For years I have done target shooting with Sighttron 36x42mm single power 1 inch diameter tube target scopes with target dot reticles.
I am a great believer in the adage, Aim small, hit small.
I have 4 of them and swore by them.
Having a target dot reticle that is less than 1/8 MOA is great when you want to eliminate the aiming issues caused by broad reticles.
Recently, on my 3 most accurate rifles, I migrated to using 8-32x56mm NightForce Benchrest scopes, even though they cost about 3x more than the Sightron 36X
I pleasantly discovered that my group averages have actually improved by about 10% using the NightForce scopes.
The max power of the NightForce is 32X versus the Sightron's 36X and I shoot on the bench at max power. It's not the power that makes the difference, it is whether you can set up consistently to achieve the most accurate results.
I have less problem getting a consistent set up with the NightForce scopes than with the Sightron's and I think that is the reason for the improvement in groups sizes.
I also believe that there is less parallax in the NightForce scopes and the added brightness of the enormous front optic makes it easier to see the reticle in low light.
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