Deer Hunting Tips » range http://www.deer-huntingtips.com Deer Hunting Tips, Tactics and Advice You Can Use Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:07:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Choosing a Scope for Your Deer Hunting Rifle http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/choosing-a-scope-for-your-deer-hunting-rifle http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/choosing-a-scope-for-your-deer-hunting-rifle#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:22:59 +0000 admin http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/choosing-scope-for-your-deer-hunting-rifle Your Perfect Deer Rifle Scope

 Where to Start

For the modern deer hunter the proper choice of a telescopic sight to fit his rifle, hunting environment, and personal shooting style is second only to the deer hunting rifle itself in importance. When deer hunting season opens, avid deer hunters will want their rifle to be outfitted with the ideal  scope, one that suits not only his rifle, but also the area he is hunting in, as well as his own personal hunting and shooting technique. Some deer hunters may be in a situation where they will need to shoot from a great distance, and so for him the scope must be the very best that his budget will allow. Often hunters find themselves in a variety of conditions, and so they may prefer variable power scopes that allow them the options of general observation, close range or long range shooting.

When you are hunting deer, it’s important to choose the best telescopic rifle you can possibly get considering your shooting style and weapon, that the only thing more important is choosing a deer hunting rifle itself.

If you want to shoot from long range, you should invest as much money as you can in your scope, so you can ensure accuracy. Most hunters prefer to get an adjustable magnification scope so that he/she is able to preform general observation, closer range shots, and long range shots, all with one scope. When looking at the listings for an adjustable rifle scope, you will normally find the minimum magnification, the maximum magnification, and the diameter of the objective lens. For example: a “3x9x42″ scope will be listed with a minimum magnification of 3 power, a maximum magnification of 9 power, and a 40 millimeter objective lens diameter.

The Magnification Range

A scope in the 3 x 9 magnification range for deer hunting is pretty standard.  However, if you are hunting in thick woods and your shots will typically be 50 yards or less, you will usually do fine with a 4X scope. In open area long range hunting situations, a 4 x 12 or 4.5 x 14 is often preferable, especially when your average shot is several hundred yards.  If you are hunting on the plains or in open country, you will want your scope to be at a higher power. You can typically see all around you, with little chance of an animal surprising you.  There are alo instances where you will be shooting from one hilltop to another.

Objective Lens Size

They typical deer hunting rifle scope has an objective lens size of 40-44 mm. However, you can find some advertised objective lenses as big as 50, 56, or possibly 75mm. However, it won’t do you much more good to get these gigantic lenses. The larger lenses do not typically function much different from smaller and lighter versions, unless you are in very dim conditions and then they must be set at the highest power option. The pitfall is a lack of comfort and ease of eye alignment.  If your scope is mounted appropriately, all it takes is a simple shouldering of the gun and opening your eyes  and you’ll be able to naturally see through the scope, with no need to crook your head to any uncomfortable angle just to see through the scope appropriately. However, the large objective lenses make this impossible because the mounting height for the scope will put it at an unnatural position for your eyes. Having to mount your scope this high will cause you to have a rifle that is heavier, clumsier, less balanced, slower, and uncomfortable to shoot.

The Light Transmission Qualities

You won’t get as much light in your eyepiece if you turn up the magnification. As the objective lens increases, the light getting through your eyepiece will also increase. You’ll always lose some light as it goes through the lenses of the scope to hit your eye. You won’t get more than 98% of the available light through a scope, and even then, those are the priciest scopes on the market. Anything above 95% is considered great, and most quality scopes are around 90%.

Lenses and Coatings

Most all quality scopes are fogproof, waterproof, and have coated lenses.  There is a wide range of coatings available. It is very possible to have a scope with single coated lenses to greatly outperform a scope with multicoated lenses.  How well they function depends on what quality the glass and coatings are. Good quality does not come cheap.Coatings reduce glare, and loss of light due to reflection.  You’ll notice improved light transmission and better contrast with a greater number of coatings.

Field of View

How much you see out of your scope in terms of its entire area, 100 yards in front of you, is called field of view. This figure goes down when you increase the lens magnification of the scope. Likewise, scopes with lower magnifications will have greater fields of view. While a 3×9 variable scope may offer a field of view of just over 30 feet when it’s at 3 power, when you increase that power to 9, your field of view will shrink to 14. You won’t get better field of view with a bigger objective lens.

How To Mount Your Scope

The place where many mistakes are made is in the scope mount. The finest rifle and scope combination is rendered useless without rugged and reliable mounting rings and bases.  Often, a problem is not foreseen and results in a miss, or even worse, a wounded animal.  Installing bases and rings incorrectly leads to wasted ammunition, and you can often get flustered when you consider how easy the target would have been to hit if you had a properly aligned scope.

It is important to understand that if your rings and bases are not installed properly, you can have more problems than just poor accuracy. It can destroy scopes and damage rifle receivers and bolts, and can even be dangerous to the shooter.  It is well worth the money to have a gunsmith install the rings and bases as you will be ensured not only of accuracy but also of the safety of the shooter and anyone who may be around the shooter. If you don’t do it right, you’ll just eventually buy enough ammo to cover that cost anyway, because you’ve been missing so much. This can be frustrating as well as expensive. Shooting is supposed to be fun and a great way to relieve stress, not a source of frustration.

A professional will install the ideal mounting system which will keep your scope as low as possible, and will use as few parts as possible. More parts equal more opportunity for something to go wrong.  You can do well with aluminum mounts, but solid steel mounts are absolutely ideal. See through rings may look attractive, but they are weak and can break just from your rifle being transported. In most hunting situations, using the minimum power on your scope should prevent you from having to rely on the iron sights on your gun anyway.

]]> http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/choosing-a-scope-for-your-deer-hunting-rifle/feed 0 The Perfect Deer Hunting Rifle http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/the-perfect-deer-hunting-rifle http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/deer-hunting-rifle/the-perfect-deer-hunting-rifle#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:18:26 +0000 admin http://www.deer-huntingtips.com/?p=887

One of the more common campfire hunter discussions I keep hearing about is about the perfect deer hunting rifle. Every hunter has his own opinion on what constitutes a perfect deer hunting rifle, and usually, every other hunter will disagree with him to some degree. Depending on the participants, the discussion can get heated, or can remain friendly, with each hunter extolling the features that make his rifle “perfect.”

Let me start out by saying flatly, here is no such thing as a perfect deer hunting rifle. I am sure that opinions will vary on this point, as much as it varies on what rifle exactly is the perfect deer hunting rifle to begin with, but let me try to explain myself. When I say that there is no such thing as a perfect deer hunting rifle, I’m saying that I believe no one rifle will be able to hunt all kinds of deer, in all kinds of weather, at all possible ranges effectively. That no one rifle is an elk hunting rifle, a moose hunting rifle, a whitetail deer hunting rifle and a blacktail deer hunting rifle, all rolled into one.

Here are a few things to think about when choosing your next deer hunting rifle:

IDENTIFY WHAT THE RIFLE WILL BE USED FOR

This is actually the most important step in choosing a deer hunting rifle, or an elk hunting rifle, or a moose hunting rifle, or even a bear hunting rifle for that matter. You have to determine what the rifle is for: what game will you be hunting with it, what terrain and conditions will you be using this rifle? Also, are you choosing a rifle for yourself, or selecting one for a friend?

Identifying the purpose of your rifle will help determine the rest of the choices you will make.

SELECT THE PROPER CARTRIDGE

The next choice after identifying the purpose of the rifle is the selection of the cartridge. This is also a topic hunters find worthy of debate, so I’ll try to stick to a few generalizations.

When selecting the cartridge, a hunter must understand the difference between using a higher caliber versus a lower caliber. As a general rule, lighter calibers are The Perfect deer Hunting Riflefast and flat shooting, which makes them more accurate at longer ranges. Rifles with these calibers can be considered deer hunting sniper rifles, as the hunter will usually sight them at long range a scope to use the rifle. They sacrifice power compared to heavier calibers, however, and heavier calibers have both greater stopping power and are less likely to be turned away by brush, and strong winds. The .223, .243, and the .270 are examples of light calibers which shoot fast and flat, while the 30-06 and 30-30 are considered heavier calibers, along with the 7mm and up.

Note that while deer hunting air rifles also possess a caliber rating, and have appropriate characteristics similar to normal rifle calibers, the performance of air rifles can be very different compared to conventional rifles.

THINK ABOUT THE RIFLE’S RECOIL AND WEIGHT

While some hunters are of the opinion that a rifle’s recoil only matters in the practice range, where high recoil makes practice more difficult, it can still matter on the field. Some hunters, particularly younger or less experienced ones, prefer lower recoil on their rifles, as this lends to taking an easier shot, which lends itself to making a more accurate shot.

The rifle’s weight may be more important to some hunters, and again the purpose of the rifle must be considered when choosing an acceptable weight for a rifle. Some hunters take heavier rifles on longer hunts when stand or blind-hunting. Lighter rifles are preferred by hunters going on longer marches to hunt their game.

In general, a lighter rifle also has more recoil, while a heavier rifle has less recoil, though this is not always true. The best way to check a rifle’s recoil is to actually fire a few rounds with it, and see how it affects your aim. This will also allow you to check if the rifle’s weight feels comfortable.

CHOOSE THE ACTION

Many hunters will agree that this is largely a matter of personal preference, adjusted by any legal concerns depending on the state you will be hunting in. Among the choices available are lever-action, bolt-action, single-fire, and semi-automatic, though semi-automatic hunting rifles may be restricted depending on your state’s laws.

You should choose the action that you feel most comfortable with, though some hunters also believe that you should choose a rifle action that allows you a quick second shot at your target, in case you miss. In my opinion, it is rare that a hunter will be able to take a second shot, but that’s a debate for another time.

SELECT YOUR SCOPE

One of the final touches for your deer hunting rifle is the selection of a scope. Again the choice for a scope will depend on what you will be hunting – a hunting rifle meant for whitetails, for example, will not usually need high range amplification, while one meant for mule deer would usually require a higher amplification. It is always best to choose a quality scope, whether it is a fixed or variable scope.

In general, a 3-9X scope allows good versatility for short-to-long ranged shots, though some hunters expecting longer ranged shots may prefer a 4.5-14X, and others may prefer a 4X fixed scope; much of this will again depend on your personal preference.

FINAL NOTES

When you’ve finally decided on what you will use your deer hunting rifle for, what caliber you prefer, the acceptable weight and recoil, as well as chosen the action and the scope you would prefer, it’s then time to rush over to your nearest deer hunting rifle sale, to match your specifications with real rifles. And remember, when you’ve purchased your new rifle, that your skill and excellence will only match a well-chosen rifle if you practice with that chosen rifle.

Good hunting!

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