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What power do you like to use on your scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 981455" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I said earlier that I stay on 16x no mater the scope unless the scope doesn't go to 16x; my reason.... I have been using 16x for so long I can mentally judge range better if I stay there than if I am at the top or bottom x of the scope. If I'm under 100 yards I'll point the rifle to fur and pull the trigger; if over 100 yards or so I'll be able to get the critter in the scope easily even at 16x. </p><p>The ability to judge range with a scope is virtually lost on many hunters today as range finders have taken over so totally. A fixed x scope offers you the ability to know the distance the critter is from you by knowing how much a reticle subtends at a certain range and comparing to the animals' dimensions. The alternative is to use the same magnification no matter the scope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 981455, member: 48043"] I said earlier that I stay on 16x no mater the scope unless the scope doesn't go to 16x; my reason.... I have been using 16x for so long I can mentally judge range better if I stay there than if I am at the top or bottom x of the scope. If I'm under 100 yards I'll point the rifle to fur and pull the trigger; if over 100 yards or so I'll be able to get the critter in the scope easily even at 16x. The ability to judge range with a scope is virtually lost on many hunters today as range finders have taken over so totally. A fixed x scope offers you the ability to know the distance the critter is from you by knowing how much a reticle subtends at a certain range and comparing to the animals' dimensions. The alternative is to use the same magnification no matter the scope. [/QUOTE]
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