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skoro · July 25, 2014, 09:03 AM

My Classic V is 3 - 10 power on a Winchester model 70 and I find that 10x is plenty for anything I do. Keep in mind that optics are always a trade-off. Higher magnification comes at the expense of dimmed brightness and a much narrower field of view. To me, 24x would not be at all useful.

YMMV

July 25, 2014, 09:03 AM	#2
skoro Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,952	My Classic V is 3 - 10 power on a Winchester model 70 and I find that 10x is plenty for anything I do. Keep in mind that optics are always a trade-off. Higher magnification comes at the expense of dimmed brightness and a much narrower field of view. To me, 24x would not be at all useful. YMMV