I know a lot of guys like to buy scopes for the toy factor.
But....as a deer hunting tool...isn't the 3x9x40 optimal? 3x mag allows fast target acquistion. Surely nobody takes shots at whitetails that would ever require more than 9x. And 40mm keeps the scope lighter, less issues with parellex, and longer life span.
So why do so many deer hunters buy scopes that are more expensive but ultimately less practical?
But....as a deer hunting tool...isn't the 3x9x40 optimal? 3x mag allows fast target acquistion. Surely nobody takes shots at whitetails that would ever require more than 9x. And 40mm keeps the scope lighter, less issues with parellex, and longer life span.
So why do so many deer hunters buy scopes that are more expensive but ultimately less practical?