Rifle Scopes how much power

[colscar]

Going to get a scope for my 700p but can't decide on power. I put a 4-16x50 temporary and its OK but would i need more if I want to goo 1000 yards. I glanced out the window with it and saw a bill board about a mile away but the cross hairs were thick and it covered most of the bill board. Would a ffp also cover the target if it is that far. Or should I just get a sfp scope and would over 20 power be to much

 

[sawman556]

On the highest power the reticle would look just as thick on a FFP. The 20x-25x is a good top end for that range. However, a quality 4-16x will get you out to 1000. At that distance your going to need a spotting scope more then anything. Unless you're ranging targets, stick with the SFP.

 

[sail2468]

Glass quality is more important than power. 10x will do 1k fine. I rarely go above 16-18x on a flat range with a S&B 5-25 due to mirage and field of view.

 

[me124704]

All depends on what you're using the scope for (tactical, target, hunting, etc).

I personally prefer higher power scopes on all my rifles, with the exception of pure hunting rifles that I'm saving weight on.

Other than those, everything has at least 20x on the high side.

 

[sib1948]

Agree with at least 20X. FFP or SFP, your choice depending on use. You can always reduce power to reduce mirage and increase FOV if necessary. Higher powers gives more options to check details of targets at distance. Start with something inexpensive at whatever mag you want and you'll eventually know what you need.

 

[Lukas Koukal]

Five to twenty is aplenty I rarely dial beyond 15x on the Razor HD, do most of my shooting on 10,5x-15x on distances from 100m to 1000m.

 

[colscar]

It's mainly for Target and hunting , but I don't plan on shooting anything further than 600 on a hunt .