What magnification at what distance?

for me i usually do this, in meters mind you but its close. 

paper

25m - 24x
50m -40x

dont shoot or hunt at 100.

hunting i usually keep it at x6 or 10x but thats allways sub 50m

10X for nearly everything. I am considering limiting my new scope buys to 10X only. I grew up using only 4X Weaver Scopes!
I am mainly a hunter.

Thurmond

never use less than 10X or over 12X depending on the scope at any distance. to me variable power scope are a waste of money.

TPPRanch, Brucew, I am curious as to why your preference is 10x or 12x (say, opposed to say, 8x or 16x)? What are the factors?

"allan_wind"TPPRanch, Brucew, I am curious as to why your preference is 10x or 12x (say, opposed to say, 8x or 16x)? What are the factors?

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Any power over 12 I can see my heart beating through the scope and that makes me pull the shot every time.

6X for hunting birds and rabbits 20-80 yards.
14-18X for paper 50-75-100 yards.
Love my Sightron SIII 6-24x50. Moa 2 illuminated.

For target shooting from 20 yards to 109 yards I have my scopes set all on 10X right now but was thinking of trying 12X but so far 10X is fine.

IMO scopes are like blonds or brunettes, all personal preference. For years all I used on my powder burners was 3-9, then I bought a 4.5-14 and really liked it. The first one I put on my .22 rim fire, then I put one on my new 260 Remington deer rifle a few years ago. I shot one on my Diana 48 for a time but ended up going with n 8-32, for punching paper and plinking I like it too. At some point I'll buy something lighter and more fun to shoot than the 48, when I do it'll have a 4.5-14. For me the 4.5-14 is a good all around scope, 4.5 is fine for hunting and the 14 is fine for punching paper at the ranges I shoot air rifles.