My .35 Whelen AI, which is a very legit 400 yard Elk Rifle, has a Leupold 1.5x5 VXIII. That takes care of everything from dark timber to - well, about everything. My 7 Mag has a Leupold 2.5x8 VXIII. That takes care of everything from dark timber to about everything too, I reckon. Both are custom Mausers. Sorry my rigs are boring. Neither has changed in 3 decades.

Cheers,
Rex