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Opinions on optimal magnification for hunting out West
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<blockquote data-quote="warboar21" data-source="post: 2077861" data-attributes="member: 88146"><p>I've lived and hunted out west most of my life. I started out with a 3-9 variable on my first rifle. Years later reading gun magazines I found out that 3-9 wasn't enough magnification so my next scope was a 6.5-20. Big heavy scope. I found that I rarely took it off the lowest setting because a deer or elk were large enough at the 100-300 yard range I didn't need it. The higher end mag range was good when looking to identify if the Elk was legal or not.</p><p></p><p>I have replaced most of my scopes with one that is in the 4-16 range. I try to limit my shots on game to 500 yards and in so low power works there. </p><p>For target shooting the 16 power works for me out to 1000yds. Higher magnification would certainly be better out that far though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="warboar21, post: 2077861, member: 88146"] I’ve lived and hunted out west most of my life. I started out with a 3-9 variable on my first rifle. Years later reading gun magazines I found out that 3-9 wasn’t enough magnification so my next scope was a 6.5-20. Big heavy scope. I found that I rarely took it off the lowest setting because a deer or elk were large enough at the 100-300 yard range I didn’t need it. The higher end mag range was good when looking to identify if the Elk was legal or not. I have replaced most of my scopes with one that is in the 4-16 range. I try to limit my shots on game to 500 yards and in so low power works there. For target shooting the 16 power works for me out to 1000yds. Higher magnification would certainly be better out that far though. [/QUOTE]
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