Quote Originally Posted by Tim K View Post
Absolutely you can hit a 10" plate with 4X. I'm generally a fan of high magnification unless you also want to use it up close and at high speed. If you're only interested in long range, go with higher power. The Millett TRS-1 mentioned by another is a good budget choice. If you want to be able to acquire targets quickly at short range, better not go above 2X on the bottom, and 1.5 X is better.
Thanks, Tim. This rifle is strictly a range toy and will mostly be used from 200 to 500 meters. Acquiring targets quickly or at close range is of no concern to me. There's no way in hell I would lug this heavy thing around when the zombies come. I have other rifles that are better suited for SHTF type scenarios.