RE: Optics for woods Gun
A bar doesn't strike me as a fast woods gun, but if I was using one Iwould put a VXIII on it in 1.75 X 6 power. It has a wide field of view at low power with good light gathering ability and if a longer range shot offered itself you would be in good shape cranking it up. Just don't forget to crank it back down when you are done.