the possum
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Also, being a 2-300 yard cartridge, I don't think scopes that go beyond 4x are necessary.
I've always preferred more magnification due to my astigmatism, but even now after having Lasik I'm not gonna switch my scopes to lower powers. A light, compact rifle is just the sort of thing to carry around the farm for targets of opportunity. That may include a feral cat hunting for our few remaining quail, or a woodchuck making holes in the alfalfa field. I really wouldn't want to limit myself to 4 power for small targets at 200 yards. As a rule, critters in the field do not stand out from the brush like a blaze orange target on white paper.