30 minutes past sunset. I have mountain rifles, but I don’t hunt in the mountains. I hunt in mostly wooded areas and the occasional field in the southeast. Lots of hills and hollows, but no mountains.
Admittedly, all of the scopes get the job done, even the $150 Nikon Prostaff. I really just...
I have a .308, 7mm-08, .270, .280, and a .30-06, all Remington 700 Mountain Rifles. I haven’t decided which one will get the new scope. Leaning toward the .270.
Appreciate that info. I have never used a 50mm and am trying to decide if I need that or just a better scope or both. I have several mountain rifles and all have what I consider a mountain rifle type scope. I am not opposed to having one that doesn’t fit the norm for mountain rifles.
I use the exact binoculars you mentioned when I am hunting where I can see over about 200 yards, and I love them. In situations where I am hunting where I can’t see very far, I use older Zeiss Diafun 8x32. I love them too. They are very lightweight.
I have thought of updgrading, but, like you...
I have been kept from a shot but not often enough that I couldn’t make do with the scopes I have. Situation where the deer was chasing and I didn’t have time to use my binos. Probably more of “I didn’t have enough time” than “I didn’t have enough light”
I still use all of those scopes and...
I need a good dusk and dawn scope for one of my mountain rifles. Really want to be able for my old eyes to see better the last 15 minutes of shooting light on a cloudy day. Don’t need dials or crazy high magnification; just a good hunting scope out to about 300 yards.
I currently have a Nikon...