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Opinions please, what is the best scope to put on a deer rifle in 7x57? Make and magnification Thanks. | ||
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I'd get a Leupold VX-II in 2-7. | |||
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and me, I use one on a Heym 7x57. | |||
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I use one on almost every rifle I have, so certainly I agree the 2x7 Leupold is perfect for the 7x57. Strange - so much agreement. What's happening to this forum? We obviously need more diverse opinions.  KB ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ | |||
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Ww have a Schmidt & Bender 1.5-6 x42 on my wifes 7x57 and it works fine. | |||
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Hate to admit it, but my most hunted with rifle is 7x57 with a 2-7x Leupold as well. A good alternate would be a 1.5-6x. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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WOW There's a lot of agreement on the 2-7x32 Leupold here. I'm glad I have a couple on my rifles so that I can state how much I agree they are a great scope but for deer I prefer a little larger objective lens for low light shooting. My Two 7x57's have Zeiss. one is a mountain rifle and the large ojective isn't important on it for sheep hunting so it has a 3-9x36 Zeiss. This rifle would do just fine with the 2-7x32 Leupold. The other is a deer rifle and Has a 6x42 zeiss for low light shooting. DRSS NRA life AK Master Guide 124 | |||
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I'll be different here, I have a leupold 3x9 on mine. But it is a compact so it looks like a 2x7  -Don | |||
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4x36S&B or 3-9X42 SWAROVSKI with #4 reticle. | |||
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Leupold 3-9x50 with a German #4 reticle on mine. Cheers, Dave. Aut Inveniam Viam aut Faciam. | |||
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Oldun It all depends what rifle you have. If you have a vintage Mauser rifle or some other nice vintage rifle I would try to get a nice vintage scope with good optics. I have a 8x57J and have a old Kahles 2.3-7X on it and it loks great and works like any new scope. I did not want to mount a modern scope on a rifle from 1914 and thought vintage was the way to go. Next thing to look at is the stock configuration on your rifle. Does the stock drop or is it straigt? Also look at Kahles 2-7x36 that is one nice scope. ALso Zeiss conquest series makes a nice little 2-7x32. Do you want modern or vintage? Cheers, André Always always use enough... GUN & KNIFE | |||
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Leupold 2.5x8 VX III "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" Hamlet III/ii | |||
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Exactly. I just bought a S&B 4x36 for my new 7x57. Don | |||
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My full custom 7x57 has a Leupold VariX II 3-9 and I think it works perfectly. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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A Leupold VX2 in 2-7x33 with a Heavy Duplex reticle would be my choice for most 7x57 applications. Jeff | |||
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1 of mine has a German 4x zeiss the other a VX111 2.5x8, they both are perfect. | |||
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Mine is full stocked and has a weaver K3. | |||
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Ditto on the Leupold 2X7 as it balances the looks of rifle and magnification matches the usable range of the cartridge. Swift, Silent, & Friendly | |||
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I a family man of modest means. I think the K3 or K4 would be great. I bought a Pentax 4x32 ballistic plex to mount on my 6.5x55. I have found the reticle perfect for 50 yard increments. I was looking for a K4, but found this scope and it it really great. I am not disappointed at all. Great out to 300 yards. It is mounted on a 1962 Husqvarna 1600. For a big step up I would look at a Sightron S2. I replaced my old 6-24x42AO I had on a .308 tack-driver w/ an S2 3-12x40mmAO and gained a short range hunter, but still have no issues w/ a 700 yard shot. Very clear, very precise. jp | |||
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I have an older steel tube weaver 4x that works great on my Mexican Mauser | |||
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Another vote for the VXIII 2.5-8x36. Great scope, plenty magnification and will balance well on a nice light rifle. I have one on a .260 and on a 7mm-08 and I'm very pleased. | |||
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Thanks to all of you for your comments. I've plumped for the Leupy 2.5-8x.  Sorry all you 2-7x blokes, the 2.5-8x sight picture with the newer indexed matched lenses seem to be that little bit brighter. Since much of my roaming about with a rifle is done in the bush, this extra; to my eye, bit of clarity clinched it.Happy hunting to one and all.  | |||
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Close to what I have on my Model 70 Featherweight, except mine is the 40mm objective and also I have a heavy German Number ONE reticle instead of the # 4... Life Member: The American Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Jan 20, 2009.. Prisoner in Dumocrat 'Occupied America', Partisan in the 'Save America' Underground Beavis..... James Beavis..... Of Her Majesty's Secret Service..... Spell Check Division "Posterity — you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." John Quincy Adams A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him "Why do you carry a 45?" The Ranger responded, "Because they don't make a 46." Duhboy....Nuttier than Squirrel Poop... | |||
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sounds like some nice eye candy.
that's important. | |||
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One of the things I'm torn between, is looks of the rifle, and optimum scope. Many time, I go for looks. I did have a Leupold M-8 3x on the rifle before I went with the 4x36 S&B. The rifle looked awesome with the straight tube 3x. Don | |||
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That's what I thought with the full stock (mannlicher) and the vintage K3. Not something you see everyday. And the K3 does it's work very well out to the distances I shoot. --300 yards and less. | |||
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Well I have a Simmons 2.5-10x scope on my CZ550 Full Stock in 7x57! Sorry it's not a Leupold 2-7x. "If you can walk with kings, yet keep the common touch...." Am I doomed to hell? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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normally i would choose a 3-9x42 meopta, but if you have a flatter shooting rifle in roughly the same caliber i would go 1,5-6x42 | |||
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 Any good pistol scope mounted out front in scout style would do the trick.  roger  Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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I have a fixed 6x on my Ruger No.1 7x57 with a German #4 reticle. Like it a lot. Deer hate it. | |||
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I have 4x Zeiss Diatal, one with Nº 1 and other with Nº 4 reticle in my 2 7x57. Like bread and butter. PH | |||
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Hi Patagon, tell me please do you if at all, prefer the no1 or no4 reticle and why? Thanks | |||
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I have a Leupold 2X-7X variable on mine, but as everyone has their own idea of what a good deer rifle scope is, I see no reason one could not use the same scope they'd put on a .30/'06, .280 Remington, or a .270 Win. they plan to use for the same range of game..... I have one 2.5X-8X Leupold, now on my Ruger No. 1 .375 H&H Magnum. I would use more of these if I could afford more of them!! They seem to have almost the perfect balance of optical quality, size & weight. "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
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Hi oldun, Really I prefer the Nº 4 reticle. At low light a conspicuous(Am I writing well?)reticle is very important. And 1 or 4 are good. But on a long shot with good light, the Nº 4 has some advantage. Regards PH | |||
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Don't know if its the best or not, 1.5 X 5 Leupold on mine. Tang saftey M-77. Al " Ask not what you can do for your Country, but what the "Broth"a can do for you. " | |||
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I agree and would like to add that it takes a lot more money to beat what you get in the Leupold VXIII 2.5x8 for a good hunting scope and their customer service is great when the occasional problem crops up. | |||
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The scope was put on the rifle and tested yesterday and I have to agree it would take a lot of extra pennies to get a better scope. Swaro are better, but here in NZ they cost three times as much, they arn't three times better, no scope is | |||
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This is a great thread. It is nice to know that so many people share my thoughts I have a 7x57 Mauser on the way, and was planning to mount a VXII 2-7x on it!This is the only rifle in my safe without open sights, so I was really deliberating... | |||
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I had an older Nikon 2x7 on mine and it was great, I chose a 4x Leupold for my 06 and love ti too so might go that route if I got another 7x57. I know a guy who uses the Leupold 4x rimfire scopes on his doubles (up to 9.3 x 74R) and just changes the parallax. Likes the small size and ti has worked for him for quite a while. _BAxter | |||
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