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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="MajorSpittle" data-source="post: 1988628" data-attributes="member: 53101"><p>If you hunt with the scope you will want a 2x-4x for lower magnification. I will hunt with my scope always on the lowest magnification. If you need to throw up your rifle for an off-hand shot you need a good eye box, FOV, and parallax. All 3 of these things diminish quickly when going over 2x magnification.</p><p></p><p>On the high end..... The sky is the limit; well actually the glass quality is the limit. Never get a scope with a higher magnification than what is useful. A 3x-21x scope which you can't resolve an image better at 21x then at 18x will just cause you issues and will most likely not last due to poor build quality. Also if getting a FFP scope you need to consider the reticle's design and ability to be used on both low and high magnification.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MajorSpittle, post: 1988628, member: 53101"] If you hunt with the scope you will want a 2x-4x for lower magnification. I will hunt with my scope always on the lowest magnification. If you need to throw up your rifle for an off-hand shot you need a good eye box, FOV, and parallax. All 3 of these things diminish quickly when going over 2x magnification. On the high end..... The sky is the limit; well actually the glass quality is the limit. Never get a scope with a higher magnification than what is useful. A 3x-21x scope which you can't resolve an image better at 21x then at 18x will just cause you issues and will most likely not last due to poor build quality. Also if getting a FFP scope you need to consider the reticle's design and ability to be used on both low and high magnification. [/QUOTE]
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