In all of my Internet Cruising I see that choosing a scope power most users seem to be falling within 3 groups
1. Low Power – (e.g. 1-4, 1.5-5, etc..)
2. Mid Power – (e.g. 2-7, 3-9, 3.5-10, etc…)
3. High Power – (e.g. 6.5-20, 8.5-2X, etc…)
But most of the users tend to be in the mid to high power range. Whether due to habit, recommendations, or needs. I can see why PD shooters, Long-range shooters, Rimfire Competitor shooters, paper punchers, etc… use the high powers that they do.
But I am curious especially after reading two recent threads (If you only had 1 option for magnification) and (what magnifications settings most often used for hunting?) if most people who go buy scopes are “over powered” for their use. I know from my experience that I tend to leave the scope on the lowest magnification and I rarely change it.
I have watched some of the 3 gun guys and it seems that with practice they can engage targets with what I would have normally considered “not enough” magnification at long distances. Now granted some of the target are 18”x18” but I doubt right now I could do the same with the same magnification.
Also I have had coyotes in so close and chasing the decoy dog around that the 3-9 scope I was using was too much.
Most of the coyotes that I have called in and shot have been < 150 yrds and most of those have been < 70 yrds.
I guess my whole point of my posting is to see if you guys think that many of today’s coyote hunters are “over scoped” for calling in coyotes?
Do you think most would be better served with a lower magnification scope that would give them a wider field of view?
When I was saving for a higher magnification scope (5.5-2X) I kept telling myself it was to take coyotes at 500+ yards. But I have to I could count on one hand (probably only half a hand) when I could have shot at a coyote at 500 yards.
I keep thinking if low-magnification works on coyotes for AR-15’s why wouldn’t it work for bolt action also and yet I don’t see many bolt action coyote rifles with low-magnification scopes.
Sorry for the rambling but I thought I would share and am curious what you guys think
1. Low Power – (e.g. 1-4, 1.5-5, etc..)
2. Mid Power – (e.g. 2-7, 3-9, 3.5-10, etc…)
3. High Power – (e.g. 6.5-20, 8.5-2X, etc…)
But most of the users tend to be in the mid to high power range. Whether due to habit, recommendations, or needs. I can see why PD shooters, Long-range shooters, Rimfire Competitor shooters, paper punchers, etc… use the high powers that they do.
But I am curious especially after reading two recent threads (If you only had 1 option for magnification) and (what magnifications settings most often used for hunting?) if most people who go buy scopes are “over powered” for their use. I know from my experience that I tend to leave the scope on the lowest magnification and I rarely change it.
I have watched some of the 3 gun guys and it seems that with practice they can engage targets with what I would have normally considered “not enough” magnification at long distances. Now granted some of the target are 18”x18” but I doubt right now I could do the same with the same magnification.
Also I have had coyotes in so close and chasing the decoy dog around that the 3-9 scope I was using was too much.
Most of the coyotes that I have called in and shot have been < 150 yrds and most of those have been < 70 yrds.
I guess my whole point of my posting is to see if you guys think that many of today’s coyote hunters are “over scoped” for calling in coyotes?
Do you think most would be better served with a lower magnification scope that would give them a wider field of view?
When I was saving for a higher magnification scope (5.5-2X) I kept telling myself it was to take coyotes at 500+ yards. But I have to I could count on one hand (probably only half a hand) when I could have shot at a coyote at 500 yards.
I keep thinking if low-magnification works on coyotes for AR-15’s why wouldn’t it work for bolt action also and yet I don’t see many bolt action coyote rifles with low-magnification scopes.
Sorry for the rambling but I thought I would share and am curious what you guys think
