I bought a vx3 3.5x10 this Christmas and I'm seccond guessing my self about the magnification of the scope. I mainly hunt moose and sometimes we stumble on them at 15 yards but also have 500 yard shots. Since moose are big all I would see on the moose is hair, if I stumble on one Would a 2.5x8 be good or I would need to go as low as 1.75x6 to be able to outline the moose and get a good shot.
I have a 2.5x8 on my Ruger 260 and a 3.5x10 on my Ruger 280. I prefer the 3.5x10, though I hunt the wide open prairie. I'd offer to trade you for my 2.5x8, but it's a VXIII and it's silver. And a bit crusty around the edges....
Kaiser Norton
