When deer hunting season opens, avid deer hunters will want their rifle to be outfitted with the ideal telescopis scope, one that suits not only  his rifle, but also the area he is hunting in, as well as his own personal hunting and shooting technique.

If you want to shoot from long range, you should invest as much money as you can in your scope, so you can ensure accuracy. Often hunters find themselves in a variety of conditions, and so they may prefer variable power scopes that allow them the options of general observation, close range or long range shooting. When looking at the listings for an adjustable rifle scope, you will normally find the minimum magnification, the maximum magnification, and the diameter of the objective lens. If your scope is 3×9x42, it’ll magnify at a minimum of 3x and a maximum of 9x, and the lens diameter will be around 40 millimeters in size.  The following deer hunting tips concern the scope on your deer hunting rifle

Understanding The Magnification Range Of A Rifle Scope

A standard scope will offer a deer hunting range of 3×9 magnification. In very dense woods type environments where shots will be fifty yards or less then a 4X scope is often sufficient. When hunting in areas where longer shots are required, where you will be making shots that average several hundred yards, you will do better with a 4×12 or a 4.5×14. As a general rule, anytime you are working in open areas such as the plains you will leave your scope operating at a higher power. This is because your visibility is not obstructed, so you can usually see the entire area and will not be suprised by a deer or other animal. There are alo instances where you will be shooting from one hilltop to another.

Scope Objective Lens Size

Regarding the  objective lens sizes of deer hunting scopes, 40 to 44mm is pretty standard on a medium variable rifle scope. Nowadays some manufacturers advertise large objective lenses of 50, 56, or even 75mm. However, it won’t do you much more good to get these gigantic lenses. The larger lenses do not typically function much different from smaller and lighter versions, unless you are in very dim conditions and then they must be set at the highest power option. The pitfall is a lack of comfort and ease of eye alignment. With a properly mounted scope, you should be able to close your eyes, shoulder your gun with a proper, repeatable stock weld (a stock weld is the firm but comfortable and repeatable position of your face on the gun stock), open your eyes, and look directly through the center of your scope every time. However, with a large objective lens, you can not do this, due to the fact that you have to mount it higher in order to keep the ring of this type of lens of the gun’s barrel. If you have to mount your scope higher, your rifle will be unbalanced, uncomfortable to handle, and less accurate.

Using the proper scope to fit your rifle, meet your hunting environment, and meet your shooting style will make or break any effort you put into hunting. This article was condensed from Deer Rifle Scopesand you can review the original at that site to be sure you are choosing the best scope for your rifle and needs.

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