CrowMag, what will you be using the shotgun/scope combination for? I use my 12 gauge H & R Ultra Slughunter for whitetails out to 150 yards or so, so I prefera little more magnification than what one might normally think. I love my Leupold VXIII 2.5 x 8. But this is not really necessary if your shots are long at 100 yards.