Grandpamac,
From one curmudgeon to another, I hear you. Having been there many moons ago before complete seduction by the magic of power selection I think a variable is the answer. Although on 4X I consider myself adequate to 200 yds I mostly feel that little bit happier with the ability to enlarge the image if I want to. If I was restricted to fixed power it probably would be 4X.
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