I started with a fixed 4 power at age 14. That was a long time ago and I only have one variable but it's always at 6x. My last new scope was a fixed 6x. Where I hunt 6x really works well.

This is a little off the topic but I recently found a nice old Weaver 4x with a crosshair dot. I love that dot, wish I had found one years ago. I am hoping to find another one for an old Rem. 760 but they seem to be popular in the "vintage" scope market.