What is the ideal scope for big game hunting?

[darkker]

What is a good scope power range for medium range hunting 0-600 yrd range. i want something bigger than a 3x9x40m I already have a burris black diamond 6x24x50mm 30 mm tube. i want to lighten the rifle weight and get something smaller. Im thinking something like 6x18x44 or 50mm. I like 30mm tubes.



thanks

Depends upon WHAT you are hunting. I call HUNTING shooting an animal large enough to provide more food than one stew.
For Deer, or Elk, Even the 270Win is REALLY running out of usefull operational velocity for bullet performance at that range....

For a big game animal I like my 6-18 VX-II. 1" pipe with 72 Min each way. For varminting and such, after monkeying around and looking through a buddies NF... I still like that 6-18 mag range. The higher stuff shows too much mirage IMO.