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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 441358" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>When you say "Varmint/Target rifle", you need to clarify. For some this means 100-300 yards & to others it means 1,000 yards — or more.</p><p></p><p>I grew up shooting woodchucks in Western NY where shots could be anything from 25 yards to 5 or 600 yards although most seemed to be 75-150 yards. For those ranges I carried either a 4-12 or a 6.6-20. For a heavy barreled varmint rifle I believe the 6.5-20 was ideal AT THE RANGES I WAS SHOOTING. For a lightweight carry rifle I used the 4-12 power. I could have used more magnification for a few shots but I would have had trouble with close shots where I would have more magnification than was practical.</p><p></p><p>I believe the 35x scope you are considering would be OK for long-distance work but totally impractical inside 300 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 441358, member: 21641"] When you say "Varmint/Target rifle", you need to clarify. For some this means 100-300 yards & to others it means 1,000 yards — or more. I grew up shooting woodchucks in Western NY where shots could be anything from 25 yards to 5 or 600 yards although most seemed to be 75-150 yards. For those ranges I carried either a 4-12 or a 6.6-20. For a heavy barreled varmint rifle I believe the 6.5-20 was ideal AT THE RANGES I WAS SHOOTING. For a lightweight carry rifle I used the 4-12 power. I could have used more magnification for a few shots but I would have had trouble with close shots where I would have more magnification than was practical. I believe the 35x scope you are considering would be OK for long-distance work but totally impractical inside 300 yards. [/QUOTE]
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