good scope for deer?

[SamTuckerMTNMAN]

In closer ranges, heavy cover, varying light conditions or difficult hilly terrain, I throw my two cents behind a see through mount if possible. In the rough mountains (I only stalk and walk cause I love being outdoors anyway) it's more likely you may bash your scope on a rock. No I'm not clumsy, it just happens climbing around every once in awhile :banghead: . It's nice having a quick back up sighting systems so you dont have to reshoot for zero or whatever.....
Everyone else has good info for static, long range hunts.
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[MCgunner]

I've got Millet scope toppers, iron sights that go on the top of the scope mounts, on my .308. Yeah, the short sight radius makes it pretty much a 50 yard deal max, but better'n nothin'. I don't like see through mounts at all, improper cheek weld for the scope, not quick to the shoulder. I prefer a low scope to match the comb of the stock. My rifles are bald on the barrel, no sights. If I go to the mountains hunting, I take enough ammo to sight in if I have to and a spare rifle just in case. I needed the spare rifle once, when a cheap Simmons messed up on me and taught me a good lesson about Simmon's "quality" and using cheap scopes on a rifle. The Weaver wasn't that expensive and it's rugged. I've sighted it in once, about 10 years ago when I bought it. It's never changed despite hunting trips here and there in a bouncing 4x4 Toyota and even a couple of boat rides in the case in the bottom of the boat. I take it out beginning of every season and put three shots in an inch with it 2" above the bull at 100 yards and case it back up. I do like shooting it, but usually shoot something cheaper like a .22 or my SKS when I'm plinking.

 

[USMC - Retired]

good scope for deer?

Why does your deer have bad breath?

Sorry, I just couldn't stop myself.

I hunt deer with a Rem 700 in 30-60 topped with a Simmons 3-9x40. Not a top of the line scope but good value for what you spend. I have taken many deer and pigs with it through the years and never had one bit of trouble with it.