Scope Advice

3-9, 4-14. I think it all depends on the shooter, the optics, the target being shot and the ambient light conditions.

I've shot 2 1/2" groups at 660 yds from a CF rifle with a fixed 10x Leupold Mark V scope (from a bench).

I prefer a higher magnification than some shooters, but the field of view shrinks when on the higher magnification making acquiring a live target harder. BUT, using a higher magnification to sight it in more accurately, then hunting with it set on a lower magnification is possible too.

Group size might vary at a distance because the reticle might cover more of the target, making precise aiming harder at a distance (for paper).

If possible, I would check clarity and light transmission in the scope at 20 minutes after sunset if at all possible. I brought a lot of scopes to a friends house when he was in the market. What looked great to him an hour before sunset looked terrible to him at 20 minutes after sunset. That more than anything else proved to him that the quality of the glass makes a big difference in how the scope performs. He opted to save for a few more months and build up his scope budget from what he originally had planned.