{"id":466,"date":"2024-12-11T05:18:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T05:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:35:30","slug":"best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Optic for a Predator Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/#Best_Optic_for_a_Predator_Rifle\" >Best Optic for a Predator Rifle<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/#Make_sure_your_Scope_is_set_at_the_Lowest_Power\" >Make sure your Scope is set at the Lowest Power<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/#Remember_Youre_Hunting_Coyotes_and_Not_Shooting_Prairie_Dogs\" >Remember You\u2019re Hunting Coyotes and Not Shooting Prairie Dogs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/best-optic-for-a-predator-rifle\/#%F0%9F%93%9E_Ready_to_Dial_In_Your_Setup\" >\ud83d\udcde Ready to Dial In Your Setup?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Optic_for_a_Predator_Rifle\"><\/span>Best Optic for a Predator Rifle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">As the sun was just beginning to lighten up a big sage brush flat down below, I checked to make sure my new calling partner was set and ready for me to begin calling. After less than a minute of calling I caught the movement of a coyote coming hard from the far side, 500 yards out.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">It was obvious that my partner had spotted him too as he shifted the muzzle of his <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/videosview\/toric-30mm-2-5-15x44-sfp-rifle-scope-turret-reset-to-zero\/\">rifle<\/a> in the direction of the approaching coyote.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Experience has taught me not to get tunnel vision while calling, so I began keeping tabs on the incoming coyote as I continued to scan the flat with my eyes for a second or third.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sure enough, a second coyote popped out of a small draw down below us at about 200 yards and was also coming. I immediately informed my partner and noticed him trying to find him in his <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"scope\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/riflescopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"187\">scope<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">As this second coyote weaved in and out of the sage brush coming to the call, I noticed my partner could not find him in his sights. I then begin whispering out coordinates in hopes of helping him find him. \u201c150 yards out at 2 a clock, 100 yards, 75 yards\u201d.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">At 50 yards he finally saw him, panic set in and he began blasting away. When the smoke cleared and the cussing stopped, we had nothing to show for our trouble.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">While trying to console and calm down my young new calling partner I noticed his big scope was set all the way up on 12 power. I told him then that \u201cI\u2019ll bet that coyote looked like a grizzly bear at that distance with that much magnification\u201d? His reply was \u201cI couldn\u2019t find him and when I did it was all just a blur\u201d.<\/p><p><\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_sure_your_Scope_is_set_at_the_Lowest_Power\"><\/span><strong>Make sure your Scope is set at the Lowest Power<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">I\u2019ve seen this same scenario play out many times. People assume that since you are calling wide open hay\/wheat fields, sage brush, or mesquite flats you must need high magnification <a title=\"Finding the Perfect 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle Scope\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/finding-the-perfect-6-5-creedmoor-rifle-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"434\">scopes on your calling rifles<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">This faulty logic often gets you in the same kind of trouble as my friend mentioned above. If you look on my calling rifles you will find variable power scopes that start out at 2X and goes up to 10X. When I begin calling, I always make sure my scope is set at the lowest setting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">This accomplishes two things. First it gives me a wide field of view to help me pick up movement at distance, but it also helps me get on the coyote that pops out of the brush at close distance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Being that it is a variable scope I can easily turn it to 10X if I feel I need to for more precise shot placement on the coyote that hangs up at greater distance.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>My TORIC Scope is set at 2x in case the coyote pops up at close range.<\/strong><\/figure><h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remember_Youre_Hunting_Coyotes_and_Not_Shooting_Prairie_Dogs\"><\/span><strong>Remember You\u2019re Hunting Coyotes and Not Shooting Prairie Dogs<\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">If you feel you need more power than 10X on the high end, then I recommend you hone your calling skills.\u00a0 My scope of choice is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/products\/riflescopes\/toric-2-10x42-t-plex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TORIC 2-10x42mm<\/a>.\u00a0 I\u2019ve used this scope for quite some time now. The TORIC has top end glass and coatings that not only aids in low light conditions when predators are most active, but also has the clarity and definition to pick out a bobcat hidden back in the brush.\u00a0<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">I hunt for my living and the equipment I choose has to stand up to a lot of use. The reticles in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/tract-optcs-custom-turrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACT scopes<\/a> are etched in the glass and the attention to detail in the turrets provide the durability and accuracy that builds this confidence. It is my opinion that they make the best scope for a calling rifle on the market today.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">Great news is that they are offered direct to the public at a very fair price as they can only be ordered directly through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACT Optics<\/a>. In other words, TRACT has cut the middle man and sell directly to you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are in the market for a fantastic scope at a great price give them a look and you will quickly see why I have them on my rifles<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><figcaption><strong>Byron South &#8211; Professional Hunter, and co-owner of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/convergenthunting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convergent Hunting Solutions<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><br \/><figure id=\"attachment_6710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6710\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/spotting-scopes\/toric-spotting-scopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6710\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250.jpg\" alt=\"How to Properly Sight In Your Rifle Scope: A Step-by-Step Guide\" width=\"648\" height=\"167\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250.jpg 970w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250-600x155.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/TRACT_Spotting_Scope_970x250-150x39.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to Properly Sight In Your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/understanding-turkey-behavior\/\">Rifle Scope<\/a>: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><hr \/><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%9E_Ready_to_Dial_In_Your_Setup\"><\/span><strong>\ud83d\udcde Ready to Dial In Your Setup?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Whether you&#8217;re mounting your first scope or refining your long-range rig, TRACT Optics is here to help. Our team of experts is ready to answer your questions and guide you through every step of the process. \ud83d\udc49 Call us at <a href=\"tel:631-662-7354\">631-662-7354<\/a> \ud83d\udce7 Email us at <a href=\"mailto:support@tractoptics.com\">support@tractoptics.com<\/a> \ud83d\udcac Chat live at <a href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tractoptics.com<\/a> Let\u2019s make every shot count.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a style=\"text-align: center;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/tractoptics.com?utm_medium=Trustbox&#038;utm_source=EmailNewsletter3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/emailsignature.trustpilot.com\/newsletter\/en-US\/3\/5fc7afaa58a6e200016f0dfc\/520\/170\/light@2x.png?stars=5,4,3,2,1&#038;fontSize=default\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"170\" border=\"0\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Optic for a Predator Rifle. 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