Why not ?
I guess it depends on the distance and size of the receiving party.
I have a SAKO L46"Full Stock" triple deuce that had an old Weaver K6W for years; it worked just fine for groundhogs, fox, coyote, bobcats, crows and even a few unlucky ground squirrels.
I never felt under scoped.
The rifle currently wears a Swarovski AV 3-9X36mm, that usually stays on 6X.

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Last edited by StarchedCover; 06/12/20.

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