Yep most ask for recommendations for a great dependable low light hunting scope to be able to kill at 100, 200 or 300 yards...then throw in "I'd like to be able to shoot paper or steel out to 600+".
Well Buddy those aren't the same scopes in my world :(
Based on the ones I used, I'd bet they hold up fairly well. I was uncoordinated as heck before I had a stroke in the large vessel to my left ear. I'm a stumbling crash just waiting to happen now.
"I don’t let ***** call me unethical to my face"...
That's right. Can't stand those folks who believe their lung shots kill faster than Texas heart shots :) . They don't.
Heavy duplex reticles were available in several VX models until about 5 years ago. Gave you an additional 10-15 minutes early and late in a 50mm.
I don't know if leupold will swap out to those heavy duplex reticles for a fee now.
Without illumination, it depends on how bold the reticle is.
With illumination, usability depends on how low the illumination will adjust, preferably to me with a very small center dot. The "too bright" illumination on some scopes bleed out into the rest of your view and is a huge hindrance in...
If you compare Hornady published #s for factory 143 gr ELDX 6.5prc to 145 gr 270wsm ELDX, the wsm is a hair better to 500 yards. I've shot the same plain Jane x-bolts side by side in 270wsm and 6.5prc and couldn't tell any difference in recoil or muzzle jump. Only difference in the rifles was...