Magnification range for hunting out to 400 yards

[lsummey]

Do you shoot targets, rocks, plates at 400 yards? Would give you some idea. Theoretical aside, seems easy to check. I’d be in SWFA 6x mode, it’s the easy button.

LOL I was talking ELK Out to 400 to 500 yards my bad for not making it obvious just thought COMON SENSE would prevail here........................................

 

[EdP]

You don't say where you plan to hunt and that does make a difference. With a 6x fixed you should have no problem with big game (deer or larger) out to 400, but 6x is not ideal if close shots (50 yds) are likely. I hunt mtns in the east where close shots are likely but I also want 400 yd capability. That makes a 2-10 or 3-9 about perfect. Someone said 2-7 but I don't know if anyone makes them anymore. If so, not a bad choice at all. At 400yds with a 14x the field of view is much smaller than I would want and makes a follow-up much more difficult. No point in going there. I would not go with a fixed 6x for a couple of reasons. One is that you might want to put the scope on a different rifle at some point and a 2-10 or 3-9 is much more flexible. Also, I like using the higher magnifications when sighting, or if a smaller animal opportunity presents such as coyote at 400.

 

[Shraggs]

I use 1-6 for that range

 

[seand]

LOL I was talking ELK Out to 400 to 500 yards my bad for not making it obvious just thought COMON SENSE would prevail here........................................

What is obvious - you are asking a question that you could answer yourself if you go out and burn some ammo in the field with pretty much any scoped rifle. And you could answer it better than anyone else since personal preference plays a big role.

 

[rocinantetc]

What is obvious - you are asking a question that you could answer yourself if you go out and burn some ammo in the field with pretty much any scoped rifle. And you could answer it better than anyone else since personal preference plays a big role.

With that opinion, there's really no point to the majority of threads on here.

 

[lsummey]

What is obvious - you are asking a question that you could answer yourself if you go out and burn some ammo in the field with pretty much any scoped rifle. And you could answer it better than anyone else since personal preference plays a big role.

I didn't ask any question I was replying to one.................... LOL