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Originally Posted by aigel
I agree with the fact that most rifles are over-scoped. But before recommending a 4x max, we need to know a little more about the OP's hunting plans. I would not go on a pronghorn antelope or open country black tail / mule deer hunt with a 4x scope.
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Why not? I have had absolutely no trouble using a 4x scope on our Eastern Washington mulies in very open sagebrush country. Nor have I had any trouble with it on many, many Wyoming pronghorn hunts. I've shot quite a few of each with this very setupt. Works great.
Seahawk, that setup is several degrees of awesome. That just had to be a real hoot. And a 6x-24x on a varmint rifle? Why not? This is a whole different ballgame as well. The more glass the better, so long as it can be turned down far enough to eliminate mirage on those hot days. My personal varmint rifles wear 6x-18x and 8x-32x glass. This is more "shooting" than "hunting", though. Although I suppose a fair number of "hunters" these days approach big game hunting the same way (sniping at extreme range), but that's a discussion for another day.