3x, it works well in brush, and it's nice to have the ability to go up to 6x or 7x for the occasional long shot. Their VariX III in 1.75-6 would be an even better choice if it's worth the extra hundred bucks to you.

Answer 8

Leupold Vari-X III 3-9x50mm scope.

You can pay more for a scope, but it won't be better than a Leupold.

Doc Hudson

Answer 9

Purchase a four (4*) power scope, or a 3X9 variable scope made by Weaver or Leopold, or Bushnell....

Answer 10

If you can affrod it, look at Leupold. they are excelent, but cashy. I like Nikon, but i mostly own tasco and Bushnell, because they are cheaper, and a scope is a scope. I would say go 3x9x40mm.