Fill me in the latter category. I have tried two and sent them both down the road. I have two 3X scopes, a Weaver and a Leupold. I like both. The 2.5 Leupold or a low power variable would be much preferred over scout. I suppose that I don't have much trouble finding game in a regular scope. I once killed an east Texas swamp buck as he ran past me at some 12-15 feet using a borrowed .270 wearing a 6X. Threw the rifle up, was on the nose, pulled the trigger, head shot DRT.

JACK

"Do not blame Caesar, blame the people...who have...rejoiced in their loss of freedom....Blame the people who hail him when he speaks of the 'new, wonderful, good, society'...to mean ,..living fatly at the expense of the industrious." Cicero