I got over my "fear of 4x" with my very first deer, killed at about 10 yards with the 4x on my father's .30-30.
At the other end I have taken several big game animals at around 400 yards with 4x scopes, and never have missed one. These include "small big game" such as pronghorns and African springbok.
But if a variable makes somebody feel better, then by all means they should feel better. That's what buying stuff is all about.
