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Are high powered scopes really necessary for hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1559403" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>For the actual shooting of game animals I have to agree that 14-16 is about all I can say I've ever been comfortable with. But there are a couple of instances where just a bit more could be useful: 1st for varminting, prairie dogs, where you're on a bipod all the time and those small targets are way out there, but this does not truly apply to big game hunting. 2nd when antler restrictions apply and you have to be sure you have the correct target lined up. Hunted a unit where bulls needed 4 on a side...passed up a shot when I could not get a clear look at any of 3 raghorns mixed in with a group of cows. Terrain, brush, angles and shadows were just enough to deny that confirming view. No big deal, that's life and I cannot be certain that 20x or higher would have worked any better than the 14x I had...but a couple times I swore I could see the 4th point but just wasn't sure. To be honest the biggest question there was the clarity of my optics! So that's my final answer - get the best quality scope you can afford, and you'll probably do just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1559403, member: 107258"] For the actual shooting of game animals I have to agree that 14-16 is about all I can say I’ve ever been comfortable with. But there are a couple of instances where just a bit more could be useful: 1st for varminting, prairie dogs, where you’re on a bipod all the time and those small targets are way out there, but this does not truly apply to big game hunting. 2nd when antler restrictions apply and you have to be sure you have the correct target lined up. Hunted a unit where bulls needed 4 on a side...passed up a shot when I could not get a clear look at any of 3 raghorns mixed in with a group of cows. Terrain, brush, angles and shadows were just enough to deny that confirming view. No big deal, that’s life and I cannot be certain that 20x or higher would have worked any better than the 14x I had...but a couple times I swore I could see the 4th point but just wasn’t sure. To be honest the biggest question there was the clarity of my optics! So that’s my final answer - get the best quality scope you can afford, and you’ll probably do just fine. [/QUOTE]
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