Galt
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Hey Folks:
My first substantive post, and all just for fun.
I'm trying to think through trade-offs for scoping a couple of rifles, and would love to hear opinions on what to do with what I've got.
Here's what I've got:
2 scopes:
Scope 1 is a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40MM
Scope 2 is a Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7x32MM
2 rifles:
Rifle 1 is a Ruger M77 (old version) 270 Winchester
Rifle 2 is a T/C Encore in 375 H&H
Here's the situation:
The Ruger will be used for whitetail or similar likely in TX and the SE. I've had this rifle for a couple of decades now, and it has had a Charles Daly (yep, that's right) 3-9x40 scope that has been there since I was a teenager. I figured I'd upgrade optics. It has the original Ruger integral rings on it.
The Encore will likely go on an Elk hunt with me in Colorado this year. It has a Warne scope base and a set of Warne steel rings.
Given that context, which scope would you folks mount to which rifle, and why? I'm not overly partial to either one and thought this would be an interesting thought exercise here.
No fair saying I need to buy another scope. Both of the scopes were good deals and I'm not currently investing in new scopes. I'd appreciate your opinions.
My first substantive post, and all just for fun.
I'm trying to think through trade-offs for scoping a couple of rifles, and would love to hear opinions on what to do with what I've got.
Here's what I've got:
2 scopes:
Scope 1 is a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40MM
Scope 2 is a Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7x32MM
2 rifles:
Rifle 1 is a Ruger M77 (old version) 270 Winchester
Rifle 2 is a T/C Encore in 375 H&H
Here's the situation:
The Ruger will be used for whitetail or similar likely in TX and the SE. I've had this rifle for a couple of decades now, and it has had a Charles Daly (yep, that's right) 3-9x40 scope that has been there since I was a teenager. I figured I'd upgrade optics. It has the original Ruger integral rings on it.
The Encore will likely go on an Elk hunt with me in Colorado this year. It has a Warne scope base and a set of Warne steel rings.
Given that context, which scope would you folks mount to which rifle, and why? I'm not overly partial to either one and thought this would be an interesting thought exercise here.
No fair saying I need to buy another scope. Both of the scopes were good deals and I'm not currently investing in new scopes. I'd appreciate your opinions.