What magnification for golf ball targets up to 50 yards?

[Slaymoar]

If you were to pick a magnification to hit golf ball sized targets at 50 yards, what would it be?


I am interested in the Viper PST 1-4, and wonder if that x4 is a comfortable magnification to achieve this..? Keep in mind that the reticle is very fine..

Thanks

 

[ultimate_monkey]

50yds golf ball is easily doable with a red dot . So any magnification should be just fine

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

golf balls at 50 yards? Iron sights

at 100 yards, 3-9x is plenty.

 

[Slaymoar]

Iron sights? Reliably? I guess I'll need more practice lol... my irons cover the golf ball easily.. And I have to be on the bench pretty solid to hit it consistantly.

 

[mlehtovaara]

1-4 will be just fine, even out to 100m.

If you want to see small holes in paper targets however, I would opt for a 2-7 or 3-9.

 

[Slaymoar]

One zeroed, this thing is going to be for small game../ grouse

 

[LordEvilPepper]

Iron sights? Reliably? I guess I'll need more practice lol... my irons cover the golf ball easily.. And I have to be on the bench pretty solid to hit it consistantly.

zero with a 6 O'clock hold, that way the post does not obscure the target.

I used a 3X9 at 300m for golf balls with my tikka

 

[Boomer686]

....I used a 3X9 at 300m for golf balls with my tikka

That's impressive. Can I ask what scope that is you are using? I run NF & SB on my precision rigs and find 9x somewhat lacking for 300m golf ball shots.

 

[Kryogen]

4x is more than enough to hit a golf ball at 50 yards....

 

[philthygeezer]

For offhand shooting at 50 m targets I like 12 to 20 power. 24x is a little on the high side for me. 16x is about right.

The Leupold 4-12x40mm will focus down to 25 yards. The Bushnell 5-15x40s work nice. I'd like to get a suitable Sightron Big Sky though.

 

[Slaymoar]

For offhand shooting at 50 m targets I like 12 to 20 power. 24x is a little on the high side for me. 16x is about right.

The Leupold 4-12x40mm will focus down to 25 yards. The Bushnell 5-15x40s work nice. I'd like to get a suitable Sightron Big Sky though.

Whoa, that's alot of magnification - doesn't the optic blur on you?

 

[philthygeezer]

Nope. You get used to it. I think 24x is about the max I can handhold steady. About 12x is where you can start to see the holes at 50 m, so you get feedback while shooting. 16-20x is nice.

 

[factionrr]

Nope. You get used to it. I think 24x is about the max I can handhold steady. About 12x is where you can start to see the holes at 50 m, so you get feedback while shooting. 16-20x is nice.

That is very impressive. I have always been a black rifle(max 4x or red dot) shooter but have recently entered into the world of higher powered optics in the 32x range on bolt guns. Even in the prone position anything over 24x for myself requires effort to hold steady. I know there is fundamentals to that come with practice but i can say I have a long way to go to before I could ever shoot offhand with that kind of mag.

As for the OP's original post. Irons, red dot, or any 1-4x I have owned are good for golf balls at 50.Even 1-4x at 100 is good for that.

 

[Kevin M.]

1X mag should be pretty easy...