Longest shot I ever attempted (and made) was with a B&L 4000 2.5 - 10 x 42... plenty of scope to see the elk and sight just fine. 300 is a chip shot relatively speaking and a 3-9 or thereabouts should be more than enough to get the job done if you are doing your part and have a good rest.

I would be more concerned about making sure my scope gathered as much light as possible. Shooting at dawn and dusk with some scopes is a dicey situation if your scope won't pull in as much light as possible- which means in most cases modern scopes with modern coatings...

Bob


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