Super excited to have a 450 bushmaster in my possession. I primarily want to use it for deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin in pretty thick brush up to 100 yards. A buddy of mine has a eotech on his thumper and is pleased with it, any other recommendations?

I have been using a Millett 1-4x24 on mine.

Use a Burris Fullfield 2-7x35.  I have been very happy with it at all light levels throughout the day and even at night hog hunting.

leupold muzzle loader scope with bdc

I generally don't like red dots for hunting, too many bad experiences.  I have a 0x4 scope on my shot gun.  It does pretty good, but find myself wanting a little more power. I think a 2x7 is the way to go.  A good 1x4 is great if most shoots are deep in the woods and not hunting the edges of fields.  I'd go with a Leopold vx2 or vx3 if it was mine.

VX-3 1.75-6x32mm would make for a nice set up

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3-9 trijicon accupoint on mine

I like my 2-7 for the Nort'woods.

I'm interested in the 450.  Did you build the upper or buy one complete?  All I have been finding is the complete uppers from Midway USA, haven't had a lot of luck finding parts.  Any on-line places you could point me towards would be appreciated.

I live in northern WI, and have hunted deer here for over 40 yrs. I'm in the Thumper building process myself (completed my lower just last night). But experience hunting the WI cold during deer season has me very skeptical on using anything with batteries. Once I bring a deer rifle outside, it stays outside for the entire season. Bringing it back into a warm environment after it's been in the cold all day, just causes massive "sweating" & condensation. But leaving it outside in the truck overnight, when the temps frequently drop below zero, kills the 2032 batteries in every red-dot I've ever owned, in short order.

You could always just have spare batteries, or take them out and bring them inside at night, but that's just another thing to remember at o'dark-30 am. To stay battery free and avoid all that hassle, I intend to use the same sight set-up on mine as I've been using on a Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 and a Rem742 .308 carbine.... a 2.5X20 shotgun scope. It's worked well on them.

I wouldnt leave battery operated optics out in the freeze just because of condensation. they will dry up.
I would be more worried about loosing the nitrogen purge from frozen seals.

 






 

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Got the upper at Midway when they offered a 75 off coupon. Have a ddles lower with palemetto lpk and ssa-e gessile for the trigger. Friend of mine hunted with a R-25 in 450 last year and after I shot it I was hooked.

Midway has them on sale ($100 off) right now.... sale ends tomorrow, 7/7. 16" is $550, 20" is $650.

For starters, the word is spelled S-I-G-H-T.  A site is quite different.

I would get a 2-7x32, possible from Vortex or Leupold, for brush hunting up to 100 yards.  Good luck.