AusVarmint

Hey Guys,
I put a deposit down on a new Marlin XT17VLB today and am wondering what magnification scopes you run on your hummers?

It will be used as an all-round spotlighting and walk around bunny busting gun.

Cheers

BB

3-9x40 does the job. I dont bother with any fancy reticles. Its pretty flat to 150m if sighted dead on at 100. Plain crosshair works. Put crosshair on furry bit and touch the go button.

I had a few scope on my hmr. bought it with a 6 power, went to 3-9 then up graded to 4-12 which suited it perfectly.

Got a 4-12X40 Bushnell Trophy on mine. Happy with that range - I spend most of the time on 6x when walking around and wind it up when I need to.

I'd never use 3x on a .17HMR so IMO a 3-9 isn't that good a choice - half the power range will be unused.

Buff Buster,
Umm I think its been too long since you got posted back to the NT mate, there are NO BUNNIES up here hahaha

Hahahaha yeah I know, Mick! I do a fair few trips back to QLD and NSW so it won't go unused....

Plus, I have seen Fenrings posts..... apparently it's a perfect calibre for pigs

We'll have to catch up for a beer in February mate!

Cheers BB

Buff Buster wrote: We'll have to catch up for a beer in February mate!

Bloody oath mate, will be good to have another hunting parner too, we will have to try and see how that little hummer goes on a pig.

If your looking for a cheap 3-9 of reasonable quality you should be able to get good deals on the sightron SI at present, should be well under $200.

I agree with 220 very nice glass for the money and they are backed by a life time warranty and that price is in OZ

As for durability I know a bloke who has one on a 45/70 aye Sean.

mick_762 wrote:

Buff Buster wrote: We'll have to catch up for a beer in February mate!

Bloody oath mate, will be good to have another hunting parner too, we will have to try and see how that little hummer goes on a pig.

Sounds like a plan mate!

I had a look at a 4-16x40 Barska today, looked ok for the money. Probably no match for a sightron though.

cheers BB

Mate I have one on my .222.
Pretty good for the price, however i have noticed a little blurring on the edges when at 16x
I use it at 14x and good to go.

Mick

mick_762 wrote:Mate I have one on my .222.
Pretty good for the price, however i have noticed a little blurring on the edges when at 16x
I use it at 14x and good to go.

Mick

How does it go holding zero on the triple deuce mate?

cheers BB

It is on a Tikka T3 lite Stainless, 5 shots under an inch any day with handloads.
Never had to rezero apart from when changing loads with it so far.
I really cant fault the "internals" click adjustment is accurate too.

Mick

minox ZA5 1.5-8x32 is a nice little scope. Mine sits on a 223 CZ carbine but it would suit a rimfire nicely.

My 17hmr has a leupold VX1 3-9x50.