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antibiotic · February 28, 2011, 09:45 PM

i am looking to buy a high power variable scope. i am shooting up to about 600 yards. all i mostly see on the market are scopes that start from a power of 3X to 4X and only go to a power of 20X or 24X. Why not 30X or 32X or 36X?????
i found one brand that makes a 8x to 32x power scope. wow,! thats the one for my rifle. I am seriously concidering purchasing this scope
why is this type of high power variable scope not popular? am i missing something here? wouldnt you want a scope that has a high 32X power to shoot 500 yds+++ please explain. thank you

February 28, 2011, 09:45 PM	#1
antibiotic Member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: cleveland ohio Posts: 37	what is the highest power scope mostly used in long range shooting i am looking to buy a high power variable scope. i am shooting up to about 600 yards. all i mostly see on the market are scopes that start from a power of 3X to 4X and only go to a power of 20X or 24X. Why not 30X or 32X or 36X????? i found one brand that makes a 8x to 32x power scope. wow,! thats the one for my rifle. I am seriously concidering purchasing this scope why is this type of high power variable scope not popular? am i missing something here? wouldnt you want a scope that has a high 32X power to shoot 500 yds+++ please explain. thank you