Driven boar scope

[Boarboy]

you don't mention the rifle you are mounting these scopes on, I prefer open sights for running quarry, light/re-acquisition/swing, etc if you sell the scopes you don't use buy a dedicated copper shooting open sighted rifle
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its for a blaser r93 rifle. I have a couple of mount sets so swapping scopes about wouldn't be a problem.

 

[kimh]

your barrel isn't open sighted then? try and shoot one with it may eliminate the scope need and again the sale may allow the purchase of the second barrel

 

[Southern]

Bushnell sells some 30mm tube 1-4x and 1.5-6x scopes in Europe, with #4 reticle, plain and illuminated. Have any of you tried those?

For a rifle with some reach as well as heavy bullets, like the 8mms, .338 Win Mag, and .375 H&H, a scope like this Burris tactical, straight 30mm tube 1.5-8x28mm, with ballistic turret, ballistic reticle, and illuminated CQB dot, might be a very versatile optic for a wide variety of game and hunting situations.

 

[DeerDucksFishin]

zeiss v8

Zeiss v8 if you want a superoir all rounder

 

[Southern]

Zeiss V8 is a feat of engineering for versatility, and great for a stand, big woods and open ground, but too large for moving through thick woods. Iron sights or a straight tube scope work better for me for the dedicated purpose. The diminutive Leupold 2.5x20 on my 8x57JRS is so light, and all my small scopes will detach and fit in my coat pocket until I need them. On a day like today, when it is very cold and suddenly an unexpected shower of snow, that can be nice.

 

[243varmint]

Thankyou. I do hear what your saying. the field of view on the lower power scopes is so much greater, balance on the rifle too, and I do like to use a scope, its what i'm used too. Question is for one driven hunt a year is it worth spending out £1500-£1800, for a top end illuminated.!? A 2-12 or 1.7-10 might be better for me as an allrounder, and better for when I go on the hill in Scotland.

Have a look at a Nikko sterling diamond. 1-4x24 illuminated. I picked one up brand new for £99. For one trip a year. Saves a lot of money. They are centre fire rated. A certain person on team wild tv has used one on a .300win mag.
Mine will be going on a 9.3x62.

The he driven hunts I went on were finished by 1.30pm so a last light scope wasn't an issue.

Good of luck with whatever you chose.
ATB
Jon

 

[Border]

Just picked up a Leupold VX3 1.5-5x20 with nr 4 ret to try..

 

[bewsher500]

I have a 30mm tube Tasco 1.5-6x44 for sale

japanese glass
scratch free
Duplex Reticule
good eye relief for bigger calibre

bought it for exactly this purpose but just never going to get used

The low mag means you really dont need a x56 to get a clear last light picture and the lower mounting enables a better cheek weld and target acquisition without the need for stock risers

 

[Border]

Have now received my VX3. Suprised just how light and bright this little sucker is
Just got to decide which rifle to put it on now...

 

[HME]

The new Running boar range will be opening very shortly. Aimpoint are sponsoring as well as Swarovski. Both will be available for demo.

HME

 

[EMcC]

How does the Swaro scope perform in low light and Woodland? Martin

In woodland on 6 it is ideal and I would not hesitate to use it on most of the farmland in southern England.
In fact when I have used my other rifle with the 2-12 x50 scope I always crank it down to 6 towards the afternoon, evening anyway and cannot see much, if any, difference in light gathering to the low power scope.

 

[Boarboy]

Thanks for all your replies to this thread. I've now purchased a second hand Swarovski 1-4 x 24 illuminated off deerstalker .308 on this site, a good man to deal with and very happy with my purchase too! Thanks.

 

[Southern]

I run a 1.25-4x26 German #1 and it is all you need for the type of powerful rifles on which it is mounted.

I want to hear back from Border what he thinks of that Leupold. A friend has a VX/R illuminated on his .375 carbine ( a custom Mauser), and it really is about perfect for the job on a DGR.

 

[Border]

Haven't put it on a rifle yet but when I do I will report back.