Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at
10:44 am
Kevin asked:
I have a 30-06 springfield 1911 and i want to take it hunting. Either for antelope deer or elk i don’t know yet. And i want a nice scope. I shot one the other day with a weaver that was Absolutely perfect and i really liked it however i heard it was really expensive and i am not looking to spend more than $100 for one. What would be a good one?
Sorry i did mean 1903.
Reply:
Scopes are use preferenced and should never be selected on price.
Take a few moments to reflect on the following before shelling out hard earned cash.
1) What range are you regularly shooting at? 150yd, 250yd, ect. (magnification)
2) What light conditions do you regularly encounter? dawn, mid-day, twilight, over-cast, ect. (light gathering)
3) How comfortable with the rifle recoil are you in relationship to the distance your eye is and will be from the scope. (eye relief)
4) Will it be damp and\or wet where you hunt? (anti-fogging)
And there are a host of other questions to consider, but these are the basics.
Talk with the hunters and Shops in your area. they can help you greatly in decieding what to use for you rifle load and game.
Everyone has their perfect scope and you with honest answers to the basics can find yours.
Mine was a Tasco 1.75×5x30mm on a Ruger M77 RS in .300 Win for Alaska.
Source(s):
Great Northern Guns, Anchorage,AK (The Best in the NW), Various Gun Publications and Manufacturer Catalogs
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at
9:09 am
Madison asked:
Name the best compact zoom binoculars in the £100 range?
Reply:
My suggestion is to stay away from zoom binoculars. The optics in those are usually rather crappy. For £100 you can get many well made binoculars. Have a look at www.opticsplanet.com. Bushnell Legend and Excursion comes to mind, Nikon Travelite is another.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at
9:48 am
Owen asked:
Which is best for an inexpensive pair of binoculars
Bushnell 12×50 PermaFocus Focus-Free Wide-Angle Binocular
Sale Price: $56.49
Nikon 8×40 Action Ultra-Wide-View Binoculars
Sale Price: $64.69
Celestron UpClose 10-30×50 Zoom
Sale Price: $49.95
Reply:
Stay away from those perma focus binos. They usually have a close focus range of around 40 yards. These things works much like focus free cameras, you’ll never get a nice crisp image out of these unless the object is really far far away. The 12x of that bushnell will also make it near impossible to hold still without support.
Friday, February 13th, 2009 at
10:47 am
Aidan asked:
Hi, I’m going to be spending 3 months volunteering on wildlife reserves in Africa and will invest in a high quality pair of binoculars. I’ve used 10×25 Leica before which has incredible clarity and magnification and lightness, but was limited in field of view (hard to get the context) and twilight ability.
I’m not sure whether to get 10×42 or 10×32 or 8×32. Anybody with longterm experience of working on safari / game parks?
What is the best compromise?
Many thanks
Reply:
Stick with the Leica. Geta set of 10X42’s but make sure you get the new “Ruby” coated objective lens model. Excellent UVA protection by day and quality and clarity in fading or lower level light conditions, that will be pretty common place in Africa. Pricey, but I am sure you are already aware that Leica quality costs….Good Luck!
Source(s):
Personal knowledge and experience
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