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Totally agree Bob..... though I started my hunting career with a 6x Weaver. I killed piles of coyotes and prairie dogs with that scope atop a .25-06.... with an occasional pronghorn or mule deer thrown in. But once I went to Leupold variables I could see no reason to limit myself to 6x. I suppose growing up on the prairie, a guy's feelings on optics (rifles/calibers/bullets/etc) is probably quite different from a guy who grew up hunting the north woods of Maine.
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I grew up with .222's wearing K-8 and K-10 Weavers, killed a bunch of small, varmint type stuff.
For hunting, I like variables as I usually keep them at lowest setting until I need more power. Many shots are at 2X or 3X.
And, I think the CDS is the neatest thing since sliced bread.
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I prefer the 2-7 or 2.5-8. With them being set on 4x 90% of the time. Where I hunt shot distances can vary from 30 feet to as far as a guy is comfortable shooting.
I do like the ability to go to 2x in the really thick dark timber.
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Totally agree Bob..... though I started my hunting career with a 6x Weaver. I killed piles of coyotes and prairie dogs with that scope atop a .25-06.... with an occasional pronghorn or mule deer thrown in. But once I went to Leupold variables I could see no reason to limit myself to 6x. I suppose growing up on the prairie, a guy's feelings on optics (rifles/calibers/bullets/etc) is probably quite different from a guy who grew up hunting the north woods of Maine. You nailed it. Where we started,where we lived has lots to do with it. If I lived in your country I'd have leaned to "more scope",too. Even here we used higher optics for woodchucks and varmints in big farm fields.Mostly 10-12X Leupolds. Anymore, today, I'm a scope chameleon.Some fixed 4X,some 6x,some variables....depends. I guess my "favorite" Leupold variables are th 2.5-8 and the 3.5-10x. 20 years ago I'd have NEVER used a 2.5-10. 
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2.5-8x36 for most applications, followed by 3.5-10x40.
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65BR: My "favorite" would be the 4.5x14x40mm with the 1" tube and fine Du-Plex crosshairs.
While not ALL my Big Game Rifles wear this model Leupold currently I sometimes wish I could convert them all.
Hold into the wind
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I prefer classic.
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4.5x14x50 LR 30mm...I've got 6 of them :-)
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2.5-8 VXIII or similar. Duplex.......
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4-12's with turrets are my favorites.. Have many others, but if I could replace all with this scope, that would be my choice.
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2.5-8x36 for most applications, followed by 3.5-10x40. same here.
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