If you are a hunter you probably have at least one rifle with a variable power scope on it. I have s?

If you have weapons that you use specifically for one hunting style and area, then fixed are perfect for you. BUT, not everyone had 1 weapon for each hunt, like myself, I have 1 weapon...period. Therefore it makes sense to get a variable, then no matter what style hunt, or location I go to, I can adjust the weapon for the hunt.

I have a Leupold fixed 12x scope on a 22-250 that I have enjoyed shooting thousands of rounds with. It has always performed extremely well. That said, there are times I wish I had a little less power, such as on a hot day the mirage issue can get pretty severe.

This is easily cured with a variable by simply cranking down the power. I could always use just a little bit more magnification it seems like, but 12x has been plenty most of the time. I hunt in the woods as well as the open plains for big game so I appreciate a variable on my 30/06.

I currently have a 3-9 on it but will probably replace it at some point with one of the Bushnell Elite 4200 series 4-12 power. I was shooting one of these last fall and was very impressed with it. I have always heard rumors about variable scopes being less reliable than fixed power scopes but I have not seen this in action.

Many of the rifles I see being used spend most of their time being bounced around in a pickup truck on farm or ranch. They are usually a 3-9x variable. In my opinion the fragility of variable scopes is a myth.

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