1-4 or 2-7

Your eyes there MikeT.
Find them scopes, lay down yer credit card and go outside with them and
try them out.
Have a sales rep baby sit with you so they don't think yer gonna run awff with them.
 
I have a Sightron 1-7 on my 30-06 and it is more than ample for hunting to 250 yards.

That being said, I will add a 14x scope to it one day. But for close shots under 250 is is perfect at any mag range. 14x would be my personal max for a rifle i was going to day pack.
 
I'm not a fan of the 3-9X magnification range; the low end isn't low enough for close quarters shooting, but neither is the high end high enough for true long range work. If hunting in the thick stuff, a shot can be close enough that the offset between the point of aim and the center of the bore must be considered, and at these very close ranges 3X is 3X too much. If open country is were you roam, and you are a serious practitioner of long range shooting, you know that 9X won't allow you to see the target well enough to hit it, particularly if you're using hold offs for range and wind corrections. For a general purpose big game scope where ranges don't exceed a quarter mile, a 1.5-5X, 1.75-6X and 2-7X are all viable choices. In cases where shooting at very close range is possible, then a 1-4X is the right choice, I like the Nightforce 1-4X30 that I have on my .458, but in all honesty, its too heavy to mount on a light weight brush gun. If shooting beyond a quarter mile is a serious consideration, then you must up your game and get an appropriate scope that not only has enough magnification, but also has accurate, repeatable, elevation and windage turret adjustments and usable hold offs in the reticle for the ranges you intend to shoot at.
 
In your 0-200 yard range, and needing it to fit your rifle, any one of the scopes (mentioned above already) will work very well for you:
Leupold VX-II (or2) in 1-4X20 or 2-7X33
Leupold VX-III(or 3) in 1.5-5X20, 1.75-6X32, or perhaps the 2.5-8X36

These are light, rugged scopes with great glass and great fields of view.
I have all three of the latter on several lever actions and heavier brush bolt action rifles. They have worked well for over 20 years for me, in the heavy brush and open fields for shots out to 250 yards or so, on black bear, grizzly, deer, caribou, moose, elk and bison.

If you can locate a set for your Tikka, the Leupold QR or QRW rings will let you take your scope off and use your open sights if and when needed, and maintain their zero when remounting the scope (the QRW; use a Fat Wrench to ensure you retorq to the same specs to maintain the zero).
 
I just happed to be at a LGS yesterday and noticed Leupold has a new line out (VX Freedom) so I took a look at the 1.5-4x20 and the 2-7x33 I was very impressed with the quality of glass for a $300 scope. I previously had a VX111 1.5-5 and I found the VX Freedom to have better glass who knows maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me but I found the glass crystal clear
 
BlackRam said:
In your 0-200 yard range, and needing it to fit your rifle, any one of the scopes (mentioned above already) will work very well for you:
Leupold VX-II (or2) in 1-4X20 or 2-7X33
Leupold VX-III(or 3) in 1.5-5X20, 1.75-6X32, or perhaps the 2.5-8X36

These are light, rugged scopes with great glass and great fields of view.
I have all three of the latter on several lever actions and heavier brush bolt action rifles. They have worked well for over 20 years for me, in the heavy brush and open fields for shots out to 250 yards or so, on black bear, grizzly, deer, caribou, moose, elk and bison.

If you can locate a set for your Tikka, the Leupold QR or QRW rings will let you take your scope off and use your open sights if and when needed, and maintain their zero when remounting the scope (the QRW; use a Fat Wrench to ensure you retorq to the same specs to maintain the zero).
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I will be mounting the scope in a MaSi QD system so the scope will be removed and applied quite often during the deer hunt
 
deerfarmer said:
If you plan on removing the scope often, I'd up the magnification to 2-7 so you have a little more top end if you need it.
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I’m leaning towards the 2-7 seeing as I’m sure left on 2 is no different really than 1.5 and you get that extra magnification if needed
 
I missed a deer once as I had my scope cranked up to 6x while waiting on a long open hydro line expecting to see something cross a few hundred yards out. Instead, a doe came running through at about 20 yards and I pulled up and only saw fur, I shot right over her back twice as she bounded away. Since then, I keep all my scopes on lowest magnification as where I hunt 200 yards would be the long end of things. My vote would be for a 1.5-5 or 2-7,

Patrick
 
2-7x33. I have a bunch of different size scopes and have never turned up the scope while taking a hunting shot, from 50yds to 450yds.
 
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