| The quality of your rifle scope can have a huge | | | | power is plenty for close shots and the 9 power |
| effect on whether or not your hunt is successful. | | | | gives you plenty of magnification for the longer |
| Many people don't realize that the quality of the rifle | | | | shots. Some scopes are fixed and therefore you |
| scope can be more important than the quality of the | | | | would not be able to adjust the magnification. The |
| rifle itself. It is definitely worth spending more to | | | | last number in 3-9x40 refers to the objective lens |
| ensure your rifles scope is rugged and light weight | | | | and in this case would be 40mm. The size of the lens |
| with good quality optics. | | | | determines how much light it is able to transmit. |
| The best rifle scopes do not necessarily need to | | | | The larger the objective lens on your rifle scope, the |
| magnify too much. Unless you are an experienced | | | | more light it can transmit. This gives you a brighter |
| hunter, magnification can give you a false sense of | | | | and clearer image of your target animal. However, |
| perspective and may cause you to overcompensate | | | | keep in mind that a larger scope will be more difficult |
| for the drop. Most rifle scopes are equipped with lines | | | | to carry and typically weigh more, so consider these |
| to give you a range estimate to assist in adjusting | | | | elements when choosing your rifle scope. The terrain |
| for the perspective distortion. Choose a rifle scope | | | | you are hunting in will also affect your field of vision. |
| with good cross-hair guides. These are the guide lines | | | | Obviously if you are hunting in a densely forested |
| you see when you look through the rifle scope. | | | | area instead of the open plains your view will be |
| Choose a magnification that is right for your hunt. | | | | limited and you won't need that powerful of a scope. |
| The most common size for deer hunting is 3-9x40. | | | | Keep all these useful points in mind when choosing |
| What do these numbers mean? The first two, | | | | your rifle scope and in doing so you will ensure |
| 3-9x40 means your image can be magnified 3 times | | | | yourself a more successful hunt. Good luck and good |
| up to 9 times therefore being a variable scope. The 3 | | | | hunting! |