I like scopes where the magnification starts lower then 3x. One has a 1.5 power to 7 and the other is 2-7. Some of the woods I hunt have moving shots at close range, but also fields where the higher power is nice.

Personally, I have never been a fan of ballistic recticles as the have never been exact to my load. I want a scope that is clear, fast accusition and very little recticles blocking the field of view. Still looking for the perfect one.