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Should you buy a DNT TheOne 7-35×56? Probably not. At 35X the exit pupil is 1.6mm, narrower than the human pupil in daylight, and mirage degrades the image before the glass does. 7X is too much magnification for NRL22 and for close PRS targets. What’s left weighs nearly three pounds.
What is the best scope for hunting? For nearly every big game hunter, a 1-6X or 1-8X LPVO — and if your first reaction is “I need more magnification,” this article is written for you. Independent data sets put the average big game shot at roughly 130-145 yards, nearly half are taken inside 100, most cartridges hit their ethical ceiling around 400, and every bit of extra magnification costs you field-of-view exactly when you need it most.
This learning journey for us started in 2009 reading competition shooting expert Zak Smith’s Long Range Optics Update on his Demigod LLC website. Zak writes: “How much magnification do you need? The answer is less than you might think. The scope needs to provide a clear image of the target for a well-defined sight picture. Continue Reading…
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