I have a 7x57, a 280 and a 30-06. I use the 77x57 at least 70% of the time. captdavid

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!