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No, calling coyotes up close and personal, 6X is too much with it's minimal field of view. Throw in some trees, brush, and set aside fields, and you can't have too much FOV.

Like this:




Called in a pair, dropped the first one, couldn't catch up to, or find the 2nd in the scope. Spot another, can't find it in the scope either, then lost it in the weeds. Come to find out, it was the first one that went on a little 30 yard death run. Took a while to figure out if I saw 1 or three coyotes.




I took the scope off after that CF......

Of the dozens of hunting rifles I own I hunt with one and it wears a Leupold 6x Alaskan. I haven't always connected on game but I never found the need for anything bigger on deer, elk or antelope.

I have an Leopold m8 6x42 on my 7-08 and an fx3 6x42 on my 25-06. I like a fixed 6x. I plan on a Meopta 6x before long.

Yeah, I've gotten a buck/bonus tag doe double with a single shot rifle, but I'm resigned to only shooting one coyote at a time........ 6x fixed, magical wizard's eyes, I don't think optics are the issue.

I've killed a lot of coyotes with 6x scopes. Last coyote with a 6x was on 11/1/20 in woods. Everyone has preferences, use what you prefer.

So have I. But I kill 'em one at a time, and I'm pretty sure people are referring to the increased difficulty of getting doubles+

Of the three first string big game rifle I use, two have 6X SWFA MQ, the other is a 3-12.

Amen....doubles and triples. I haven't nailed a quad yet, but one of these days. There are a lot of stands where my 15x isn't enough, and times when the 3x bottom end is too much. Got to hit them a long ways out, and be able to follow up.

I like them but don't use them exclusively. I have the following;

Leupold 6x36 - 7x57
Leupold 6x36 - 7x64
Leupold 6x36 - .257 AI
Leupold 6x33 - .22 Mag
Leupold 6x36 - spare
Weaver 6x38 - 6.5 CM
Meopta 6x42 - spare

Also have a Leupold 4x33 on my 9.3x62.

The fixed 6x is very appealing to me because of the simplicity....
However, because I hunt in both open country and pine-woods, the 6x is too much magnification for those 70 yard shots in the pine-covered hills.

So, I stick to 3x9's, or even better, 2x7's for my best hunting fit.

I have a Leu 6x36 w/LR reticle. I really like it but with my old eyes, it leaves a bit to be desired in the last light dept. Enter the Meopta 6x42 w/#4 reticle. My new favorite "6". Us 6X lovers better stock up because the 6x manufacturers are discontinuing them one by one. RJ

I have also, but my cousin with a cleft palate can't hit anything using a 6x.

It's not been an issue for me so far, last 5 years or so? Can't remember exactly when I got it.

I'd not hate illumination too but so far, works ok.

Could it have better glass? Yep
Do I really need the reticle? Nope

But I love the tracking/RTZ and zero retention it has. I got sick of 1/2 a lb of powder wasted as I chased bullet holes around because scopes wouldn't adjust and hold zero.

So it's a compromise- like most things I guess.

For me and hunting the Yoop where I do - swamp to ag field edges, 6x works as a magnification. I don't feel 'cheated' not having more aboard.

I'm in the allf school of coyote rifles. Mine wear 1-4's on the combo guns, 1.5-6x40's on the bolt actions and I have a open country rifle set up with a 2-12x40. They never come of the bottom power until it is necessary, "There is always time to turn them up , never time to turn them down".

Open country Alpen 2-12 20P 40gr NBT


Bolt action 1.5-6 Sightron II


Combo gun(drilling) 1-4 Leupold

I like the Leupold 6x42 matte, heavy duplex and it is one of the very few fixed power Leupolds still offered.

I can see where a yotes in close and moving fast can be an issue.

This, though I don't believe the HD reticle is available anymore as a regular factory offering. I deer and hog hunt from tree-stands in SW MS. I have 2 Leupold 6x42 scopes (a FXIII and a FX3 both with HD reticle), a Meopta Meopro 6x42 with #4 and a 8x56
S&B with A4. I like the simplicity and ruggedness of all of these scopes. They are also good for low-light hunting. With my aging eyes I have really taken a liking to the 8x56.

Only wide duplex is available now.

And wide duplex sucks asss

Schmidt Bender sells a ton of 6x42s. Wish they would sell one will flash dot illumination. I would get one.