Originally Posted by AlabamaEd
I have a 6x42 on a 270 win. I don't like it for woods use, but use this 270 as a elevated stand rifle for ranges to 200 ids or so. For woods use I prefer a 3-9x40 set on 3x.


Agreed, I run a 3.5 x 10 in the woods and it stays on 3.5, please tell me why a 6x will work better for the average 50 yard shot? It won't, I tried the fx3 and it lasted 2 months, decent scope but it's not any better then a 3.5 x 10(which I think is leupolds best scope) for the way I hunt!