3-9x40 enough for medium range antelope?

[eaglemountainman]

Generally, 3X9 should be a fine choice. And it was for decades, until the manufacturers created a market for bigger and bigger scopes, with more and more magnification, and all the whistles and bells. But only you can tell if a 3X9 will work for you, given the condition of your eyes and your sight.

 

[30338]

If your 3x9 has good turrets should work fine. I'm in the same age range and used to use a 6x to those ranges with no issues.

I have to admit one of my western slope buddies talked me into trying a few scopes with more power while we were sitting around bear camp one year. Now I have a NX8 2.5-20, NXS 5.5-22, Atacr 4-16, NXS 3-15. The 5.5-22 may be a bit much but the others sure do make longer range shots easier for me these days.