Driven boar- preference’s

[wildfowler86]

I’d say you need to decide how much your willing to pay but if your shelling out for enough driven days it’s not worth ‘ruining the boat for a ha’penny of tar’ or whatever the old saying is and spending the money

If budget wasn’t an issue I’d go rail or swing off mounts with Aimpoint for tight stands and the likes of a Schmidt Stratos like what McLeods are advertising on here for £999 which cranks down to 2.5 mag and gives you flexibility or a Swaro 1-6x24 illuminated if you can find one secondhand (maybe £600-750).

It really depends on the topography where you go. I’ve used a variable quite often and it’s been handy on open stands particularly with stuff a bit further out that isn’t shifting fast with the added bonus you can climb straight into a highseat at night to sit under the moon. That said anything 50-80m with a lot of timber/cover and I’d want the aimpoint.

A decision I’ve faced over the years and just bit the bullet and got both eventually. I went for the variable option first which I worked away with and got my own aimpoint later using interest free credit on Klarna from optics warehouse so I didn’t really notice it.

What I would say is if you start looking for cheaper options just be careful as some aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. I did this with a Delta mini dot thinking it would fit the bill and wasn’t happy with it at all.

Sounds about right and echos my thoughts but just nice to speak to people that have done more than me

 

[Uncle f]

Swarovski 1-6x24i for me. Tried aim point not for me but it maybe for you.
I concur with the HH cinema experience. Very much something to do it great fun and great practice. You can as well do stalking scenarios as well if that’s what you want

regards Steve

 

[TonyC]

On my Blaser 9.3x62 I have a Swaro 1.7x10x42 illluminated and a a Vortex Crossfire. On my Express double 9.3x74 as well as the open sights I have an Aimpoint H34L and an alternative Hawke 1x6x24 illuminated. All are mounted on QR mounts and zeroed individually. This covers me for almost all eventualities - there will always be somethiing we miss (as well as the boar).

 

[Dhindes]

I have a Zeiss 1.5-6 victory on a 9.2x62. It has a simple red dot reticle. When on low power you can shoot with both eyes open easily and track the boar with the red dot. I find the 6 power great if a deer or boar stops a distance up a ride.

 

[reiver]

I just have a 1.24-4VX-R Circle dot Leopold on quick release mounts and good old iron sights that shoot point of aim at 50-100m nr enough.
The important point is to practice plenty and then practice again with what ever sight you use.

 

[A1Decoy]

A nice gesture. Thanks yes I would certainly be up for meeting up with some lads off here to have a session at H&H and weigh up pros and cons of different tech

I’ve practiced with aimpoint and I am extremely confident with that set up on running target... guess I should trial the low mag scope to see how it fairs in comparison

WILDFOWLER 86 Don't Bother its a Backward step. Aimpoint H2 is Perfect with practice and long range is well possible with Practice