Thread: Help on scope magnification range??

10X magnification is more than enough for 99% of hunting applications, and with the right reticle will still work well at 500m.

That being said, I have a Leupold VX6 3-18 and the combination of big FOV and forgiving eyebox makes for very quick target acquisition at close range and its easy to shoot with both eyes open on 3x.

A 2-10 will certainly be the better close range scope, but for many many years a fixed 4X or a 3-9x40 was the go to scope for many shooters, with 3-9 and 3-10 still being very popular magnification range for scopes.