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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Best magnification for a scope
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<blockquote data-quote="archangel485" data-source="post: 1987215" data-attributes="member: 97905"><p>Higher magnification gives you more target resolution but lower magnification gives you better field of view, as many have mentioned. I find for hunting, PRS and even ELR steel shooting I generally have my scope set between 8 and 16x depending on range, even though my scope is capable of 32x. I do like the 32x for paper punching, I use that setting for my hundred yard grouping, and suppose I would do the same if I shot long range paper targets, which I don't. The problem with too much magnification on steel and hunting rifles is target acquisition as well as spotting the shot. Zoom in too far and you won't spot the shot, recoil will bounce the target out of your scope and you'll have no clue where the bullet landed, especially critical for a miss or even worse a bad hit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="archangel485, post: 1987215, member: 97905"] Higher magnification gives you more target resolution but lower magnification gives you better field of view, as many have mentioned. I find for hunting, PRS and even ELR steel shooting I generally have my scope set between 8 and 16x depending on range, even though my scope is capable of 32x. I do like the 32x for paper punching, I use that setting for my hundred yard grouping, and suppose I would do the same if I shot long range paper targets, which I don't. The problem with too much magnification on steel and hunting rifles is target acquisition as well as spotting the shot. Zoom in too far and you won't spot the shot, recoil will bounce the target out of your scope and you'll have no clue where the bullet landed, especially critical for a miss or even worse a bad hit. [/QUOTE]
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