My favorite scope -ever- is my Redfield ‘Widefield’ 1 3/4 - 5x At 1 3/4 it’s low enough power to acquire target very quickly (I carry it on the lowest power) but zoomed up it’s great for longer ranges. I won’t pretend I’m a long range rifleman- my longest (successful) shot on a whitetail deer ever was a pinch over 200 yards. That was with me leaned against a tree and my rifle rested on a two leg shooting stick. 5x is plenty at 200 yards.
But low, or zero, magnification for walking in and possibly jumping game a short range, or a coyote that runs right up to the blind… I like scopes that zoom to very low power.
But low, or zero, magnification for walking in and possibly jumping game a short range, or a coyote that runs right up to the blind… I like scopes that zoom to very low power.
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