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So I'm in the process of mounting a scope on the wifes new bolt action 30.06 and instead of going with the standard 3-9 variable, I figured I'd get some opinions from my buds on the Alaska Hunting Forum.  
I thought about how when I was growing up and even in my 20s, all I ever had was a good 4X which I used to take everything from Whitetails, Mulies, and Elk to Pronghorns and Black Bear.
Anyway, I was thinking of going with a 1.5-6X40 or X50, or maybe even a fixed 4 or 6 power.  The lighter weight of the fixed power would let me get a 50mm objective lense instead of a 40.

Hell, I'll probably just get her the dang 3-9 or 3.5-10 Leupold Vari-X II or III, but figured I'd see what you all had to say.

Message Thread:

• Scope Advice sal Jan 10 2006
  • Scope GunsmithRob Jan 10 2006
    • Nikon!!!! AlaskaCub Jan 10 2006
      • Service AkHunter45 Jan 10 2006
        • Nikon? AK-HUNT Jan 11 2006
          • Nikon vs Leupold AlaskaCub Jan 11 2006
            • Leupold service GunsmithRob Jan 11 2006
              • Service AlaskaCub Jan 11 2006
                • Advice sal Jan 12 2006
            • brands AK-HUNT Jan 11 2006
              • Wind RIver AkHunter45 Jan 11 2006
  • scopes chignik Jan 10 2006
    • Six of one half doz of the other Jim in Delta Jan 10 2006
      • magnification GunsmithRob Jan 10 2006
      • jim BRWNBR Jan 10 2006
    • Scope AkHunter45 Jan 10 2006
      • scopes Jay Rass Jan 10 2006
  • 2x7 Snowwolfe Jan 10 2006
    • scopes BRWNBR Jan 10 2006
  • Scope Jim in Delta Jan 10 2006
  • scope Mr. Pid Jan 10 2006
    • Scope TomM Jan 10 2006