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Not sure if it's the best "all-around" scope, but for me it's works well. Mine has a Conquest 4.5-14x50 with turrets, buts it's strictly a long range bean field rifle. I have other lighter rifle/scope combos in smaller cartridges for "all-around" purposes.

Mine is a Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10X

+1 dots Tikka Superlite 160 Accubonds

The down side is weight, both the carry weight and the weight that strains mounts, especially when mounted high for clearance. All that weight up in the air doesn't do anything for balance and handling either, especially if you do much hoofing around with the possibility of jumping game. My next scope is going to be a hunting-style fixed 6 for its handling qualities, simplicity, and reliability.

Yeah, I'm over 60, and have learned a thing or two about what works for me in the field.

I'm over seventy and still use either a 4-16X40 or a 4 1/2-30X50. The hills I hunt are so steep if you slip you can go a hundred feet before you stop. A couple years ago I moved a deer from the small level spot where it fell and it rolled for at least thirty seconds. There was no way I could keep up with it.

I tried the fixed power when I was in my forties and never looked back.

And the point is....?

Most people who haven't hunted antelope much don't realize you can usually get a sub-200 yard shot with a little patience.

True. If they'd get their asses out of the truck and try stalking them they may learn how to do it.

But with a "long range"rifle with a sewer pipe barrel, a Kestrel, bipod, and 3 pounds of scope and mounts, lugging all that crap is hard work if you try to sneak up on them.

The opposite of Pappy348. The steepness of the hills have nothing to do with which scope one uses. It's all about preference.

I have 4 or 5 Leupold 4.5-14x50 LR 30m scopes that I use for most everything except Africa.

I run a 6X SS on my 7mm Mashburn. Couldn't find much to not like about it. I didn't have any trouble laying down and putting the reticle on elk out to 550 or shooting them up close. It is a little heavy but it seems to be a decent tradeoff for the capability.

Got a 3-9x40 Conquest on mine, but have killed deer with a previous 4x32mm.
Used same rifle and Elite 4200 3-9x40 at 5x to take pronghorn, and have killed WT dere here in Tx at 4-6x with it.
In fact the only thing I have killed with it at 9x has been priarie dogs and paper. So 3-9x has been plenty for medium game.

Scotty, what sling is that on the Mash?

Yeah, it's a good scope.

Ditto

I am not as experienced as some of the members here, but I have to agree that I cannot remember using more power than 6x for anything I have killed out west but I have not killed anything past 260 yards. I do like the VX3i 4.5-14x40 and have it on my .270 cal. I plan on putting it on my 7 mm shortly.