I shoot an 8” gong with 3-9 out to 600. Granted the gong pretty much disappears with the heavy duplex. But I do it.
I swing out to 800+ with my 3-12 but I’m not a consistent hitter that far..
3-12 maybe 3-15 max is all you need. Especially if you plan on hunting with it.


All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.