Baffles me.

[casey36]

I am a big fan of small, handy rifles. Especially, Remington Model Sevens . I'm on alot of forums and groups and follow threads about compact rifles closely. I've seen a trend lately that just baffles me. I see a photo of a sweet compact like a model seven , Howa, Browning micro, and many others, and I dont understand the scope choices. Yesterday I saw a picture of a Model Seven .243 with a 6.5-20×50 Leupold with sunshade. The scope was longer than the 18.5" barrel! The photo was taken in a stand that might have given a 100 yard shot. Two pounds of scopes on six pound rifles! 3-18, 4-24, 8-32× scopes, see them everyday, just dont get it. Enjoy that compact, use an appropriate glass.

 

[OneGunTex]

Dam it I thought this was going to be a thread about suppressors

 

[sndmn11]

Dam it I thought this was going to be a thread about suppressors

It probably is and the person who started it hasn't realized it yet.

 

[Dave Thomas]

I think most people are over gunned and over scoped. I had that conversation at the hunting camp last season. Of course I'm just as guilty as anyone else.

 

[casey36]

It probably is and the person who started it hasn't realized it yet.

I'm sure it will! I've seen those on compacts also. I dont judge, but I dont think you need a 18" two pound scope on a 36-39" long, five to six pound rifle with16-20" barrels. In my opinion, which means squat, kinda defeats the purpose of carrying a compact rifle.