Author: RifleDude
Subject: ss 6x42 at a distance
Posted: October/29/2015 at 10:00
Unless you're competitive benchrest shooting and aiming at bullet holes to try to get sub 1/4MOA groups or your vision is bad, 6X is plenty of magnification for any distant shot you'll ever need to make.
More magnification is beneficial if you're shooting LR at a tiny aim point of, say 1/2" or smaller, in which case the reticle may completely cover your POA at 6X.
Otherwise, 6X will do everything that needs to be done on a working rifle. If I had to choose only one optic magnification for all hunting & field shooting, it would be 6X. I believe it's the best compromise for reasonable close range FOV and reasonable long range magnification, while still offering reasonably good light transmission in a reasonably compact package when using a 42mm objective. There's something to be said for keeping things simple, and a good fixed 6X42 is a good choice for those reasons.
Subject: ss 6x42 at a distance
Posted: October/29/2015 at 10:00
Unless you're competitive benchrest shooting and aiming at bullet holes to try to get sub 1/4MOA groups or your vision is bad, 6X is plenty of magnification for any distant shot you'll ever need to make.
More magnification is beneficial if you're shooting LR at a tiny aim point of, say 1/2" or smaller, in which case the reticle may completely cover your POA at 6X.
Otherwise, 6X will do everything that needs to be done on a working rifle. If I had to choose only one optic magnification for all hunting & field shooting, it would be 6X. I believe it's the best compromise for reasonable close range FOV and reasonable long range magnification, while still offering reasonably good light transmission in a reasonably compact package when using a 42mm objective. There's something to be said for keeping things simple, and a good fixed 6X42 is a good choice for those reasons.