RE: Dumb Question???
A $1,000 Leupold for $300 ? Oh yeah , I'd take that deal in a New York minute !
I generally crank the scope to where I feel comfortable with the image I'm getting , I don't crank it to the max on short to medium range shots . The 3-9 on my .22 is usually set around 4-6x , I don't normally get long range shots here so there is no need for a higher mag .