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re: Scope Suggestion

Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:02 am to
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:02 am to
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.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22219 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:36 am to
So to be clear... I have a 4-16 SFP

If it's 30 MOA top to bottom on the lower part of reticle and there are 15 subtensions, each subtension at 16x is 2 MOA. If I go to 8x, they are 4 MOA. If I go to 4x they are 8 MOA. Is this correct?

This post was edited on 1/4/23 at 10:39 am
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