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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
~40mm objectives Vs ~50mm objectives (500 yards and in)?
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<blockquote data-quote="VTbluegrass" data-source="post: 1755067" data-attributes="member: 104786"><p>Depends on the magnification and if you are going to take that 500 yard shot in the last 2 minutes of legal light on a cloudy day. Also depends on the scope. I can not for the life of me distinguish any difference between 40mm and 50mm in the amount of light getting through a VX3 at 14 power. So I go with the lighter scope. Nothing of mine has higher magnification, but it would stand to reason based on the physics of scopes that higher the magnification the more it matters.</p><p>You will probably get more light transmission buying a higher end option of any objective size than you would by spending more on a large objective lens. </p><p></p><p>Also when it comes to taking an animal in low light I have trouble with losing the reticle especially when hunting in the woods or against dark back drops. So I may give up some potential light transmission for a lighted reticle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VTbluegrass, post: 1755067, member: 104786"] Depends on the magnification and if you are going to take that 500 yard shot in the last 2 minutes of legal light on a cloudy day. Also depends on the scope. I can not for the life of me distinguish any difference between 40mm and 50mm in the amount of light getting through a VX3 at 14 power. So I go with the lighter scope. Nothing of mine has higher magnification, but it would stand to reason based on the physics of scopes that higher the magnification the more it matters. You will probably get more light transmission buying a higher end option of any objective size than you would by spending more on a large objective lens. Also when it comes to taking an animal in low light I have trouble with losing the reticle especially when hunting in the woods or against dark back drops. So I may give up some potential light transmission for a lighted reticle. [/QUOTE]
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