Wolfhound76

It is a great shooter. First group with the first load I tried was 1/2" off a benchrest.

I also have first hand experience with Millett warranty service. My first one had a tight power range adjustment that finally stuck (not really sure why). Millett replaced it free of charge. I recieved my replacement exactly 3 weeks to the day I sent off the first one. That's great service! As soon as I have another rifle needing a scope I'll be looking at another Millett.

1950KID

I like the 4X Leupold shotgun scopes. If you watch Ebay you can get regular 4X Leupold scopes very reasonably (used).

eldeguello

Put on it whatever 'floats your boat"!! Either will work. I like a long eye relief, so might favor the shotgun scope.

(In Alaska, we used to have a saying: YOU CAN TELL A CHEECHAKO BY THE SIZE OF HIS KNIFE!! Now we say, you can tell a greenhorn by the size of his scope! You'd have to be loco to think you'd need any magnification of over 2.5X on a muzzleloading HUNTING rifle!!

Striper Phil

Wolfhound76 nice set up.

As to the scope choice if you can afford the Leupold go for it. I have a 2x4 and a 4 on my inlines by BSA and they work fine. I tried a lot of scopes at the shop and they had the best eye relief and sight picture ( reticle). I like good eye relief. By the way I did try a leupold and it was superior but to pricy. how much scope do you need for a 100 yards?

Wolfhound76

Actually I prefer a 3-9 or a 2-7 for a muzzleloader. I generally keep em on the lowest setting. The only time I use the higher power is when I'm taking long shots or working up loads. When I'm working up loads I would actually like more power than I have.


Striper Phil,
Thanks. I like those thumbhole stocks.

eldeguello

Back in the days when I used to buy variable scopes, I made the "discovery" that when hunting I generally had them set at no more than 4X all the time. So now, I usually buy "old" fixed-power scopes, and use either 4X or 6X models as a rule, with 2.5 - 2.75X versions on my short-range guns. At my age, you'll do nearly anything to keep the weight down!! I used to laugh at the old-timers like Jack O'Connor when they wrote about keeping guns light. In those days I lugged an 11.75 pound Win. M70 Super Grade .375 H&H around the mountains of Alaska. No Longer! I don't laugh at featherweight rifles any more!!

Wolfhound76

Lol. I understand weight concerns. I add a bipod to my rifles though so trying to save much weight is pointless.