# Magnification on gun sights **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 8, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237 "2017-10-08T19:11:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ddarn37](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@ddarn37](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ddarn37)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/1 "2017-10-08T19:11:00Z")
Was wondering what magnification I should set my guns on? I understand about setting the scout magnification higher except under 4x to prevent glint,but what about what is a good setting for other class weapons and why? ---
**Author:** ![INCUBA3E-BF](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/incuba3e-bf/32/102163_2.png) [@INCUBA3E-BF](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/INCUBA3E-BF)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/2 "2017-10-08T20:24:00Z")
I use 2.00x on the bar I don’t really use any other gun lol ---
**Author:** ![full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/full951/32/102018_2.png) [@full951](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/full951)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/3 "2017-10-09T06:01:00Z")
I prefer maximum possible zoom available. but it’s a personal preference. if you are using any fov adjustments and you turn off fov when aiming you will notice a huge boost to ads zoom as well 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chillmatik\_86](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Chillmatik\_86](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Chillmatik_86)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/4 "2017-10-09T06:55:00Z")
> [@ddarn37](#): > > Was wondering what magnification I should set my guns on? > > I understand about setting the scout magnification higher except under 4x to prevent glint,but what about what is a good setting for other class weapons and why? Depents on your positioning. Are most of your shots medium to long range, than make sure your zoom is higher, are you all about close quarters like i am, turn the zoom down. I allways have minimal zoom on all weapons i use. Over distance i’m a bad shot anyway so i just spot people that are not in my prefered close range area and keep moving. ---
**Author:** ![ddarn37](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@ddarn37](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ddarn37)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/5 "2017-10-10T04:03:00Z")
Short to medium as the 3 classes except scout ---
**Author:** ![llIBertIll](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@llIBertIll](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/llIBertIll)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 10:28am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/6 "2017-10-10T10:28:00Z")
Definitely a trial and error personal preference thing to what suits your play style. I personally use 2x zoom on all weapons I can as I am always close to medium and like the consistency of the same zoom ---
**Author:** ![Cryptekslayer](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Cryptekslayer](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Cryptekslayer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 10:46am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/7 "2017-10-10T10:46:00Z")
I found that the more zoom the more recoil so if it kicks like a mule then i drop it lower until its usable for me, most LMGs benefit greatly from the secondary AA ironsight and found the radium sight great for most scouts mainly the new Vetterli-Vitali ---
**Author:** ![The\_BERG\_366](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/the_berg_366/32/101051_2.png) [@The\_BERG\_366](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/The_BERG_366)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/8 "2017-10-10T11:53:00Z")
I would drop them as low as possible (for any non-sniper rifle), lets u see more of the environment and makes it easier to track in cqb. as long as you have decent aim u shouldn’t really struggle at long range as long range engagements are ways slower than cqb ones by design. personally I use 1.25 on almost everything (to keep it the same for guns with sights and ones without). the exception being a few which I use 1.0… ---
**Author:** ![INCUBA3E-BF](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/incuba3e-bf/32/102163_2.png) [@INCUBA3E-BF](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/INCUBA3E-BF)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/9 "2017-10-10T12:53:00Z")
shotguns/smg/pistol 1.25x close range guns medic guns/lmg 2.00x mid guns how I see it ---
**Author:** ![Trokey66](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trokey66/32/103889_2.png) [@Trokey66](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Trokey66)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 1:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/10 "2017-10-10T13:15:00Z")
I find 1.5X across the board a reasonable compromise in most circumstances but as others have said, it really is personal preference. ---
**Author:** ![OG-N2rock](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/og-n2rock/32/103006_2.png) [@OG-N2rock](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/OG-N2rock)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/11 "2017-10-10T14:06:00Z")
I set all mine at 1x whenever possible. Less noticeable recoil. But more importantly, there is no change in perspective when going from hip to ADS. I prefer that so that I can reliably stay on target as I switch. ---
**Author:** ![Gforce81](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/gforce81/32/100952_2.png) [@Gforce81](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Gforce81)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/12 "2017-10-10T16:46:00Z")
I prefer to have the max on most of my weapons besides my sidearms I like to have the extra zoom for better clarity down range. I have spotted numerous enemies in rocks, peeking from the corner of windows, looking over the top of a distant rock this way. ---
**Author:** ![TylymiezWelho](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/tylymiezwelho/32/103924_2.png) [@TylymiezWelho](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/TylymiezWelho)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 7:17am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/magnification-on-gun-sights/103237/13 "2017-10-11T07:17:00Z")
I use about 1.25 or 1.50 on all my weapons that allow it, i.e. non-marksman variants. The only exception is some hipfire smg’s, where I put the zoom on max - on those I don’t usually fire using ADS, but instead I use the extra zoom as a sort of mini binoculars to check out terrain before rushing in.