Combo plains game and Dangerous Game scope

[Rule 303]

As for magnification for shooting at distance how did our forefathers manage 200 to 1000 yard shots (the 1000mt shots at targets) with open sights, our eyes must be failing us.

I my younger day when I had excellent vision I would use an Aimpoint out to 500 mts, it was mounted on a 35Whelen. I could most likely still do it, but certainly not as accurately as I did. To me the magnification is good for long shots now. Also for seeing through bush. On my 416Rigby I have an Aimpoint and Trijacon 1.5-4X25, picket post reticle, all you need for picking a line through bush at DG distances. Works alright on plains game out to 400 for me. Yes, the 10-power area is good for small targets at range.

 

[Ridge Runner]

As for magnification for shooting at distance how did our forefathers manage 200 to 1000 yard shots (the 1000mt shots at targets) with open sights, our eyes must be failing us.

I my younger day when I had excellent vision I would use an Aimpoint out to 500 mts, it was mounted on a 35Whelen. I could most likely still do it, but certainly not as accurately as I did. To me the magnification is good for long shots now. Also for seeing through bush. On my 416Rigby I have an Aimpoint and Trijacon 1.5-4X25, picket post reticle, all you need for picking a line through bush at DG distances. Works alright on plains game out to 400 for me. Yes, the 10-power area is good for small targets at range.

As for magnification for shooting at distance how did our forefathers manage 200 to 1000 yard shots (the 1000mt shots at targets) with open sights, our eyes must be failing us.

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.....Really?!.....Seriously?!....or Rhetorical question?...

Those rifleman/ women who had renoun shooting abilities of their respective eras only had one firearm. One caliber. And that firearm was a Do All.

You have opened.......or rather given the opportunity to those..... of the mindset on the pros and cons of the one firearm shooter.

 

[Sheldor]

I had good luck with a Leupold VX-6 1-6x24 on my last buffalo hunt. Good bold reticle with daylight bright illumination and very good glass. Took 2 buffalo with it. Fairly light weight at about 15 ounces and true 1X for up close. It's a bit over your price range though.

I tried a Trijicon Credo 1-6x FFP before I got the Leupold but decided the illumination was not bright enough for me.

 

[Neophyte]

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.....Really?!.....Seriously?!....or Rhetorical question?...

Those rifleman/ women who had renoun shooting abilities of their respective eras only had one firearm. One caliber. And that firearm was a Do All.

You have opened.......or rather given the opportunity to those..... of the mindset on the pros and cons of the one firearm shooter.

This is why I went with the .338 Win Mag for anything in the lower 48.
After moving to Alaska I switched to the .375 Ruger. Now that I’m back in the lower 48 I’m sticking with the .375 Ruger as I’m planning to hunt Africa in 2026 and beyond. The first trip will be for plains game but I have my sights set on a buffalo hunt in the future. One and done keeps things simple.

 

[Scott CWO]

When you go down to true 1x or close to it, it allows you to use binocular vision. That's one of the strongest benefits of a 1-6 or 1-8 versus a 1.7-X.

If I remember correctly, a 375HH with a 100 yard zero and a 300gr bullet has about 29" of drop at 350 yards and 43" at 400 yards? The firing solutions required to shoot farther are the limiting factor long before magnification zoom becomes the short leg on the stool.

In more than a dozen safaris and about 50 animals, shooting plains in the Tuli circle, velles near the Matopas, or hunting the beaches of the Zambezi valley for Waterbuck and Bushbuck, the longest shots I've ever encountered were 347 yards for a bushbuck, 231 yards for an impala, and roughly 250 yards for a Hyena. Loads of stuff in that 180 yard range, which of course was easy to accomplish at 4x zoom with great clarity in a good scope. (Klippspringers, Zebras, Steinboks, loads of impala, etc.)

The VX6 allows you to get a custom turret for those longer ranges. Just dial the yardage and shoot. If no time to range and dial, just know your ballistics.

 

[Rule 303]

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.....Really?!.....Seriously?!....or Rhetorical question?...

Those rifleman/ women who had renoun shooting abilities of their respective eras only had one firearm. One caliber. And that firearm was a Do All.

You have opened.......or rather given the opportunity to those..... of the mindset on the pros and cons of the one firearm shooter.

Part in jest and part seriously. Some were not just a one gun type either. The serious side is to show that people can and do get carried away with magnification and often over scope their rifles. We also need to remember those shooting at long range in comps, Bisley etc, were shooting from very solid positions. Most probably a few of them trained using 22's to save money. Does not matter what distance the target is the sighting and shooting fundamentals remain the same.

 

[TERMINATOR]

I had good luck with a Leupold VX-6 1-6x24 on my last buffalo hunt. Good bold reticle with daylight bright illumination and very good glass. Took 2 buffalo with it. Fairly light weight at about 15 ounces and true 1X for up close. It's a bit over your price range though.

I tried a Trijicon Credo 1-6x FFP before I got the Leupold but decided the illumination was not bright enough for me.

That is a tremendous scope fir DG hunting

My .416 Rem wears it and I LOVE it

But it’s not a great scope if you are trying to shoot Impala at 300 yards. It can be done but it isn’t the best tool for the job on a combo DG/PG rifle

Which is what the OP asked about

The Leupold VX6HD 2x12 is a MUCH better scope for that