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What's the highest magnification you use while hunting from 500 to 1,000 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1437202" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>For hunting anything larger than fox & bobcats out to 1000, in my opinion, a high quality 3-15X is plenty. TT 3-15, S&B 4-16, Kahles 3-18, S&B 3-20, March 3-24, or S&B 3-27 would be sheer perfection. I have no problems shooting my Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 well past 1000 for coyote sized game and up. Last fall, I shot a pair of coyotes at 1365 on 17x. 15X was enough to shoot a 2.9" 3 shot group at 921 yards for me. 16X was enough to shoot another coyote @ 1327 yards. </p><p></p><p>Lower magnification means wider FOV, allowing you to spot your own misses or hits at distance. Meaning better follow up shots if needed.</p><p></p><p>If you plan on shooting jackrabbits, cottontails, or prairie dogs @ 1000+, 24X+ would be a benefit. </p><p></p><p>That being said, on my dedicated LR rifles (800-1300), they wear a 5-25x56 Premier (.300RUM), and 5-25x56 S&B (6.5SS).</p><p></p><p>My medium (out to 1000-1100) big game rifles, those wear a 3-24x52 March (.280AI, which just replaced a 3-15x50 Premier this weekend), 3-20 S&B (7RM). </p><p></p><p>My long range varmint rifles wear a TT315M (coming soon in a 6CM), and Kahles 6-24x56 (6.5SLR, also medium range deer/antelope too), and my 24" AR wears the 3-15x50 Premier now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1437202, member: 68875"] For hunting anything larger than fox & bobcats out to 1000, in my opinion, a high quality 3-15X is plenty. TT 3-15, S&B 4-16, Kahles 3-18, S&B 3-20, March 3-24, or S&B 3-27 would be sheer perfection. I have no problems shooting my Premier Heritage Light Tactical 3-15x50 well past 1000 for coyote sized game and up. Last fall, I shot a pair of coyotes at 1365 on 17x. 15X was enough to shoot a 2.9" 3 shot group at 921 yards for me. 16X was enough to shoot another coyote @ 1327 yards. Lower magnification means wider FOV, allowing you to spot your own misses or hits at distance. Meaning better follow up shots if needed. If you plan on shooting jackrabbits, cottontails, or prairie dogs @ 1000+, 24X+ would be a benefit. That being said, on my dedicated LR rifles (800-1300), they wear a 5-25x56 Premier (.300RUM), and 5-25x56 S&B (6.5SS). My medium (out to 1000-1100) big game rifles, those wear a 3-24x52 March (.280AI, which just replaced a 3-15x50 Premier this weekend), 3-20 S&B (7RM). My long range varmint rifles wear a TT315M (coming soon in a 6CM), and Kahles 6-24x56 (6.5SLR, also medium range deer/antelope too), and my 24" AR wears the 3-15x50 Premier now. [/QUOTE]
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