What power do you set your scope?

[lafn96]

Always on the lowest power; then turn up as needed

 

[1984dog]

I keep mine on 5 whether woods or field. 95% of my hunting is in the woods. I will turn it up if needed.

If hunting in the woods I will typically set it at the lowest setting for 2 reasons:
1) It is easier to pick up a running deer
2) a scope gathers more light at its lowest setting

 

[Omega]

4 is my usual setting, better FOV, but will crank it up to better identify something, which usually turns out to be a squirrel.

 

[Robtattoo]

All my scopes are fixed 6 power.

 

[Wrangler95]

I have my deer rifles on 6 power!!

 

[wsm]

I start at 4 and adjust as needed.

 

[TnKen]

Always on the lowest setting. You can always shoot one on the lowest setting, but it's hard to see good if one runs in close and your scope is topped out.
I even leave it low when hunting out west, because you never know.

 

[muddyboots]

6 most of the time.

 

[bjohnson]

As low as the scope will go. Cost me a stud 2 years ago because I had it turned all the way up.

 

[Dennis]

Never heard of somebody missing a shot at a buck because it came running in and their scope was set too low. But heard plenty of stories of the opposite situation.

 

[Rabbitkil]

Lowest setting , it's easier to make a shot needing higher magnification without it than to take a shot quickly that needs lower magnification. Biggest deer I had ever shot at popped out on me at 20yds and I had scope set on max because I was looking for a doe I had shot

 

[rodeojoe]

Usually about 5.

Same here. 5 is perfect for 25 yards and up very quickly.

I always put it on 5 after sight in. And checking it before putting it up at the end of hunt.

 

[medic]

All my rifles and ML stay on 6.

 

[K-dub]

I keep mine on 4.5 while in the woods. Kinda like using a straight 4 power. Learned this from a guy who only used 4 power scopes. You can easily go up or down with one hand if needed from 4 without having to move the gun

 

[rodeojoe]

All my rifles and ML stay on 6.

At one time all my rifles stayed on 6 also.
I had 3 rifled scopes, all were 6x42's.
After years of that, 6 seemed too much in some close encounters.
That is why I go with 5 now.

 

[Iglow]

I keep my 2x7 on 2, lot more deer are killed at 50 yds than 500.

 

[casjoker]

Always lowest setting. As most have said, it is quicker in the woods and can turn up as needed.

 

[Gravey]

Seems to always be near 5 but after having that deer at 8-9 steps the other week I'm putting them on 3 and then moving up from there if I need it or want to.

 

[JJ3]

Generally at lowest setting. In woods at 3. If I'm hunting field then 5. I learned (read it somewhere 30 years ago) when I first started shooting rifle that it is easier to maintain steady hold at lower magnification. If you are dialed in too high, you see more movement of the crosshairs and try to compensate and actually make yourself more unsteady. So I've always followed that and taught my daughter to shoot that way. Rarely ever does my scope get set to 9. When I'm sighting in at 100 yards at the range I set it to 5 or 6.

 

[Snake]

I keep mine on the lowest setting unless I need to make a longer shot . Woods hunting you'll lose your game on a high setting and I hunt woods .