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Originally Posted by Harry Neil
It is the same with rifle scopes....The old 3, 4 and 6 powers that were efficient and balanced well on a rifle are no longer adequate to kill Deer at 300 yards..
Most of the young crew today need 4x20x50mm, with big knobs and a reticle that looks like a Christmas tree. All to kill a Deer out of a tree stand-you mean you actually walk around?-at 100 yards.
Not all but very many, and admittedly there are some who use the new stuff with amazing accuracy....However, the outdoor shows have changed how America hunts...
I doubt they will find anything shiny in relics...
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Now see locally everyone loves the newest and latest semi auto shotguns however when it comes to rifles the cheapest bolt action with the cheapest
3-9x40 is the most popular . Most of those being short actions like a 243 , I have actually never met another hunter locally that used a 30-06 which is often called the most popular deer round .
My favorite cheap and simple scope was the Redfield 4-12 Leupold was making a few years back .
I think the common advice you see " your scope should cost as much as your rifle" is misguided . The scope should best fit your specfic application you intend to use it for .