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I'm talking in any type of hunting or target. For walk about I use something in the 2.5x to 10x for both standing and running targets from rabbits to elk-moose. For varmints like gophers and sage rats I use 6x to 32x scopes but rarely go above 14x for the shot but on a cold day have been known to go to 24x to hit an unsuspecting eye ball. And for paper punching I like something in the 24x range but while I did the BR thing I was in the 36x to 50x. The older I get the more power I like.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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.270 Win (2-7)
.338 Federal (2-7)
30-06 (4x)
30-06 (3-9)
25-06 (4x)
The '06 sporting the 3-9 will be getting a smaller scope. It came on the gun when I bought it.
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30-06. 3-9
30-30. 2-7
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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Most everything I use is 3 x 9 power, and I like to shoot/hunt with it kept at 6x.
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7mm rem mag- 4.5-14x40mm
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243 is vortex viper PST 6.5 x 20
300wm vortex viper Hs 2.5x 10
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3x9 with a 30.06. I've found that the KISS theory applies very well to me.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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.300 Win Mag 4.5-14x50
.300 Win Mag 4-12x42
.280 Rem 4-12x40
.22-250 3.5-10x50
.22LR .. 4 of them all wear 3-9x40's
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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I prefer my scopes to have a low end of 3x or less. I run 3x-9x's on most rifles, though I'm really fond of 1.5x-5x's and 2.5x-8x's. Most of my hunting is shorter ranges in thick Westside jungle country.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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hunting rifle 3-9x40
ar ummmmm something cheap and fixed I think dont recall the power
22 pistol open sights has a hi viz green
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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.17 hmr 4-12x 50 ( had a 6-18 )
.22 3-9x40
.223 4-12×44
.22/250 4-16×50
.270 4-12×44
.7 mm 4-16×50
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30-06 4.5-14x40mm Nikon Buckmasters BDC with side focus 0-500 SPOT ON
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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I leave them on 6x, seems I'll always have time to turn them up, but not down.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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My Browning A bolt has a Leupold Vari x III in 3.5-10x40.
Weatherby Vanguard in 30/06- Bushnell 4200 3-9x
Browning A bolt in 223 WSSM- same as the Vanguard.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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Fixed 4x acog on my AR15 for coyote.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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3-9X40 for .30-06
Up until a few years ago I ran iron sights.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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My favorite scope is my 3-18 Z6. Hunting on the west side I like to have a lower magnification, but being able to zoom in to 18 comes in really handy at times. Absolutely love this scope, I have a pretty wide range of zoom on other rifles but this is by far my favorite and most versatile
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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30-06 3 x 9 x 40
243 3 x 9 x 40
22-250 currently 3 x 9 x 40 but looking to change to 6 x 18 X 40
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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7mm rem mag: 2 x 7
30-06 3 x 9
30-06 4.5 x 14 x 40
I am getting a bit older and having a harder time seeing in the low light situations, so my new 4.5 x 14 x 40 ROCKS, I love it.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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2x-7x
3x-9x(several)
4x-12x
2x-12x
4x (several)
all rimfires that are scoped have 4x
pistol has 2x
soon to have 3x-18x on varmint rig
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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300wsm 3-9. I always have it on 3 on the wetside
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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3-9 or 2-7 is plenty for me over here on the dry side. Biggest scope I even own is a 3.5-10 Leupold on the .338RUM I never shoot.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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Coyote hunting(calling) and big game 1-4x20(12ga/5.6x50R Mag, 25-204, 35 Rem, 35 Whelen, 16x16/6.5x58R Sauer).
Coyote calling in more open country 1.5-6x40(22-204, 6mm-204, 6x45), 2.5-10x40(22-250).
Target/comp. 6.5-20x40, 12 12x and 15x fixed.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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Have a varix III on my 280 rem. set at 6x. Magnification goes up to 12x but never turn it up.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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All my scopes are fixed power, One 8x the rest 6x.
If not good enough for taking a shot, I get closer.
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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close in brush out to 200ish - open sights up to 7 power scopes..
mid ranges out to 400 - 9 to 15 power scopes
beyond 20+ power scopes
higher power scopes makes moving targets hard to acquire
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Re: Got curious about magnification you use
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I'm all about matching the magnification to the caliber/gun combo. Here are some of the hunting guns:
Handguns:
7 TCU- 2-6x (usually set on 3x)
30 Herrett- 2.5-8 (set on 4x)
338/375 Ruger- 3.5-10x
RIfles
358 Win- 1.5-6x
375 Ruger- 2.5-8x
30-06- 3-9x
458 Arnold- 3.5-10x
Target guns get as much magnification as I can use under normal conditions. That usually works out to a top end between 20 and 25x on rifles and about 12x on the handguns. The even 10x is enough for shooting MOA sized targets at any range when you're just out having fun. I shoot the 284 pistol out just past 1300 yards on 12x and do pretty well.
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