For those of us who are new to long range shooting, is there a standard practice or rule for what magnification is appropriate for the task? I understand with LPVO's the numbers generally correspond to yards. A 1-6 is good to 600 yards, a 1-8 to 800, etc. But for scopes like a 4-12, 5-25, 7-35... how much is too much? Is the first number the ideal starting point - like a 5-25 would be for 500 yards and beyond? I realize the the higher mag will mean smaller FOV and might mean missing your splash or trace.
I'm building a 6.5CM but am reaching the point of analysis paralysis. With good scopes costing as much as they do... I'd like to get it right the first time. lol
Thanks!