I have 4 DG rifles, and the highest magnification on any of them is 1.75 X 6 X 32. My other rifles all wear 2 X 8 X 32, and my varmit rig sports a 4 X 12. When I'm in the field, all my scopes, except the varmit rig, are carried on the lowest setting, and rarely does it get moved from there.