These days, I dunno.
I'm using a 25x fixed power Leupold that gets me into more than enough trouble.
How does it do that? By sending me on LOOOONNG journeys after animals that are so far away that it sometimes takes a half day to get into the same canyon with them. It really sux when that "couple of canyons over" turns out to be 10-15 miles.
It's hard to believe how far away you can spot critters with a decent spotting scope.
BTW-I read my reply to my wife, and she giggled. She's watched me take a couple of those jouneys.
Daryl