What magnification do you prefer for offhand?

[Varwin]

Basically, at what point does the extra wobble outweigh the increased visual precision for you? If you had to pick a fixed magnification / very short zoom window for offhand shooting only, what would you pick?

I'm thinking on a 22lr for <100yds, but whatever distances/caliber you shoot offhand the most.

 

[Mosinitis]

You see more movement in offhand with higher magnification, but you can mentally adjust to accept your wobble. Easier to center your wobble with higher magnification, upto a point of deminishing returns.

 

[Vapor]

1-3 or 1-4x preferably in a package under 14oz.


I really like my Weaver v3, old k 2.5, and my burris mtac

 

[dwa12479]

Personally I wouldn't go past 4x for off hand.

 

[Jmac00]

I'd be happy to find the scope, let along look through it

 

[Varwin]

Personally I wouldn't go past 4x for off hand.

For exclusively offhand, I'd probably use a 1-6x or a 4x fixed. But I'd like to shoot various supported and unsupported positions with the same scope and rifle set up. Looking at a 4-16x42 as the leading contender, but I was interested in a 6-18x44 and a 3-12x40 as well, which lead to this question.

 

[Vapor]

A 2-7 makes a great do all scope for nys. Nothing wrong with a 3-9 either.


There is also the 1-6, 1-8, or 1-10 style.


6-18 is probably a bit much. That's more of a target scope.

 

[Jem45472]

Just installed a 1-6 and am really liking it.

 

[Podmonkey]

3x is about as high as I find practical. A 3.5x ACOG is okay for me too

 

[diggs223]

Depends on what and why, competition, hunting, plinking. Small bore silhouette used 24, sporter rifle (50ft) 12. Hunting slug gun 5

 

[dwa12479]

For exclusively offhand, I'd probably use a 1-6x or a 4x fixed. But I'd like to shoot various supported and unsupported positions with the same scope and rifle set up. Looking at a 4-16x42 as the leading contender, but I was interested in a 6-18x44 and a 3-12x40 as well, which lead to this question.

Yeah, i was thinking exclusive offhand. For me, if need more than 4x to see my target, I shouldn't be trying to hit it offhand. Ill need a support fixture of some sort.

 

[nortatoga]

I've been shooting in NRL22 style practice matches at my club, so far 100 yds or less, The scope is a Arken

SH4 6-24X50 GEN2 FFP MIL VPR Illuminated Reticle with Zero Stop - 34mm Tube​

I would like it better if it was 4-24 for under 100 yds.

 

[Varwin]

I've been shooting in NRL22 style practice matches at my club, so far 100 yds or less, The scope is a Arken

SH4 6-24X50 GEN2 FFP MIL VPR Illuminated Reticle with Zero Stop - 34mm Tube​

I would like it better if it was 4-24 for under 100 yds.

I've always thought Arken scopes are some of the best bang for buck once you exit the budget stage.

Similar to how, yeah the Toyota Camry or Honda Civic is gonna be the best value car, but a good Lexus is probably the most value for a mid-high end car make IMO


Given a choice, would you prefer a scope with perfect clarity at 3-16, 4-20, or 6-24 for your NRL22 style shooting?

 

[nortatoga]

I've airways thought Arken scopes are some of the best bang for buck once you exit the budget stage.

Similar to how, yeah the Toyota Camry or Honda Civic is gonna be the best value car, but a good Lexus is probably the most value for a mid-high end car make IMO


Given a choice, would you prefer a scope with perfect clarity at 3-16, 4-20, or 6-24 for your NRL22 style shooting?

The 6-24 will work just fine for the NRL22 as an all around scope as we will be moving out to beyond 100 as more members get there feet wet so to speak. Our range has a low berm at 100 yds so we need to get some taller target stands to go out to 200 yds. Also for myself not being new to shooting I do has a pretty good selection of lesser power scopes and I just put picatinny rails on all my rifles that I could so moving scopes will not mean adjusting the rings, just sighting in. The first scope I used before I got the Arken was a Pentax 3-15x50 and that worked just fine.