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re: Scope Suggestion
Posted on 1/4/23 at 7:20 am to 257WBY
Posted on 1/4/23 at 7:20 am to 257WBY
Oh, I meant like knowing what happened at the shot. When you shoot a deer at 100 yards on 12x, your image is moving so much at the shot it’s tough to know where you hit, which direction it ran, if it was hunched up, or whatever.
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Posted on 1/4/23 at 7:27 am to bigbuckdj
Good point.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:02 am to bigbuckdj
You definitely don't need 15x or even 10x for any normal hunting. When I first started dabbling in "long range" I was amazed that I could make hits on a 12" plate at 600 yards with an 8x scope.
I also shot two deer this year at 30 yards, and shot both of them with giant FFP telescope on about 4.5/5x and it was easy.
Since then I've basically quit caring about maximum magnification. I care about the minimum and I want that no higher than 4x.
Moral of the story is that when it comes to making good hits, basically none of that shite matters. You need reliability and durability and a visible reticle. Everything else is lagniappe.
I also shot two deer this year at 30 yards, and shot both of them with giant FFP telescope on about 4.5/5x and it was easy.
Since then I've basically quit caring about maximum magnification. I care about the minimum and I want that no higher than 4x.
Moral of the story is that when it comes to making good hits, basically none of that shite matters. You need reliability and durability and a visible reticle. Everything else is lagniappe.
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