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    Quote Originally Posted by thatguy View Post
    @Micky Duck - Matak long range
    Don't they come out and meet you on the track like the do in pureora?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    hmmm will look it up.
    Ask Ron, massive long shots in there lol
    @scotty , they do sometimes. But then usually miss
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    yes Ive heard of the extreme long range when hind is running over top of fella LOL....
    his 2x7 has been very good scope for a LOT of years
    the wee pig plex jobbies hard to beat for dedicated up close n personal work but a bit more at top end would be nice too.
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    I have a VX5 on my light weight bushpig, it has a light weight carbon stock and when carrying it feels top heavy and wants to flip over in your hand if you dont hold it tight.... i am thinking the scope is too heavy for the light stock... i really like the scope but as others have said there may be a better lighter option for a bush gun.
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    https://www.gaprecision.net/ga-store...h-reticle.html

    I have this one. A tad heavy but quite good glass , very good reticule, and not too high turret.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friwi View Post
    https://www.gaprecision.net/ga-store...h-reticle.html

    I have this one. A tad heavy but quite good glass , very good reticule, and not too high turret.
    Shame about the weight yeah

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    In a free dreams ideal world, I'd be able to shoot half as well with my flash gear as those fullbore guys do with open sights.
    So I see magnification as very useful but perhaps not completely neccessary.
    I'll stick with Leupold 2-7 as the do all scope.
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    Nightforce 2-10

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rosco View Post
    I have a VX5 on my light weight bushpig, it has a light weight carbon stock and when carrying it feels top heavy and wants to flip over in your hand if you dont hold it tight.... i am thinking the scope is too heavy for the light stock... i really like the scope but as others have said there may be a better lighter option for a bush gun.
    Drop down to a vx3 HD in 1 inch. Light as and still decent enough glass.

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    I've moved into the digital age. I am only mainly out at night.
    I do have some glass! But it has not too much of the fancy coatings that stops the IR and mine don't.
    And the other is fully digital and seeing I don't shoot paper much, then it's great for my need.
    Iam a dualist IR/thermal for cold night's, it keeps me warm inside.
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    Become a member, join today, membership is free! Scopes aren't included. Hahaha
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    I have an Element Helix HD 2-16 x 50, which I rate.
    I’ve been looking at the Arken EP-L 4-16 range too for another rifle, FFP and nice looking holdover reticle for hunting, but 4X can be a bit too much in the bush I find
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    Quote Originally Posted by John P View Post
    I have an Element Helix HD 2-16 x 50, which I rate.
    I’ve been looking at the Arken EP-L 4-16 range too for another rifle, FFP and nice looking holdover reticle for hunting, but 4X can be a bit too much in the bush I find
    Definitely rate my Helix HDLR but it is a heavy scope, if that matters. I've just moved mine back onto my 308win as it seems a perfect fit for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter View Post
    I've moved into the digital age. I am only mainly out at night.
    I do have some glass! But it has not too much of the fancy coatings that stops the IR and mine don't.
    And the other is fully digital and seeing I don't shoot paper much, then it's great for my need.
    Iam a dualist IR/thermal for cold night's, it keeps me warm inside.
    To the nocturnal one who never slumbers or sleeps.
    Become a member, join today, membership is free! Scopes aren't included. Hahaha
    Every waking moment is great.
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    I have had most…

    General feedback:
    Vx5 3-15 is hard to beat for value and performance, I just changed everything to ffp and mil so it doesn’t tick those box’s

    I have a March 3-24x42 great scope, I thought it was a bit dark on low light so went and bought 2x nx8 2.5-20 x 50 ffp mil, one for target gun one for hunting. I think the Nightforce glass is possibly worse than the March, and it has a 50mm objective….

    Still have a Swaro 3-10x42, it’s a nice scope but no dials.

    So no golden goose but I think my March is the closest I have to perfect for my needs so far
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    Quote Originally Posted by John P View Post
    I have an Element Helix HD 2-16 x 50, which I rate.
    I’ve been looking at the Arken EP-L 4-16 range too for another rifle, FFP and nice looking holdover reticle for hunting, but 4X can be a bit too much in the bush I find
    I have the Arken EP-L 4-16x44 mil ffp. I like the scope in general for steel target and farm shooting. The elevation and parallax turrets are way too big for a hunting scope, especially if you were taking it into the bush! I would prefer my old vortex pst1 ffp over the Arken for hunting.

 

 

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