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SMELLYBUCK
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I have often heard that we should spare no expense when it comes to a scope. When guys thrown the question out "what scope to buy?" many of us recommend one in the $500 range (ziess conquest seems to be the most frequent.) When I first started hunting deer I used grandpa's .303 savage with a 4x. What a pathetic set-up for a beginner (could be the worst caliber ever). My second yr hunting I missed a nice buck because I had snow on the lens when I pulled up to shoot. The next year I went open sights and killed one at first light. It came running by at 30 yds and I pulled off a quick double lung shot. I doubt I could have done any better with an expensive scope. There is a flip side though. I had not seen any bucks by the end of the '98 season and spotted a little two-point with 9 does at 200yds with my binoculars. When I went to shoot (this set-up was better, Remington pump .270 with cheap 3x9) I could not find antlers in the scope I was using. I heard one guy once comment that expensive optics are only good for distinguishing does from small bucks. Very true in this case. I would like to hear your stories of when expensive optics have paid off or if there were times when you wish you had just used open sights.