What scope / mag for 20m Target shooting?

[CuppaT]

I have a several rifles and several scopes and am now wanting to match them all up for the job they will do.

What size and mag scope would you use on a rifle for 20m paper target shooting?

The scopes i have that aren't already fitted to rifles are as follows:
6-25x50
6-18x50
4-12x40

All are AO and IR.

[tigercat]

hi my choice would be the 6-18x50 as long as it dose not make your setup over weight

[Shed tuner]

benchrest or free standing ? For bench, either of the larger two; for free standing 12mag should be plenty and the 40mm objective might help with rifle fitment / eye alignment

[Artfull-Bodger]

higher mag gives better crosshair positioning, but at 20m even 12 mag should be fine, although I would be inclined to go 25x for the versatility.

[CuppaT]

Hi Guys
Mainly this will be 20m free standing. There will be some bench rest and at further distances. But mostly 20m freestanding.

The 6-18x50 is a Hawke Panorama
The 4-12x40 is a Hawke Panorama
The 6-24x50 is a Hawke Vantage

I'm not keen on using the Vantage for target shooting as the cross hairs are much thicker than the Panorama's (they are super).

[Rich]

I shoot 20 yard standing with a Simmons non-AO scope set on 10x mag which is the maximum it will go to.

Works well enough for me.

If you are talking about bench rest then I would not look at anything below 24x mag and be very fussy about the ret.

[CuppaT]

Cheers

I will fit the Panorama 6-18x50 to the target rifle.

The 6-24x50 Vantage to the hunting rifle.

Save the 4-12x40 Panorama for my next springer.....

[TORNADOS7]

4-12x at that range...