I'm about to purchase a savage 12 in varmint, going to replace the barrel. I can purchase in 308. Barrel will be new unfired take off.
Interested in buying the barrel?
Clarity trumps magnification in almost every case.
A $199 6-24x50 scope will be nearly useless at powers above 12...especially with our old eyes.
Look at a 4-16x50. Vortex viper pst, nikon monarch, etc. $500 price range.
Check the focus on yours first...
My vision has changed as well over the last couple of years. I've gone from needing nothing to needing a 1.5 or 2.0 readers for u close.
A scope, just like any optic, needs to be focused. There are 2 focus adjustments on some scopes, and only one on others. All scopes have some mechanism...