Jack O'Connor started that .270 with a 6X for western hunting thing. And a 3X for eastern hunting. Good for it's day. But that day is gone.
Variables are light years ahead of his day. If you don't glass your rifle with a quality 3X9 you are going to be stuck in a 40 year old past.
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Tell you what, put a M8 6x42 and a 3x9x40 on the classifieds and see which one sells in 2 minutes.
