My county has no shooting deer with less than13" spread measured inside (unless a spike). Considered shootable if curl is outside ears. I began using 8x56, went to 12x42, now use 15x56. I do not think you will gain much going from 8 to 10.
Interesting restriction. Seems tougher to judge quickly when compared to the "3 points on 1 side" rule I used to have to follow in Arkansas. I wish Louisiana would go to a rule like that, and drop from 3 bucks a year to 2.
