I will add that, when you factor in a leupold, such as the one he recommends, that its more like a 5x for base magnification. There is alot of difference between the 3x and 4.5x as a result, if you figure a scope that has a true 3x rating vs a 4.5x thats really 4.9x. For eastern whitetails, a 3-9x is more then enough, unless you have agriculture in the area and may have a bean field or hay field to shoot across. Then I would look at the next step up.