Thread: Hunting Scope Magnification

Originally Posted by Ground Control

I’m a bit confused with the ageing eyes needing more magnification .
I’m in my fifties and over the last 10 years my eyes have deteriorated to the point where I need prescription glasses.
I don’t need more magnification to do/see what I’ve always been doing .
The rifle scope is an optical instrument that when setup/adjusted properly mitigates any eyesight degradation.
3 power is 3 power and 12 power is 12 power no matter what isn’t it ?

Who cares each to there own.
Small targets magnification helps......far away targets magnification helps.
Personal preference is just that it's "personal"
I've shot reds at 340 yds with a 10x scope but I can tell you for me "personally" I'd prefer 12-14 power for that distance.
The last hind I shot at 450yds 20x was not too much sure I could have made the shot with a 12x scope but the extra zoom wasn't a handicap.
If I had to have 1 scope to do it all yup a 2-12 would be pretty much ideal no argument there, but I don't.
Sounds like you've answered your question though, now begins your misdion to track down a vx6 2-12 or swaro z5 equivalent