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Flat shooting high-power rifles are increasingly popular nowadays, even in areas where short-range brush hunting used to dictate the use of handy, lever action carbines. I suppose that this is the "My equipment is bigger than yours" syndrome. I don't let that stop me from carrying my lever action Marlin. (Anyway, one of the best hunters I knew of (R.I.P.), used a Burris brand fixed four-power scope on his 7mm Remington Magnum. Mostly these guns make for bloodshot meat and are overly destructive at distances less than 100 yards, but he found the 4x scope more than sufficient for long shots.) For hunting across clearcuts, farm fields, and open countryside, a higher power scope would be in order. The most popular choice used to be 3x-9x variable power scopes with 32mm objectives. Lately they have been suplanted by a larger 40mm or 44mm objective, and extended magnification of 10, 12 or 14 power. If hunting is done around sunup or sunset, or in dark cover, the larger objective may be in order. For hunters who must take long shots in dark, misty woods, a quality 50mm objective scope might be desirable, if they are willing to tolerate the size and weight. For most hunters, 32mm to 40 mm gathers enough light for daytime hunting and preserves reasonable size and handling.
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http://www.charm.net/~kmarsh/scope.html
He knows more about scopes than I do. I, preferring iron sights, don't use them. If I can make reasonably successful shots at 200 yards, why bother with a scope? I'm not saying you shouldn't get one. I'm just saying it's personal preference. WWII battle rifles (by and large) are accurate enough at that range that you don't really need one. Once again, just my opinion.
