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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.

A close up shot at 3.5X wouldn't be a problem for me. The field of view is pretty good.

I do like 1.5X or 1.75X for fast off hand shooting, but the 3.5-10x40 is my pick of the VX-3 litter. And, I would go with a CDS.

DF

3.5-10 is the best of the VX-3 line, I'd keep it

+1 for me.

+1

xbolt-

I'd not give your current scope a second thought. Go hunting!

This, don't over think it, just go kill a Moose

the question is what do you want the scope to do. the 3.5-10 isn't my first choice for picking up a target fast at short range. most leupolds aren't true to their labled magnification. I suspect its probably closer to 4x on the bottom. compared to a similar scope like the bushnell 3x9 I feel much better getting on targets faster with the bushnell. but the bushnell has a crappy long range reticle and no CDS type model.

It's 3.3 to 9.5 according to the Leopold web site. I'm wounding if the 1.75x6 would have the ability to shoot to 400-500 yards

I wouldn't worry about it as the 3.5x will be fine at close range.

Although mine being at 3x with the VX6; this year while hunting elk, I harvested one from ~10 yards with just a 2 second window. It didn't hinder me at all.

You shouldn't have any problem with your scope if you keep it turned down until you want more magnification. I actually like my 2-7's which are cheaper than my 2.5-8. For future reference, you probably have more magnification than you need on the top end, but I wouldn't go looking for a new scope because of it.

I am not a moose hunter but how in the world can one stumble upon one at 15 yds?

To my way of thinking if 3.5x is too much magnification you should probably be hunting with a bow.

+1 to my favorite scope right now. I have 2 or 3 of them

Kenjs, when you cant see past the end of your arm in the thick stuff 15 yards is a mile....
Lots of stuff killed with a 4x big and small. And 3x has the cult thing going.... Go kill something...
W

In most of the bush i walk in while hunting your lucky to see past 20 yards specialy if the leaves are still on the trees

I'd want less X.

Leupy straight 4x and be done with it.

Why a scope at all? miles

Shot this guy at about 10 yards with a 3.5 x 10. I was literally on the other side of the bushes to the right/rear of him and he jumped up. He was bedded in that little opening within that U-shape of bushes. He spun around to run and I shot him in the neck. Kind of like a 1500 lb. grouse flushing. He seems to be dead! I wouldn't worry a bit about 3.5 on the low end.

Nice moose.