Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by Tyrone
I think more is better, but it's more about matching the reticle to the target.
For instance, in HP we shoot a 4.5x scope out to 1,000. The 10 ring is 2 MOA and most reticles have a 1 MOA or smaller dot.

On a target bigger than this one, your 4.5 scope will work.
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I believe the op is asking about a good scope for hitting a 12" target at 600 yards. Lets try to help the OP out, not hinder him with a 4.5x scope.
More is nearly always better, depending on how the gun is to be held (rest, bipod, hands, etc.). Given a rest, I'd say go with a 50x March!

I'm just trying to temper the discussion with a little reality and point out that the reticle is as important as the magnification.
As another example, a shooter can successfully clean a 6MOA bull with a 2 MOA 10 ring using a 4MOA dot reticle. It's all about matching the reticle to the target. Sometimes I like to put my 1/2 MOA dot inside the 1 MOA (or even 1/2 MOA) X ring. Other times, I like a 10 MOA ring around the bull, ignoring the dot entirely.

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