3-9X40 scope?

[Art Eatman]

Whether necessary or not, I'll happily put a 3x9x40 on most anything. 3X when hunting, particularly when sneaky-snaking and walking. 9X when messing around on paper, load testing or sighting in.

"If ya got it, use it."

 

[C/O]

I like the 3-9X magnification for deer hunting, especially if you must spot antlers. Sometimes it's hard to see antlers in the woods in low light, so even if you normally leave the scope on 4X and identify a deer, but need more power to see antlers, it's quicker to do so with the scope than switching to binoculars.

(That said, someone will say it's not safe to use a scope to spot deer, but I'm saying that you've already spotted the deer, just need to identify it's an antlered deer.)

On the other side, the 9x power makes sighting-in easier and somewhat more accurate to sight-in the rifle.

Yes, 3-9X scopes are a bit big and heavy for .30-30s, but your dad got it for you and it's entirely usable. Besides, some day you may want to buy a bolt-action rifle in a more powerful cartridge, like a .270 or .30-06, which would extend your in-zero range.

Whether necessary or not, I'll happily put a 3x9x40 on most anything. 3X when hunting, particularly when sneaky-snaking and walking. 9X when messing around on paper, load testing or sighting in.

"If ya got it, use it."

Thanks, I think I will keep it and use it.

 

[FALPhil]

jmr40 wrote:
Your new Bushnell is at best a small step up in quality over the Tasco.

jmr, what do you base this statement on? I have to assume it is merely your opinion since you did not back it up.

 

[reynolds357]

Zero should not move when changing power.

 

[reynolds357]

Bushnell may or may not be a step up over Tasco. Bushnell makes the "banner," the "elite 6500," and a lot in between. Tasco makes some terrible stuff and at times they have turned out some pretty good stuff. I have a Tasco custom shop scope that is as good as my Leupold bench rest scope that was manufactured during the same time period. I also had a scope come from the Tasco custom shop with oil all over the inside of the lenses.