Optics Magnification Question Vs Yardage.

[skinnadoor]

Hi everyone...


What's a good magnification for shooting up to 4-500 yds ? 6X 16x, 32x ???


I need to know this in order to make a wise decision on a scope.

 

[canucklehead]

What are you shooting?

If it's animals, 10X should be sufficient.

If it's targets - it's whatever you want!

I have a 4.5-18x on my .223 gopher rig, and a 4-14 on my precision target rifle.

 

[skinnadoor]

What are you shooting?

If it's animals, 10X should be sufficient.

If it's targets - it's whatever you want!

I have a 4.5-18x on my .223 gopher rig, and a 4-14 on my precision target rifle.

It's going to be an animal.... coyote.

 

[HobbyShooter]

I'd say around 10X or 12X so a variable like the 4-14X is good or a 6.5-18X
even better because at 10X or 12X you won't be at top of it's capacity and
will have better resolution and brightness.

Jocelyn.

 

[gommee]

My Yote gun is 22-250 with a 4.5 x 18

 

[skinnadoor]

I'd say around 10X or 12X so a variable like the 4-14X is good or a 6.5-18X
even better because at 10X or 12X you won't be at top of it's capacity and
will have better resolution and brightness.

Jocelyn.

Hey that's a good point.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

+1...6-18x50 on my .204

 

[ZuluMike]

3x for each 100 yds is what I go with, so for 500 yds = 15x.

 

[240wby]

SW Sask. is open country and windy, shots tend to be long. 15 power is adequate for these shots. However, we also hunt a badland type river system and the Coyote may arrive at 30 yards. I just put a Bushnell 6500
2.5 x 16 on a Coyote rifle for the winter. Time will tell but this scope feels real good.

240

 

[Fassteel]

Scope

I have a Nikon Monarch 5-20 on my 204 ruger, a 6-18 VX II Leupold on my 22-250, a 4-12 Bushnell 3200 on my 223, a 4-12 Trophy on my Hornet a 4-16 Bushnell 4200 on my 243.
Like them all, but love that nikon and 204 combo the best. FS

 

[Clark]

pic of me with deer

I shot 3 deer this year at 400,400, and 500 yards.
I have a 2x7 variable scope.
I left it on 2X

At 400 yards, I aimed 1 foot over the back.
At 500 yards, I aimed 2 feet over the back.