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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Magnification for 500yrd and less
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 731873" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>My take on a high power scope is, the higher the magnification, the more steady you have to be. No issue with a bi-pod or a rest but a big issue shooting off hand in the woods. I keep mine turned down for that reason. I have big magnification, I rarey use it. Besides, the higher power you run (ocular), the tighter the eye box becomes. I still like my 3-9's, it's just that the 25X or better top end maks a spotter less of a necessity (for me).</p><p> </p><p>Like having a Cadillac with a corette engine (I have one btw). It does over 170 flat out but I'll never use it's full potential. It's just <u>having</u> it there, makes it worthwhile owning it. Same applies to a scope for me.....and the STSV looks the part too.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>I geuss it all distills down to what a person can afford and what they want....</p><p> </p><p>After all, you can always turn down the magnification on a scope but a low power scope, you can't turn up..................<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 731873, member: 39764"] My take on a high power scope is, the higher the magnification, the more steady you have to be. No issue with a bi-pod or a rest but a big issue shooting off hand in the woods. I keep mine turned down for that reason. I have big magnification, I rarey use it. Besides, the higher power you run (ocular), the tighter the eye box becomes. I still like my 3-9's, it's just that the 25X or better top end maks a spotter less of a necessity (for me). Like having a Cadillac with a corette engine (I have one btw). It does over 170 flat out but I'll never use it's full potential. It's just [U]having[/U] it there, makes it worthwhile owning it. Same applies to a scope for me.....and the STSV looks the part too.:D I geuss it all distills down to what a person can afford and what they want.... After all, you can always turn down the magnification on a scope but a low power scope, you can't turn up..................:) [/QUOTE]
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