thibaultfelix40
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I only hunt in fairly thick woods and have a long love afair with peep sights. I have never been able to see animals more than 35 yards away. I have stepped off the maximum range I saw targets because that's the kind of thing I do. After 60 years of lurking in the woods I realize that if I am going to get it done, it will be at 35 yards or less. I have checked scopes as my eyesight deteriates. I think I want scopes that are low fixed power, have plenty of eye relief, short paralax rating, are tough and simple. I got some Leupold light weight 2.5 × 20 and I really like them. I picked up a used Tenpoint 3×32 crossbow scope and put it on a new 10/22. It seems OK. I have made up some rifle and shotgun rigs with pistol scopes mounted as scout scopes. They worked fine but I haven't really warmed up to the scout concept. Now the break action single barrel 20 gauges were pronounced "squirill killing machines" by a collegue and the CZ Scout model 22lr set up with a scout scope (a scout scout?) worked great to shoot out of the drivers window. I know there are others that might like a dedicated short range gun. I am currently frustrated by the scarcity of fixed power scopes not because of the alleged fragillity of varibles but because I like simple. Any comments?