I use the Razor 1.5-8 on my .35 Whelen 700. It’s a very good hunting scope. The area I hunt is similar to you - most shots are well inside 100, snd I’ve killed plenty of deer at now ranges. There are some fields where the LOS can stretch to 300, so the 8X on the high end is nice. The G4 reticle is superb for shooting animals.
