Just getting started into this game and I have I have a great time this next summer because where I live it just about over for the year.
Need to know what you guys use for bench and standing.  Do you use the same power for standing as you do with the bench match?
I have several variables and 3 or 4 straight power,  I Have right now on my hiwall a Leopold straight 20X.  I also have a 24 with a very small dot that I'm thing of trying also. I would think that a lower power scope or setting for standing would be better, what do  you guys think?
Also while I have you what front sight do you use?

thanks,  Van  (the newbe)

I use a Night Force 12x42 for Bench Rest Scope with an 1/8 Minute Dot mounted on a 33-47 Brezien Stevens and leave it on the same power for offhand.

John Louis

front sight,
you guys talking like a lyman  17a or 20, I just bought a Lyman 93 MJT  to fit on my front mount so I can remove it when scope shooting, hope that I haven't made a mistake on that one.
Like I say, "I've got a lot to learn over the winter".

I do think that I went the right way in getting the 3 greave B&D mold that Hoch makes, eventho it sticks a little in one side. Got any ideas on how to fix that sticking? 32-40 
Van 

Van, On the sticky mould, try this. Assuming that you are right handed you are holding the mould in your left hand and the mallet with which you tap the sprue plate open in your right hand. When you are ready to open the mould take the mallet and push against the bottom back corner of the right hand mould block as you open the mould. Experiment with the effort require. Let me know how this works.

Bill

How can you have a B&D mould that Hoch makes????

Offhand I use a 20 x Parsons STS on my 32/40 22 Rf switch barrel CPA.  2nd CPA with a 38/55 barrel always used with black powder have been using a 12 X Unertl.   

Reason for the 12 is the recoil is too much for the eye relief on the 20x STS  I bought a Unertl BV 20 X for that rifle with longer eye relief so I can go up in power. However so far have not been able to get the proper position with the BV.  It's sight line is higher and my cheek is too far off the comb.  Once I work that out will go to the 20 X for sure.   

High power is good but as has been said there could be diminishing returns with extreme high power on hot hazy days.  Having said that the best offhand shooters I know use 36 X  If I could get that power with a traditonal scope would surely do it.

On the field of view.  In Silhouette we have all shot on the wrong bank but, Your offhand position should be so repeatable that the rifle settles on the correct target everytime without fail.  If you have to look around to find the right bank of animals it's a position problem that can be band-aided by a wide field of view scope. Better to get the mount and settle down pat and only see the animal or bulls eye through the scope.  Schuetzen even more so, the target is always hung in the same place no good reason to get out of line.  I don't want to see anything but target through the scope.

Schuetzen or Silhouette It's good to have a marker indicating the first target, Most Silhouette ranges have them, If Schuetzen and targets are close spaced without number boards put a big mark or red target pastier on your targets to guard against mistakes.  Crowded hanging will cause problems and sometimes I will hang my sighter diagional and place it bottom right in a 4 target hang.  No way to mistake it.

Another dodge is to mark your foot positon on the ground somehow. I used to use target pasters right in front of each big toe. If you stand in the same place everytime alignment and mis read targets are not likely to happen. Get it down pat and you don't need the marks anymore.

Boats

I use a 30X Fecker for bench rest and a 10X Lyman Jr. for offhand. I like the lighter weight and trimmer lines of the Junior for offhand as most of my rifles are fairly heavy.