Hey everyone, I ordered a 6.8 SPC upper for my AR that I should be getting here in a few weeks and I need help deciding on a scope to put on it. The rifle is going to be used mainly for lowlight hog hunting and after dark I will be using green lights. Up until a few days ago I always believed in "the larger the objective lens, the more light the scope will gather", but then I found out what "exit pupil" is.
The farthest shots I will be taking will be at 200 yards but most of the time I'll be shooting at 50-100 yards. I'm mainly looking at a 1-4x, 2.5-10x, or a 3-9x. The scopes I have in mind so far are:
Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x24
USO Sn-4s 1-4x22
Nightforce NXS 1-4x24
Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32
Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40
My dad told me that he thinks I need a 3-9x scope so I can put it on 9x for 200 yard shots, but IMO if I practice with it a lot at different distances then 4x will be just fine at 200. Do I really need anything past 4x for 200 yard shots on hogs? If I did go with a 1-4x scope, and I sighted in for let's say 100 yards, would I have to hold over the hog at all at 200 yards on 4x?
The farthest shots I will be taking will be at 200 yards but most of the time I'll be shooting at 50-100 yards. I'm mainly looking at a 1-4x, 2.5-10x, or a 3-9x. The scopes I have in mind so far are:
Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x24
USO Sn-4s 1-4x22
Nightforce NXS 1-4x24
Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32
Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40
My dad told me that he thinks I need a 3-9x scope so I can put it on 9x for 200 yard shots, but IMO if I practice with it a lot at different distances then 4x will be just fine at 200. Do I really need anything past 4x for 200 yard shots on hogs? If I did go with a 1-4x scope, and I sighted in for let's say 100 yards, would I have to hold over the hog at all at 200 yards on 4x?