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Q You are only allowed to use one scope for all the hunting and shooting you do in 2020. What would that scope be – magnification, size, specs, etc?

A Chris says: Well, you haven’t mentioned anything about price, so I will go with my absolute favourite from the kit I tested in 2019, money no object. The Schmidt & Bender Exos 3-21x50 was a beautiful scope both mechanically and optically. No scope is ever winner of all categories, and in fairness, the rear left-side illuminator dial takes up a fair chunk of useful tube space, but it was a delight to use and encompasses all of my day-to-day needs, regardless of distance or light conditions in one package. The only real problem was they wanted it back!

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