I'm not trying to brag Paul, just looking to reinforce my point about lower powered, simpler designscopes....and of course agree with you.
The one on this .243 Ackley is a 2X7 VXI, which I sent out to Oregon for M1 turrets. I paid new money for it off the shelf at a local shop, $189. The turrets cost me something like $165, IIRC, and are only on there because I like turrets on everything.
Now the chuck was lasered at 320 yards and I only had his head to look at because the grass was hiding the rest of him. Every now and then he'd stand up and I'd see his noggin.
I'm not saying I can see a groundhogsear hole at 320 yards but with the scope set at 7X, which is where I leave it all the time anyway, I could see what position he was facing and I know where the ear hole is on a groundhogs head. That's where I pasted the crosshairs when the trigger broke. You can see the results.
This is my Mostly Deer/Coyote Rifle that I just finished building......
My point is all that fancy gizmo stuff is largely not needed, except turrets of course...grins.
Should add that this was with fireforming loads too........
