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Exactly this^^^ Good post. I would use a simple Burris FFII 3-9x40 with a ballistic plex reticle and have ho issues at all. The op did say he would use this rifle for close shots too. No need for a FFP or wasting time dialing if shots are only 500 either. Just practice with a set up that has a ballistic plex type reticle and know your limits. I was shooting with a guy yesterday that wanted to use his elk hunting rifle in a long range varmint silhouette match. He was shooting off of his pack, the rifle was a Remington 700 and he was using a Vortex 4-16x50 with a ballistic reticle of some sort. He managed to hit the 600 yard target once. Said he had shot a bull with the rifle last year that was 500 yards away, so it can be done with a simple set up like that. However, he needs a chit ton of practice, which was apparent yesterday: I don't think he shoots the rifle much and relies on factory ammo. He possessed 3 big downfalls, that I could see, if you want to attempt shooting and taking big game animals at longer distance. As much as I don't like Vortex, the scope was not one of them. JMHO..