Quote Originally Posted by harvey_s View Post
The OP (me) wasn't asking about degrees of magnification...merely whether we would be better spending our hard-earnt on a fixed power scope with (in theory) better optics rather than the all pervasive zoom offerings being pushed by the manufacturer's which should be compromised at the same price point by the zoom complication?
Not unless you always shoot under the specific conditions & range that best suit that specific fixed mag.