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k in AR · February 21, 2000, 08:42 PM

J.S. I think I would go with the lighter, lower power, scope.

Here in AR, I hunt mainly woods and I find that my 1.5x5 Leupold is all the scope I need on my 308 Winchester Featherweight.
In fact, except at the range on paper targets, I very seldom set the power above 3x. That gives me a good field of view and on deer size game bullet placement out to 200 yards is no problem, not even with my old eyes. Plus, when dragging your stuff through the woods every ounce counts big time by the end of the day.

February 21, 2000, 08:42 PM	#7
k in AR Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 1999 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 436	J.S. I think I would go with the lighter, lower power, scope. Here in AR, I hunt mainly woods and I find that my 1.5x5 Leupold is all the scope I need on my 308 Winchester Featherweight. In fact, except at the range on paper targets, I very seldom set the power above 3x. That gives me a good field of view and on deer size game bullet placement out to 200 yards is no problem, not even with my old eyes. Plus, when dragging your stuff through the woods every ounce counts big time by the end of the day.