I have a NXS 12-42 on a 308. I bought the scope figuring I would need the mag for f-class/benchrest shooting at 600+ yards, and would only use 10-15x at 100 yards. However, I find myself keeping the scope at 42x at all times, even at 100 yards (mirage not an issue here). I use 1" colored dots at 42x at 100 yards and this seems to produce the best groups. My question is twofold:
1. Is this the "proper" use of my scope? Can I effectively get the same performance out of the rifle by using lower magnification and larger target circles to compensate?
2. Using such a higher magnification scope obviously has its limitations for practical uses, such as extremely narrow FOV. I need another scope for a 6xc build (for 100-1000 yard shooting). I'm leaning towards another high mag scope like the S&B 12-50 or another NF, but can I achieve top performance out of the rifle with a lower mag, such as a 5-25x?
1. Is this the "proper" use of my scope? Can I effectively get the same performance out of the rifle by using lower magnification and larger target circles to compensate?
2. Using such a higher magnification scope obviously has its limitations for practical uses, such as extremely narrow FOV. I need another scope for a 6xc build (for 100-1000 yard shooting). I'm leaning towards another high mag scope like the S&B 12-50 or another NF, but can I achieve top performance out of the rifle with a lower mag, such as a 5-25x?