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So I have been shooting a long time. I have many rifles from .338 lapua to .22 LR including semi automatic, bolt guns, lever action and even a pump action.22. But I have been guilty of buying high magnification scopes at discount prices thinking I needed 24 power to shoot 1000 yards consistently. The main reason for this was that historically I refused to spend much over $300-$400 on a scope. I knew the scopes I was buying were interior but I figured the high end scopes were more bells and whistles than quality.
So finally I i got a huge bonus at work and decided to splurge and bought a Swarovski Z3 . It is a 4-12x50 . The difference is night and day. The picture at 800 yards is as clear as the picture at 100 yards. I compared it to my Nikon monarch 4x16 and was shocked at the difference. With glass that clear, a 3x10 is enough to go to 1000 yards. I'm not made of money so I can't buy a night force or Swarovski for each rifle, but I would rather swap scopes and have a few good ones than a crappy scope for each rifle.
So finally I i got a huge bonus at work and decided to splurge and bought a Swarovski Z3 . It is a 4-12x50 . The difference is night and day. The picture at 800 yards is as clear as the picture at 100 yards. I compared it to my Nikon monarch 4x16 and was shocked at the difference. With glass that clear, a 3x10 is enough to go to 1000 yards. I'm not made of money so I can't buy a night force or Swarovski for each rifle, but I would rather swap scopes and have a few good ones than a crappy scope for each rifle.