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With a lack of info these are some examples: A new bean field rifle such as a 26" 6.5 PRC could carry a 3-10x40mm or 4-14x44mm scope, a new field toting rifle would be 20" or 22" barreled 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08 Rem or 308 Win with a fixed 4x32mm or 6x36mm or a 2-8x36mm variable or a 3-9x40mm variable, a bear buster in heavy timber would be a 22" 35 Whelen or 9.3x62 Mauser with a fixed 2.5x20mm, or 3x 28mm or a 4x32mm.

I would go as light as possible unless it is a flat land only rifle or a heavy build. More weight and more X's are hard to carry and harder to hold if you are winded. I have never felt handicapped by a 6x scope for typical hunting ranges. I have cranked scopes up to 9-10x but rarely when hunting. 10x + pretty much only for targets.I grew uo with fixed four X's and then 2-7x's so this predisposed me to stick with what works for me. Last couple of scopes were Meopta Meo Stars and so far so good.

Not a western hunter, but shoot the same ranges here in the east as I would imagine I would in the west.

Ive used about all the popular scopes, besides Nightforce and S&B.

Anymore it’s real simple for me. If I’m going to be dialing, I buy Bushnell LRHS/TS. If not, either Burris FFII 3-9 or 4.5-14.

Still have a few Leupolds and SWFA on rifles, and will buy V16s when I see a good deal. But the Bushnell or Burris have and will do all I need from a scope.