Do you use a scope with target turrets?

[mtmuley]

Why can't I see the poll results thus far? mtmuley

 

[Forkyfinder]

Why can't I see the poll results thus far? mtmuley

Have to vote to see

 

[mtmuley]

Have to vote to see

I'll wait. mtmuley

 

[FairWeather]

Honestly, I don’t know. I did get a new scope, and it seems like it might have this capability(?)…but if it does, I have no idea how to use it so it might as well not.

 

[ClearCreek]

Why can't I see the poll results thus far? mtmuley

At 5:30MDT pm Thursday:
70% - yes (n=23)
30% - no (n=10)


ClearCreek

 

[mtmuley]

At 5:30MDT pm Thursday:
70% - yes (n=23)
30% - no (n=10)


ClearCreek

Good to have insiders. mtmuley

 

[MThuntr]

Most of my rifles do. Do they get dialed while hunt? Not usually

 

[mtmuley]

So, got a windage turret also? mtmuley

 

[brockel]

last match I shot I never took my scope off 14 and targets were smaller than game animals out to 1100.

I can hit shit quite far with a 6x scope. Magnification isn’t the issue

 

[winmag]

This isn’t a new problem that suddenly, just now in 2024, needs a new regulation to fix.

Read almost any of the old hunting writers and you’ll hear stories of what we now call unethical long range shooting. Hold on first shot. Miss? Hold higher. Miss again? Hold higher still. Continue until you run out of ammo.

This is why the Weatherby’s were so popular. Super fast magnums improved maximum point blank range aiming.

 

[BrentD]

Curious based on the Idaho thread - how many of you use a "target turret" or cds style optic?

I voted yes.

 

[bigsky2]

I suppose if it’s a problem we either gotta put more animals on the landscape or less tags in peoples pockets. like when there’s a drought or disease and biologists adjust quotas,dates, etc. People are more successful because they are better marksman and technology, adjust the rules. Too bad so sad. Manage game based on the reality on the ground.

No first focal plane scopes 10 power max, and 2 moa minimum reticle. lol?

So you’d prefer to let technology keep increasing and reduce hunter opportunity rather than try to limit technology while keeping as much opportunity as possible? History has shown us that putting more animals on the landscape isn’t a viable solution.

 

[rogerthat]

This isn’t the tech that I’m worried about nor what I hope gets addressed but carry on with the hypothetical. My vote is let’s just get rid of high powered rifles entirely and replace them with crossbows with scopes and turrets for you long range specialists

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I have had no use for them thus far. Don't see myself using them anytime soon.

 

[brockel]

This isn’t the tech that I’m worried about nor what I hope gets addressed but carry on with the hypothetical. My vote is let’s just get rid of high powered rifles entirely and replace them with crossbows with scopes and turrets for you long range specialists

What are we considering long range?

 

[Rie Bread]

Fixed 4x but I could leave the caps off and it’s adjustable

 

[Doublecluck]

So you’d prefer to let technology keep increasing and reduce hunter opportunity rather than try to limit technology while keeping as much opportunity as possible? History has shown us that putting more animals on the landscape isn’t a viable solution.

Doesn’t matter what I prefer, or you. Technology will keep increasing. Opportunity is variable. in the early 1900’s there were like 40k elk 50k Mule deer and 500k whitetails. There wasn’t a god damn dial to turret to be seen on the landscape. Today we got like, oh idk, exponentially more animals on the landscape. Seems viable. Method of take is irrelevant, if I want to go bang one at 350 by dialing to 1.3 I’m not sure how that’s any different than someone using their 40 yard pin. Same goes for spinning wing decoys, flocked decoys, 3.5” shells, 3” shells, bolt actions, brass cartridges, smokeless powder, like a zillion “better” cartridge improvements, boat tail bullets, jerk cords, antelope costumes, elk decoys, rangefinders, and gasoline engines you don’t have to wind up to start. X number of animals, x number of tags with x number of methods of take to keep x number of animals desired on the landscape. That simple.

We should ban live scope though, I will join you in banning live scope.

 

[rjthehunter]

Turret on my main rifle. 2.5-15 zoom.

@Doublecluck leave livescope alone!!! Lol

 

[Wind Gypsy]

The problem is most of the people looking at cartridges or magnification or whatever else is the same problem as the people who are making long range shots a black eye - they don’t have a fuggin clue about what goes into making good shots at distance. So they shouldn’t be taking the shots or making the rules about them IMO.

My personal line is with the electronic ballistic solution scopes/sights like sig bdx, revic, Burris eliminator, etc and not particularly because they are that much of an advantage.

Really I’d rather see a max range of 500 yards implemented rather than technology limitations that either don’t make a difference or are just going to result in more poor shots.

 

[rjthehunter]

The problem is most of the people looking at cartridges or magnification or whatever else is the same problem as the people who are making long range shots a black eye - they don’t have a fuggin clue about what goes into making good shots at distance. So they shouldn’t be taking the shots or making the rules about them IMO.

My personal line is with the electronic ballistic solution scopes/sights like sig bdx, revic, Burris eliminator, etc and not particularly because they are that much of an advantage.

Really I’d rather see a max range of 500 yards implemented rather than technology limitations that either don’t make a difference or are just going to result in more poor shots.

The electronic ones give people such a false sense of confidence. I've had buddies call me asking about the sig bdx and I'm like no... Just stay away from it.