Thread: Spotlighting Scope Objective

Always invest a little more when looking at your otpions and you will never regret it! You mentioned possums so I assume you are talking night shooting. Look at two things. Firstly the zoom ... 3-9 power is perfectly adequate (which is what I have on my 10/22) and I spent a little more on my HMR which has a 4-12 power. The next thing is Objective size - my 22 has a Leupold VX-1 3-9x40mm but I spent a little more on the HMR and mounted a Leupold VX-2 4-12x50mm. I chose the bigger objective (and better lenses) on the HMR simply because it's the rifle I always use on dusk when I'm out chasing rabbits. If I were just night shooting, the VX-1 3-9x40mm would be great on both. Fading light is when you REALLY want to spend more money on scopes.
Sorry ... that's a really long way of saying a VX-1 3-9x40mm would be ideal for possums.