10x would do plenty good for banging steel. Pickup a SWFA 10x for $299.
10x would do plenty good for banging steel. Pickup a SWFA 10x for $299.
I use a S&B 3-20 on my competition rifle. I had a 5-25, but I like the reticle better in my 3-20, so I switched them up. I don’t find I run it on full power anyway except for some “Know your limit” stages. I’m usually somewhere around 16X. As others have said, field of view, mirage, nerves, all become a bigger issue as your magnification increases. I am fine out past 1000 on 16x. There is a reason the scopes like the ATACR 4-16 and the Leupold MK5 3-18 are so darn good and popular. They provide enough top end to get WAY out there, but the power is still usable.
I have hit 800-1000 with my 1-8, but you can’t see much detail. Minimum for going to 1K all the time would be 10X.
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Anything between 10-20x is good. Most of the time mirage will preclude the use of any higher magnification. JMHO.
I like a top end between 16 to 20x and usually find myself somewhere between 12 and 14 most of the time at that range.
8x-10x on on my ZP5.
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I've only shot to 1K on two occasions. My OBR is topped with a 5-25 Steiner, the TacA1 has a 4-16. I noticed that I like to keep it around the 15/16x range to be able to see my hits and track my misses.
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