Quote Originally Posted by SA Friday View Post
dFixed power scopes are something I avoid on hunting rifles. They have some disadvantages that are tough to overcome. I harvested a white tail in PA years back that comes to mind. I had been hunting open power lines and fields, and ultimately ended up taking a 20 yard shot on a buck. a fixed 10x is fine for the longer shots but would have been hell at 20 yards. I had to dial my scope back to 3x to get the shot off. Its rare for that around here since its so open in comparison to east coast forest hunting, but hunting can be very dynamic.
Agree with SA Friday. Stick with something that will at least get you down to 3x. You never know when you will be in the woods. Nikon makes a 3-9x40 buckmaster that may work well for you.