308cool wrote:I will be hunting out to a maximum of around 400 yards, where anything further then that I will get closer before taking a shot. The range I'll be testing loads at is 200 yards. This is where I think having that extra 12x might be a bit beneficial even if I sacrifice some FOV down low.
Cheers for all the replies, all very helpful as usual!
Gamerancher wrote:Depends on how large your 400m target is. If you are planning on doing some 400m bunny sniping, which the .25-06 is really good at, I'd go with the higher power. You can't hit what you can't see, I'd put money on the cross-hairs in the 3-9x being a lot bigger than the rabbit @ 400m. 4x is hardly too much for 50m shots.
Gamerancher wrote:308cool was the one who stated the 400 bit Bigfella, not me.
He set the choices. He asked for peoples thoughts on the matter, I conveyed mine. There is f-all difference between 3 or 4x at close range but a huge difference between 9 and 12x at the longer ranges. The .25-06 can be loaded to be an awesome long range varmint cartridge, hence my suggestion in favour of the higher power. Not sayin' I'm right or your wrong, just my thoughts and experiences.
I mostly use old steel tubed Kahles fixed 6x on my hunting rifles, they suit my purposes. For any long range work, where you are usually set up off a steady rest, I'll take higher magnification any day.
bigfellascott wrote:Gamerancher wrote:308cool was the one who stated the 400 bit Bigfella, not me.
He set the choices. He asked for peoples thoughts on the matter, I conveyed mine. There is f-all difference between 3 or 4x at close range but a huge difference between 9 and 12x at the longer ranges. The .25-06 can be loaded to be an awesome long range varmint cartridge, hence my suggestion in favour of the higher power. Not sayin' I'm right or your wrong, just my thoughts and experiences.
I mostly use old steel tubed Kahles fixed 6x on my hunting rifles, they suit my purposes. For any long range work, where you are usually set up off a steady rest, I'll take higher magnification any day.
I wasn't talking about the 400m mate, you mentioned shooting rabbits hence needing more mag apparently, the OP only mentioned hunting Pigs, Deer, Goats and Foxes nothing about rabbits.
Gamerancher wrote:It's all good mate. Best bet would be to look through them side by side, at varying distances and looking at various sized "targets" out the window of the shop. ( Been a while since you could poke a rifle out the door in George St Sydney and look down the street to compare scopes )
Reticle size and type vary a fair bit and depending on the set up in the scope, some some will change in size with the magnification changes, some don't.
See what your eye prefers. Good heavy duplex's are great in low light close up work, fine ones much better for small targets further away in good light.
Hope we have helped and not further confused,
Gamerancher wrote:Or try a different shop. Plenty of options with this interweb thingy.