tammons
02-13-2013, 02:08 PM
Have a 338 heavy hitter that pretty much lines up with a mildot scope out to about 700 yards but I also use it for swamping.
I have an 800 yard field I hunt in (hogs and I will shoot at them at any range) but I also swamp in that same area so
I might be down in the swamps around creeks etc with CC shots 10-25 yards then pop out into several fields that could range out to 300-800 yards.
I really like this particular rifle setup and for years have struggled on exactly how to set it up for Close Quarters plus long distance.
Tried a few different scopes, similar to the burris Six-x 2-12x and did not really care for them. Gave up and now I have a Leupold 2-7x
scope on it, but 7X is too low power for me. 2X is about as high mag on the low end as I want to go for any animal that can charge.
I think my only option for a rifle is a Burris pepr setup or tactical rings with a picatinny top, long scope 4-12x or 18x etc with something like a Burris fast fire mounted on top
for quick shots. Never tried it and just thinking it seems like it would be a bit fiddly.
Alternately I could just carry a Rifle with say a 4-12X (already have one) scope and carry a side arm with a red dot scope for CC although I am not the best shot with a pistol with iron sights.
I have a XD-45 5" Tactical that now is set up to handle 45 super and I am considering buying a 460 rowland kit for it one day.
Pistol setup would probably be a 45 super for now or a 460 Rowland later (close to a 44mag) either running 265 grain WFNGC bullets.
Carver mount about $150
Burris fast fire about $$250
I usually carry a pistol anyway but just wondering mostly about opinions on a rifle setup.
I have an 800 yard field I hunt in (hogs and I will shoot at them at any range) but I also swamp in that same area so
I might be down in the swamps around creeks etc with CC shots 10-25 yards then pop out into several fields that could range out to 300-800 yards.
I really like this particular rifle setup and for years have struggled on exactly how to set it up for Close Quarters plus long distance.
Tried a few different scopes, similar to the burris Six-x 2-12x and did not really care for them. Gave up and now I have a Leupold 2-7x
scope on it, but 7X is too low power for me. 2X is about as high mag on the low end as I want to go for any animal that can charge.
I think my only option for a rifle is a Burris pepr setup or tactical rings with a picatinny top, long scope 4-12x or 18x etc with something like a Burris fast fire mounted on top
for quick shots. Never tried it and just thinking it seems like it would be a bit fiddly.
Alternately I could just carry a Rifle with say a 4-12X (already have one) scope and carry a side arm with a red dot scope for CC although I am not the best shot with a pistol with iron sights.
I have a XD-45 5" Tactical that now is set up to handle 45 super and I am considering buying a 460 rowland kit for it one day.
Pistol setup would probably be a 45 super for now or a 460 Rowland later (close to a 44mag) either running 265 grain WFNGC bullets.
Carver mount about $150
Burris fast fire about $$250
I usually carry a pistol anyway but just wondering mostly about opinions on a rifle setup.