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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3071509" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I just got a gun with a 3-9x40 Redfield it is very clear and my just purchased 3-9x40 Nikon is just about exactly the same.</p><p>I had both of those just recently at the range 100 yard shooting .</p><p>I also had an old tasco 3x9 out there and you could see the bullet holes much clearer through the Tasco.</p><p>Yep not what I expected either.</p><p>Nothing wrong with 3-9 I would run it on the 45-70 and leave the other one alone..if it ain't broke don't fix it.</p><p></p><p>45-70 will shoot pretty far but you get a rainbow trajectory.</p><p>I have shot my 30-06 with 170gr cast at 1400fps, at 500 yards with my scope set on 4 power .</p><p>I still had to hold over the target to the point i could no longer see the target through the scope shooting 18" steel plate.</p><p></p><p>I got 3 hits in a row once i figured the hold over. then a miss and then 1 more hit and I called it good.</p><p>Not that you will be shooting 500 yards.</p><p>Took my .308 shooting at 300 yards with 6-24x42 scope and then a .243 with 3-9x40 and the .243 shot tighter groups that day.</p><p></p><p>When hunting i have only cranked my scopes to 10 power max.</p><p>Walking or stalking it is on the lowest power setting. this way I have larger field of view and get on the critter really quick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3071509, member: 15054"] I just got a gun with a 3-9x40 Redfield it is very clear and my just purchased 3-9x40 Nikon is just about exactly the same. I had both of those just recently at the range 100 yard shooting . I also had an old tasco 3x9 out there and you could see the bullet holes much clearer through the Tasco. Yep not what I expected either. Nothing wrong with 3-9 I would run it on the 45-70 and leave the other one alone..if it ain't broke don't fix it. 45-70 will shoot pretty far but you get a rainbow trajectory. I have shot my 30-06 with 170gr cast at 1400fps, at 500 yards with my scope set on 4 power . I still had to hold over the target to the point i could no longer see the target through the scope shooting 18" steel plate. I got 3 hits in a row once i figured the hold over. then a miss and then 1 more hit and I called it good. Not that you will be shooting 500 yards. Took my .308 shooting at 300 yards with 6-24x42 scope and then a .243 with 3-9x40 and the .243 shot tighter groups that day. When hunting i have only cranked my scopes to 10 power max. Walking or stalking it is on the lowest power setting. this way I have larger field of view and get on the critter really quick. [/QUOTE]
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