6 x 42 old burris my go to 7mm very bright no fiddling solid reliable
1.5 x 5 vx3 my #2 .280 with a shorter barrel in the cover. Usually left on 5x
4 x bushnell on a 303 if the above 2 fail. cheap,ugly, it works. Rather not use it on game (lead in bullets) but fun for targets.
open sights on my 6.5 x 55 if the above 3 fail.
if you are shooting smaller game or varmints with a rest then perhaps more than 6x, 6x or less is fine for big game, stalk or attempt to shoot within 250 yards , relax, find a stable position, know where your bullet is going and + marks the spot. Bullet travel is frequently affected by wind,vegetation and slope which vary along the path from your barrel to the target when hunting in the outdoors. Keep your bullets trajectory visible, clear and predictable from barrel to target. Easier done than said..
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