How much is enough? (magnification)

[yobuck]

Proper is stable. Whatever it takes to get stable.

Well a bench is stable, at least the good ones are.
So maybe the proper answer is use a bench?
Im not sure i can shoot 10xs from a bench, so maybe my bench position is wrong also?

[D.ID]

Bipod for me

[yobuck]

How about re read the question. Its not about what personal preferences are, but how does say a newbie know, if he is in the proper prone or any other position?

[D.ID]

Reread the answer. Whatever it takes.
That is actually why i recomend a little extra magnification. It would be obvious even to an amateur.
Sometimes it's as simple as kicking an elbow in or out.
At 20x you can see it, at 10x you might not notice it.

[yobuck]

So then, one vote for just making the bod all comfy and then use scope power to see if the breathing is affecting your usually perfect score.
See, at my age im told to check to see if im actually breathing at all, and dont worry about what the scope says. So being comfy is about it for me?
Im assuming that like me your not a gunsmith, and thats why you chose not to tackle the headspace question.
And no doubt the ones with the answer are very busy planning the next build?

[earl39]

Headspace is the extra area inside your hat that your head could use if it were to swell (as in get the big head)

[D.ID]

So then, one vote for just making the bod all comfy and then use scope power to see if the breathing is affecting your usually perfect score.
See, at my age im told to check to see if im actually breathing at all, and dont worry about what the scope says. So being comfy is about it for me?
Im assuming that like me your not a gunsmith, and thats why you chose not to tackle the headspace question.
And no doubt the ones with the answer are very busy planning the next build?

It's a life.........sometimes you can help someone accelerate the learning curve.......and sometimes your just waisting time on the internet.
Not a gunsmith but I have built..........."assembled" enough to know what works.

[yobuck]

Headspace is the extra area inside your hat that your head could use if it were to swell (as in get the big head)

Your very close to the right answer lol. But the question was on guns.
Im beginning to feel guilty for asking such tough questions.

[DanSavage]

The proper answer to the OP's question is,, if you don't want to buy a spotting scope and you want to see your bullet holes at 200 and 300 yards get a 30X to 36X scope.

I like to be able to zoom in. LOL

Sightron has a fixed 36 power scope that is very good for target shooting,, under $500.