Having hunted the West for most of the past 40 years, i can absolutely tell you that magnification means less than clarity of lenses. A good quality 4X will serve you better than a fuzzy high-powered 16X. Fine crosshairs are better than fat ones. Lightweight is better than heavy.
So buy the best optical quality you can afford. This doesn't mean spend $1000 or more on a scope, it means buy the best quality even if it isn't as cool as your buddy's 4-32X66 illuminated reticle rangefinder with green or red light and target turrets. Buy a hunting scope, moderate power, good quality glass, nothing larger than 48mm objective lens, mount it on your rifle and sight it in 2-1/2" high at 100 yds. Than take it out and shoot animals with it. It isn't a fashion show out there.
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