Right bino magnification

[tgoodson1814]

I’m mainly a bow hunter I hunt food plots, open hard woods and I practice with my 3d targets in the yard. I literally probably won’t look at anything past 300-400 yards on a regular basis. What magnification do you think would fit my style ?? 8x42 or 10x42??


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[Swampwalker]

Most here would say 8x42. I'm odd. I like to zero in so I like my 10x42 Swaros. Can see nearly as well as my 7x42 Zeiss Dialyts.

 

[Kayl]

8x42 is perfect for most non-western hunting imo.

 

[thedutchtouch]

Newbie to glass myself but it also depends slightly on the manufacturer etc as well. Eye relief, exit pupil, type of use (field of view) etc all matter too not just magnification. I don't use my binos much here in Maryland, but settled on athlon chronus g2's (10x42) for western trips and they worked great for determining bear vs rock (almost always rock) in SEAK at distances well over 300.

Shorter answer- 8x42 is likely better if you truly won't use them past 300 and you care about the weight you're carrying.

 

[Tknapp]

I am in the same situation. I use vortex diamondback 8x42 and have loved them. I hunted some corn and bean fields that were about 300-400 yards across, and I was able to see what I needed.

 

[Dope on a Rope]

I’m mainly a bow hunter I hunt food plots, open hard woods and I practice with my 3d targets in the yard. I literally probably won’t look at anything past 300-400 yards on a regular basis. What magnification do you think would fit my style ?? 8x42 or 10x42??


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I can’t remember the last time I was hunting and could see 300 yards. But I use an 8x42 when I bring a bino and always think it’s overkill for my hunting.

 

[ltprodtorreyh]

8x42!!!


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[bigmike23]

It's not even close. 8x42 all day. Ive used mine in thick MTN laurel, to looking across 500 yard clear cuts and I've never wanted for more. Even if you can hold a 10 very steady, just think about how much more solid 8s will be then. Don't fret. Go with 8s

 

[phatkaw]

I use 10x most of the time and a set of 12x the rest of my time afield.

I love my 12s but the field of view is pretty narrow and once in a while it takes a second or two to find what you are wanting to glass...

 

[woodsdog2]

Oh get the image stabilizing Sig Sauer’s

 

[gameflogger]

I’m mainly a bow hunter I hunt food plots, open hard woods and I practice with my 3d targets in the yard. I literally probably won’t look at anything past 300-400 yards on a regular basis. What magnification do you think would fit my style ?? 8x42 or 10x42??


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8x42 will be better than 10x42 in low light conditions, no matter how high the light transmission % higher power = more glass, which in turn = less light transmission. If low light is not a concern it won’t make much of a difference. Just be sure whichever size you choose that the objective is at least 4x the magnification

 

[ricky racer]

I have both 8x42's and 10x42's. I most always opt for the 10x42.