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Best magnification for a scope
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<blockquote data-quote="SavageHunter11" data-source="post: 1987854" data-attributes="member: 100006"><p>I wouldn't say there is a "best" magnification but there are magnification ranges that are better than others. I wouldn't be taking a 8-40x60mm scope out long range hunting just the same as I wouldn't take a 1-4x24mm scope either for long range hunting. I currently run a Leupold VX-3i LRP FFP in the 4.5-14x50mm scope. I really wish my bottom magnification was a little less (around 2.5-3x) but the glass is definitely good enough to shoot the 280A.I. it's on out past 1000 yards. If I could build a perfect long range hunting scope, I would have something like a 2.5-18x50mm FFP scope. I would say as long as your bottom magnification isn't higher than 4x and your top magnification isn't higher than 20x you're going to be sitting pretty good for a long range hunting scope. </p><p></p><p>Obviously take all this with a grain of salt as this is just my opinion. Others will disagree with me. A lot of it depends on what/how your hunting. What scope I want to shoot prairie dogs at 1000 yards will be vastly different than what I'll want to shoot a Muley at a 1000 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SavageHunter11, post: 1987854, member: 100006"] I wouldn't say there is a "best" magnification but there are magnification ranges that are better than others. I wouldn't be taking a 8-40x60mm scope out long range hunting just the same as I wouldn't take a 1-4x24mm scope either for long range hunting. I currently run a Leupold VX-3i LRP FFP in the 4.5-14x50mm scope. I really wish my bottom magnification was a little less (around 2.5-3x) but the glass is definitely good enough to shoot the 280A.I. it's on out past 1000 yards. If I could build a perfect long range hunting scope, I would have something like a 2.5-18x50mm FFP scope. I would say as long as your bottom magnification isn't higher than 4x and your top magnification isn't higher than 20x you're going to be sitting pretty good for a long range hunting scope. Obviously take all this with a grain of salt as this is just my opinion. Others will disagree with me. A lot of it depends on what/how your hunting. What scope I want to shoot prairie dogs at 1000 yards will be vastly different than what I'll want to shoot a Muley at a 1000 yards. [/QUOTE]
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