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Predator Hunting => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: 221 Fireball on May 25, 2011, 09:25:12 PM

Title: Leupold VX-R
Post by: 221 Fireball on May 25, 2011, 09:25:12 PM
Has anyone seen any of these scopes? Found them in the 2011 Cabelas shooting catalog  pg. 184 kinda caught my eye.
Title: Re: Leupold VX-R
Post by: STITCH on May 26, 2011, 09:45:52 PM
I have one of these in 3-9x and I'm really hoping it will give me a little edge for night hunting fox and coyote next fall/winter.(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd395/Stitch0704/fireball5.jpg)
Title: Re: Leupold VX-R
Post by: 221 Fireball on May 27, 2011, 09:38:52 PM
Thanks STITCH, is that a Remington Model 7 Predator? I always liked my Leupolds for poor light and with the dot in these scopes they seem like they should be a decent optic for what we do. How was your clearance for ring spacing? Did you have a chance to look at any kind of reflective targets at night yet? I'm really considering one for my primary night hunting rifle. Thanks
Title: Re: Leupold VX-R
Post by: STITCH on May 27, 2011, 10:49:04 PM
Yes, it's a Model 7 Predator in 17 fireball.  I bought it used and today was the first chance I got to shoot it.  That scope is really nice.  Clearances were good. I'll have to check the reflective targets.  I was thinking the same way you were.  I wanted a rifle to hunt at night, and something exclusively for predator hunting.