2x7 is enough for 300 yards on deer, certainly a 3x9 .
I hunted a 2x7 Leupold for many years in western Montana and never felt under scoped. Took elk and deer to 300 yards in clear cut and mountain hunting . The 2x is very nice for brush hunting and bear protection.
Did not go to 3x9 until I moved back to Indiana and the big corn fields and bought a 4.5x16 yesterday [Burris] and a Vortex Diamondback 4x12 for yotes and long deer and yes, the extra weight is there!
Last edited by 5960; 03/23/24.
