Rifle Scopes ?? for the "DARK LORD OF OPTICS"

[10ring'r]

Well, I needed a break from some of the house remodeling, so I thought I would run a dumba*# question by you.
When it comes to magnification ratios/erectors (3,4,5,6,8x), what ratios/powers, does the avg. person, tend to gravitate towards? I know it depends on distance shot, animals hunted, intended use and a person's eyes, but is there one that is considered an all around favorite, a do all, be all, magnification? From what I've been able to ascertain, it seems like the 6x erectors (3x18, 3.5x21), are what I notice most. Enlighten me, just for SnG's. Again, sorry for taking up your valuable time, with this Dumbas* question. Mac

 

[charnicus]

I’d like to tag in on this as I’ve always wondered the same.

 

[Covertnoob5]

@koshkin

 

[chevy_man]

Whatever they can afford with the other options they desire...


Really, I'll pick a 5x with locking turrets over a 10x without because turrets moving without my direct intent drives me mad.

I use a Mark5 vs Mark6 because I could give up 2x on the bottom to get 7x on the top. Coupled with the extra 10 mills of travel, and a cheaper price it made more sense for me.

Most of my scopes are 4-5x erectors. I may have one 3x, and I have one 6x. Just seems to be where the technology is right now.


If I was shooting F-class a 10-50 vs a 5-50, I don't know that it would matter either way. However, if I can get the same glass quality for the same price the 10x would be great. In reality, the more complex erector design costs a hell of a lot more and I'd be using it from 20-50 so the bottom end is a compromise in price.

 

[koshkin]

Twenty years, 3x erectors were standard. Right now, it looks like 5x and 6x erectors are pretty much the standard.

I do not think there is a single erector system design that really dominates.

3-9x scopes used to be the most common designs out there, with the 4-12x or 4-16x being next step up in magnification. They have been mostly replaced by 2-10x and 3-15x designs.

Scopes with larger erector ratios still tend to be on the heavy side, so with hunting scopes I really see many 5x designs.

With tactical scopes, both 5x and 6x designs are equally well represented.

ILya

 

[10ring'r]

Twenty years, 3x erectors were standard. Right now, it looks like 5x and 6x erectors are pretty much the standard.

I do not think there is a single erector system design that really dominates.

3-9x scopes used to be the most common designs out there, with the 4-12x or 4-16x being next step up in magnification. They have been mostly replaced by 2-10x and 3-15x designs.

Scopes with larger erector ratios still tend to be on the heavy side, so with hunting scopes I really see many 5x designs.

With tactical scopes, both 5x and 6x designs are equally well represented.

ILya

When I was a young lad in the 70's, my first real hunting rifle (.308 Win.), that was given to me by my dad, had a fixed 4x Weaver. Then my Mil. days started and didn't really do much rifle stuff, except for yearly qual., just mainly handguns, moved to Wis. and started hunting again and bought a Rem. 700, 30-06 w/ a 3x9 Redfield, which I said "no one needs anything more than this!". Then got into the AR craze, thanks to the Mil., and put a 4x16 Nikon on it and said "wow, no one needs anything more than this!".
Now, I've moved into the 5x25 world and said......well, you know. I haven't been able to look thru, say, a N.F. NX8 yet, but I can just imagine how that would look. Thanks for taking the time to respond to this, I was just curious. Just to think what the future may hold for the LR/ELR world.
Mac

 

[Smokin7s]

5-25 for me but I try to use mine for all purpose