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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: DaBreeze]
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04/29/17 05:00 PM
04/29/17 05:00 PM
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R_H_Clark
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Here is a deal hard to beat. Just $50 over budget if you don't want to go with a Leupold. The Meopta's have a warranty just like Leupold. Good people to deal with too. No problems with unmounted returns. http://cameralandny.com/spec-sheet.html?catalog[name]=Meopta-MeoPro-3.5-10x44---Reticle-ZPlex-INCLUDES-a-Meopta-NEOPRENE-Scopecoat-meopro&catalog[product_guids][0]=1256516 That scope cost me a buck last season with 10 minutes shooting time left on a cloudy day. I Needed a better scope or better binos !!! Maybe even better glasses. LOL Seriously, what happened? Did the reticle fade out on you? I've never used that particular Meopta but every Meopta I've even seen before would take me to the end of legal shooting time.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: R_H_Clark]
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04/29/17 05:22 PM
04/29/17 05:22 PM
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Joined: Nov 2013
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Molino Florida
DaBreeze
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[quote=DaBreeze]
Maybe even better glasses. LOL
Seriously, what happened? Did the reticle fade out on you? Maybe that was the problem. I don't wear glasses, maybe I should. I checked the scope in the backyard all the way beyond legal shooting time. Good to go no problem. Close to the end I've never used that particular Meopta but every Meopta I've even seen before would take me to the end of legal shooting time. Getting close to the end of the season I had a buck walk out in the middle of a green field at 75 yards. It was very cloudy and I couldn't entirely get a good read on him with the scope. Wasn't going to take a chance on a anything less than a 3.5 yo. Grab the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binos and I had about the same picture. Had to let him walk. 90% sure he was a shooter. I changed the scope out for a Zeiss Conquest 56mm to be used for my afternoon to dusk gun. Haven't replaced the binos yet but I definitely will before this season. Learned that there is nothing more important than good glass.
Last edited by DaBreeze; 04/29/17 05:31 PM.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: DaBreeze]
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04/29/17 06:36 PM
04/29/17 06:36 PM
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NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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[quote=DaBreeze]
Maybe even better glasses. LOL
Seriously, what happened? Did the reticle fade out on you? Maybe that was the problem. I don't wear glasses, maybe I should. I checked the scope in the backyard all the way beyond legal shooting time. Good to go no problem. Close to the end I've never used that particular Meopta but every Meopta I've even seen before would take me to the end of legal shooting time. Getting close to the end of the season I had a buck walk out in the middle of a green field at 75 yards. It was very cloudy and I couldn't entirely get a good read on him with the scope. Wasn't going to take a chance on a anything less than a 3.5 yo. Grab the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binos and I had about the same picture. Had to let him walk. 90% sure he was a shooter. I changed the scope out for a Zeiss Conquest 56mm to be used for my afternoon to dusk gun. Haven't replaced the binos yet but I definitely will before this season. Learned that there is nothing more important than good glass. I would have just ground checked him,but I ain't that picky. Must have been the darkest evening in history since you couldn't see him at only 75 yards. Honestly I've been able to see well enough with any scope I've ever used at 30 min after sunset in a field at close range. It's in the woods at a distance,or over 150 yards in the field that I have trouble with and when I want the best optics possible.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: R_H_Clark]
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04/29/17 06:40 PM
04/29/17 06:40 PM
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Molino Florida
DaBreeze
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[quote=DaBreeze]
Maybe even better glasses. LOL
Seriously, what happened? Did the reticle fade out on you? Maybe that was the problem. I don't wear glasses, maybe I should. I checked the scope in the backyard all the way beyond legal shooting time. Good to go no problem. Close to the end I've never used that particular Meopta but every Meopta I've even seen before would take me to the end of legal shooting time. Getting close to the end of the season I had a buck walk out in the middle of a green field at 75 yards. It was very cloudy and I couldn't entirely get a good read on him with the scope. Wasn't going to take a chance on a anything less than a 3.5 yo. Grab the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binos and I had about the same picture. Had to let him walk. 90% sure he was a shooter. I changed the scope out for a Zeiss Conquest 56mm to be used for my afternoon to dusk gun. Haven't replaced the binos yet but I definitely will before this season. Learned that there is nothing more important than good glass. I would have just ground checked him,but I ain't that picky. Must have been the darkest evening in history since you couldn't see him at only 75 yards. Honestly I've been able to see well enough with any scope I've ever used at 30 min after sunset in a field at close range. It's in the woods at a distance,or over 150 yards in the field that I have trouble with and when I want the best optics possible. Heck. Maybe I do need glasses !
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: DaBreeze]
#2101698
04/30/17 02:46 AM
04/30/17 02:46 AM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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Leupold Pro Staff
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 8,670
NW Alabama
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[quote=DaBreeze]
Maybe even better glasses. LOL
Seriously, what happened? Did the reticle fade out on you? Maybe that was the problem. I don't wear glasses, maybe I should. I checked the scope in the backyard all the way beyond legal shooting time. Good to go no problem. Close to the end I've never used that particular Meopta but every Meopta I've even seen before would take me to the end of legal shooting time. Getting close to the end of the season I had a buck walk out in the middle of a green field at 75 yards. It was very cloudy and I couldn't entirely get a good read on him with the scope. Wasn't going to take a chance on a anything less than a 3.5 yo. Grab the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binos and I had about the same picture. Had to let him walk. 90% sure he was a shooter. I changed the scope out for a Zeiss Conquest 56mm to be used for my afternoon to dusk gun. Haven't replaced the binos yet but I definitely will before this season. Learned that there is nothing more important than good glass. I would have just ground checked him,but I ain't that picky. Must have been the darkest evening in history since you couldn't see him at only 75 yards. Honestly I've been able to see well enough with any scope I've ever used at 30 min after sunset in a field at close range. It's in the woods at a distance,or over 150 yards in the field that I have trouble with and when I want the best optics possible. Heck. Maybe I do need glasses ! Picking a scope is very subjective. We all see differently and sometimes we don't even realize how much until we start comparing scopes.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: AU7MM08]
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04/30/17 04:05 AM
04/30/17 04:05 AM
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Molino Florida
DaBreeze
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DaBreeze I realize you might cheer for the wrong school but I'll have you check out my Nikon Monarch 7 10X42 binoculars.
I've been impressed with the Edge Dispersion glass. Thanks. I'll would like to.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: DaBreeze]
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04/30/17 04:19 AM
04/30/17 04:19 AM
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Over yonder
extreme heights hunter
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DaBreeze I realize you might cheer for the wrong school but I'll have you check out my Nikon Monarch 7 10X42 binoculars.
I've been impressed with the Edge Dispersion glass. Thanks. I'll would like to. Auburn isn't a short drive from molino
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: extreme heights hunter]
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04/30/17 05:01 AM
04/30/17 05:01 AM
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Molino Florida
DaBreeze
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DaBreeze I realize you might cheer for the wrong school but I'll have you check out my Nikon Monarch 7 10X42 binoculars.
I've been impressed with the Edge Dispersion glass. Thanks. I'll would like to. Auburn isn't a short drive from molino We are in the same hunting club in Auburn
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: Phil_Army]
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04/30/17 06:57 AM
04/30/17 06:57 AM
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Hamilton/Auburn
Shotts
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Hamilton/Auburn
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Midway had a blow out sale on the vortex viper earlier in the week 6-20-44 side focus for $299 which is a good deal if you want something with that much magnification.
Life is difficult
Science prevails over bulldoodoo and superstition every time
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: Shotts]
#2101883
04/30/17 08:29 AM
04/30/17 08:29 AM
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NW Alabama
R_H_Clark
Leupold Pro Staff
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Midway had a blow out sale on the vortex viper earlier in the week 6-20-44 side focus for $299 which is a good deal if you want something with that much magnification. Yea,but I wouldn't want it for a general purpose scope. It might be fine for hunting over a huge field where you know most shots will be beyond 100 yards but it wouldn't be nearly as good in the woods as a simple 3X9.
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Re: Best scope for under $300?
[Re: Phil_Army]
#2103635
05/02/17 04:46 AM
05/02/17 04:46 AM
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USA
Barton
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Check out Nikon's PROSTAFF 5 3.5-14 x40 BDC. This scope has upgraded glass coating's over the PROSTAFF Series and side focus parallax adjustment. A lot of scope for under $300. If you're not a BDC fan this scope also comes with a Nikoplex reticle. 
Last edited by Barton; 05/02/17 04:47 AM. Reason: left out pic
Bart
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. Damn that's a haul for a hunting club. Great deer I'm sure
