What Scope ??

.499 BigBore · September 11, 2006, 08:52 AM

as you can see by my name i shoot a biggie, a .499LWR.., what 4X small scope would you recomend that can take the punishment of a big bores recoil ??

by SMALL i mean somthing similar to the Colts 3X and 4X models, i have destroyed three scopes so far from recoil one is a Leapers "tactical" which they are replacing and should arrive Wed. the other two are Cmore 4Xs' and Cmore will not repair them.., their reason, "they are too old", "they were military contract", "you never should have had them in the first place" and blah.., blah.., blah and more blahhhhhhhh !!!

1BadF350 · September 11, 2006, 02:09 PM

Nightforce?

FirstFreedom · September 11, 2006, 05:49 PM

How come you want a small one?

How come such low power?

Strong/quality ones come in all shapes & sizes.

Just curious...

.499 BigBore · September 12, 2006, 08:59 AM

http://www.nightforceoptics.com/?catid=1&viewitem=150

1Bad,
thanx for the heads up here is the link

FF,
because the bullet drops so fast beyond 300 yds that higher power is needless, and most effective range for the .499LWR is from 10 yds. to 150 yds., it was designed for the Coast Guard to shoot out smugglers boat engines.

1BadF350 · September 12, 2006, 09:05 AM

No problem. I figured if they were approved for .50BMG's then they should work for you.

FirstFreedom · September 15, 2006, 11:48 AM

Oh, OK, my bad. I had been thinking that that .499 was one of the end-run-around-Calif.-laws .50 BMG substitutes, but it's more like a beowulf - gotcha. Fixed 4 and compact sounds good in that case.

September 11, 2006, 08:52 AM	#1
.499 BigBore Junior member Join Date: March 12, 2006 Posts: 50	What Scope ?? as you can see by my name i shoot a biggie, a .499LWR.., what 4X small scope would you recomend that can take the punishment of a big bores recoil ?? by SMALL i mean somthing similar to the Colts 3X and 4X models, i have destroyed three scopes so far from recoil one is a Leapers "tactical" which they are replacing and should arrive Wed. the other two are Cmore 4Xs' and Cmore will not repair them.., their reason, "they are too old", "they were military contract", "you never should have had them in the first place" and blah.., blah.., blah and more blahhhhhhhh !!!

September 11, 2006, 05:49 PM	#3
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Can I ask you something? How come you want a small one? How come such low power? Strong/quality ones come in all shapes & sizes. Just curious...

September 11, 2006, 02:09 PM	#2
1BadF350 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 915	Nightforce?

September 12, 2006, 08:59 AM	#4
.499 BigBore Junior member Join Date: March 12, 2006 Posts: 50	http://www.nightforceoptics.com/?catid=1&viewitem=150 1Bad, thanx for the heads up here is the link FF, because the bullet drops so fast beyond 300 yds that higher power is needless, and most effective range for the .499LWR is from 10 yds. to 150 yds., it was designed for the Coast Guard to shoot out smugglers boat engines.

September 12, 2006, 09:05 AM	#5
1BadF350 Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 915	No problem. I figured if they were approved for .50BMG's then they should work for you.

September 15, 2006, 11:48 AM	#6
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Oh, OK, my bad. I had been thinking that that .499 was one of the end-run-around-Calif.-laws .50 BMG substitutes, but it's more like a beowulf - gotcha. Fixed 4 and compact sounds good in that case.