Olde NE Hunter

With a recent purchase I now have three center-fire rifles. A post 64 Model 70 in .300 Winchester Magnum, a post 64 Model 70 in .270 Winchester and a Model 12 FV Savage in .22-250.

I have three scopes. A Leupold VX II CDS 3.5 x 10, Leupold VX III CDS in 3.5 x 10 and a Sheels store brand 4 x 12. All have objective lens of 40-44 mm.

My question. Which scope on which rifle?

Nomercy448

What do you want to do with each rifle?

Personally, I do a lot more coyote hunting than I do elk hunting, and since you're in NE, I assume that's not so different for you. I also favor good glass and not knowing but assuming the Scheels branded scope isn't as good quality as the Leupolds, I'd stick the VX-III on the 22-250, the VX-II on the 270, and the Scheels 4-12x on the 300wm. That would leave me with my best scope on the coyote rifle, a good scope on the deer rifle, and a decent scope on the 300wm. It also puts the highest magnification on the rifle with the greatest range potential.

Olde NE Hunter

Thanks

I'll probably do this, it's actually handy in that the 4 x 12 in still in its box and the 300 win mag is the new rifle.

Thanks again

bronko22000

I'm of the same opinion as NoMercy. I would assume you're going to be using the 270 and 22-250 a lot more then the 300wm. I'd put the VX III on the 22-250, the VX II on the 270 and the Sheels on the 300WM. But I'd run that Sheels through the wringer to make sure it is a solid scope. It's likely a Bushnell or maybe even a Nikon that was made for Sheels. I know Bushnell makes scopes for several companies as does Tasco.