newbie needs a scope

[BILLY D.]

Originally posted by judgemint
Hi everyone. Well I am getting into this hunting thing. I went for the first time last year and got bit by the bug. I am borrowing a 30 06 this year but in the off season buying a 270 wsm. I am trieng to figure out what scope to use(power wise) I will be doing mostly deer hunting at first. I am looking at the leupold vx2 3 x 9 x 40 when it comes to the magnafication # I am confused I see they have a vx3
with some sort of rangefinder 3.5x10 I belive. Is this for longer range shooting?? Any info would be apreciated Thanks

IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A GOOD SPORTING GOODS STORE ASK THE ASSOCIATE IF HE WILL ACOMPANY YOU OUTSIDE SO YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT ANY SCOPES YOU MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT BUYING. ON MY LAST SCOPE PURCHASE I DID JUST THAT. IT SAVED ME ABOUT $700 DOLLARS. BOTH SCOPES WERE 4,5X14 AND BOTH HAD MIL DOTS. I WON'T MENTION BRAND NAMES BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO TAINT YOUR VIEWPOINT.

FABS GAVE SOME GOOD ADVICE ABOUT THE POWER YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT. IF YOUR NEW TO HUNTING YOU WON'T OR SHOULDN'T BE TAKING ANY LONG RANGE SHOTS. BEFORE YOU DO THAT GET COMFORTABLE AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE SO YOU KNOW YOUR FIREARMS AND YOUR CAPABILITIES. IF YOU WANT TO PM ME ABOUT MY THOUGHTS ON LONG RANGE SHOOTING OF ANIMALS, FINE, DO IT. I'D DON'T TALK ABOUT THE SUBJECT ON PUBLIC FORUMS. IT IS JUST A HOSING CONTEST.