by Wapiti » 07 Jan 2020, 1:40 pm
If it helps, Aussiehunter91, my wife has a 7615.
We originally had two sight set ups for it, using Leupold QRW rings. For walking the creeks and at the pig trap etc we put on a SigSaeur micro red dot, and for in the paddocks and on the UTV a VX3i, 2.5-8x36. It's what she likes.
I'd experimented with a 1.5-5x MK4 with an illuminated reticle, on my 7600 Police with the 16" barrel. I believe the internals are same as a VX3i, except for the reticle and tac turrets. Which are not required really.
Honestly, on 1.5x this scope kills the red dot. Because on 1.5x I can shoot with both eyes open and have this nuts field of view.
Then on 5x, I can hit a 6" sized circle at 200m+ easy in the field with it repeatedly. Does everything.
The other thing that those who get out and hunt up until, and after dark, will know, is that a dedicated red dot will never ever transmit all that light like a scope can. In other words, quite often I've thought, just what is that (about a dark blob in the grass or under bushes that looks like a pig Maybe?) Till I look through the scope and it's bright as anything, and a bloody black wallaroo male.
A mate from town came out with his 7600 with a very nice Aimpoint micro on it, and one hunt after dark had a low powered Leupold variable on it instead.
But, each to his own, and to his own experiences.