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🔴 Scope Specs Table: For 6-24x | 5-25x | 4-20x | 5-30x
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<blockquote data-quote="JungleShooter" data-source="post: 2214119" data-attributes="member: 110729"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔴" title="Red circle :red_circle:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f534.png" data-shortname=":red_circle:" /> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Scope Specs Table: </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">For 6-24x | 5-25x | 4-20x | 5-30x <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔴" title="Red circle :red_circle:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f534.png" data-shortname=":red_circle:" /></span></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Do you like scope shopping? I do. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😄" title="Grinning face with smiling eyes :smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f604.png" data-shortname=":smile:" /> </strong></p><p></p><p>Do you get sometimes confused by the myriad of options, spread over the internets? I do. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😎" title="Smiling face with sunglasses :sunglasses:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" data-shortname=":sunglasses:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Wouldn't it be nice if we could compare the specs of a long range scopes side-by-side? <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /> </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Then we would be able to see just which scopes are appropriate for out type of shooting, and which fulfill our personal minimum requirements, which scopes have deal-breakers, which have cool extras, and how much each scope costs approx…! </p><p></p><p></p><p>Many of the following questions about scope features are important when scope shopping –</p><p></p><p>and the attached <strong>Scope Specs Tables</strong> answer each one of them –</p><p></p><p>comparing the specs of over<strong> 80 long range scopes</strong> side-by-side.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (1) Wouldn't you want to know about <strong>what kind of warranty </strong>comes with a certain scope?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (2) What's your choice: <strong>FFP or SFP</strong>?</p><p>And at what magnification is the SFP reticle calibrated? </p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (3) Is <strong>weight</strong> important to you? </p><p>Is total <strong>length</strong> an issue? </p><p> </p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (4) For those really long shots – wouldn't you want to know if a scope has <strong>enough elevation turret adjustment </strong>so you can reach those ranges?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (5) Maybe you'd like your <strong>reticle to be a grid style ("Christmas tree")</strong>. Which models have that feature?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (6) Are you shooting long range and dial your turrets? Then you'd probably like to know <strong><em>how much one revolution of the turret </em>moves the reticle</strong>: a dinky and uneven 6 mil, or a large and round 10 mil.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (7) Is it important if a scope has an <strong>illuminated reticle</strong>?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (8) Some want them thicker, some want them thinner: <strong>How thick <em>are </em>the main lines of the reticle</strong>?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (9) Often scope manufacturers don't tell you – but they build scopes where the turrets can't talk to the reticle and vice versa, because they speak different languages: one speaks MOA, the other MIL. Not cool. But no scope seller has a filter to throw those mismatched scopes out of the search results. And how to find scopes quickly that have either <strong>MOA or MIL</strong> if you have a strong preference?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (10) Adjusting parallax with a <strong>side focus (SF)</strong>, instead of an adjustable objective (AO) is somewhat more comfortable — the shooter doesn't need to reach way out there. All scopes in the Specs Table have SF.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (11) Which scopes have <strong>exposed turrets</strong>?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (12) For precise holdoffs no matter what load I'd want <strong>a holdoff reticle with evenly spaced hash marks/ dots</strong> rather than a bullet drop compensating reticle (BDC).</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (13) If you want an all-round scope for your hunt that can both take <em>close</em> shots on a stalk — but also reach <em>way out</em> — then a wide <strong>field of view (FoV)</strong> is important, not just a <em>high magnification.</em> Which scopes would qualify on both counts?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (14) The <strong>eyebox </strong>is the area in which your eye has to be in order to see a full scope image without dark corners. The larger the better, because the quicker you can aim and shot on a hunt. And therefore, the larger the <em>exit pupil </em>at max. magnification should be. <strong>What exit pupil sizes </strong>do the top five scopes on my wish list have? </p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (15) Would you like your <strong>reticle hash marks/ dots numbered </strong>to quicker find your correct holdoff?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (16) Some of us like a close parallax distance. Most scopes in the Specs Table have a <strong>minimum parallax of 10 yards</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🔶" title="Large orange diamond :large_orange_diamond:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f536.png" data-shortname=":large_orange_diamond:" /> (17) Some of us like to shoot long range but have kids in college... — and a four digit amount for a scope might not be a wise choice at the current time. So, most scopes in the Specs Table are <strong>around $500</strong>, some a bit more, some a bit less.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I started this Scope Specs Table to narrow down my options. Maybe it's helpful to you as well! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes :blush:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60a.png" data-shortname=":blush:" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Matthias</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="❌" title="Cross mark :x:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/274c.png" data-shortname=":x:" /> Attachment: </strong></p><p><strong>Scope Specs Table 6-24x | 5-25x | 4-20x | 5-30x</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JungleShooter, post: 2214119, member: 110729"] [SIZE=5]🔴 [/SIZE][B][SIZE=5]Scope Specs Table: For 6-24x | 5-25x | 4-20x | 5-30x 🔴[/SIZE][/B] [U][/U] [B]Do you like scope shopping? I do. 😄 [/B] Do you get sometimes confused by the myriad of options, spread over the internets? I do. 😎 [B]Wouldn’t it be nice if we could compare the specs of a long range scopes side-by-side? 😉 [/B] Then we would be able to see just which scopes are appropriate for out type of shooting, and which fulfill our personal minimum requirements, which scopes have deal-breakers, which have cool extras, and how much each scope costs approx…! Many of the following questions about scope features are important when scope shopping – and the attached [B]Scope Specs Tables[/B] answer each one of them – comparing the specs of over[B] 80 long range scopes[/B] side-by-side. 🔶 (1) Wouldn’t you want to know about [B]what kind of warranty [/B]comes with a certain scope? 🔶 (2) What's your choice: [B]FFP or SFP[/B]? And at what magnification is the SFP reticle calibrated? 🔶 (3) Is [B]weight[/B] important to you? Is total [B]length[/B] an issue? 🔶 (4) For those really long shots – wouldn’t you want to know if a scope has [B]enough elevation turret adjustment [/B]so you can reach those ranges? 🔶 (5) Maybe you’d like your [B]reticle to be a grid style (“Christmas tree”)[/B]. Which models have that feature? 🔶 (6) Are you shooting long range and dial your turrets? Then you’d probably like to know [B][I]how much one revolution of the turret [/I]moves the reticle[/B]: a dinky and uneven 6 mil, or a large and round 10 mil. 🔶 (7) Is it important if a scope has an [B]illuminated reticle[/B]? 🔶 (8) Some want them thicker, some want them thinner: [B]How thick [I]are [/I]the main lines of the reticle[/B]? 🔶 (9) Often scope manufacturers don’t tell you – but they build scopes where the turrets can’t talk to the reticle and vice versa, because they speak different languages: one speaks MOA, the other MIL. Not cool. But no scope seller has a filter to throw those mismatched scopes out of the search results. And how to find scopes quickly that have either [B]MOA or MIL[/B] if you have a strong preference? 🔶 (10) Adjusting parallax with a [B]side focus (SF)[/B], instead of an adjustable objective (AO) is somewhat more comfortable — the shooter doesn't need to reach way out there. All scopes in the Specs Table have SF. 🔶 (11) Which scopes have [B]exposed turrets[/B]? 🔶 (12) For precise holdoffs no matter what load I'd want [B]a holdoff reticle with evenly spaced hash marks/ dots[/B] rather than a bullet drop compensating reticle (BDC). 🔶 (13) If you want an all-round scope for your hunt that can both take [I]close[/I] shots on a stalk — but also reach [I]way out[/I] — then a wide [B]field of view (FoV)[/B] is important, not just a [I]high magnification.[/I] Which scopes would qualify on both counts? 🔶 (14) The [B]eyebox [/B]is the area in which your eye has to be in order to see a full scope image without dark corners. The larger the better, because the quicker you can aim and shot on a hunt. And therefore, the larger the [I]exit pupil [/I]at max. magnification should be. [B]What exit pupil sizes [/B]do the top five scopes on my wish list have? 🔶 (15) Would you like your [B]reticle hash marks/ dots numbered [/B]to quicker find your correct holdoff? 🔶 (16) Some of us like a close parallax distance. Most scopes in the Specs Table have a [B]minimum parallax of 10 yards[/B]. 🔶 (17) Some of us like to shoot long range but have kids in college... — and a four digit amount for a scope might not be a wise choice at the current time. So, most scopes in the Specs Table are [B]around $500[/B], some a bit more, some a bit less. I started this Scope Specs Table to narrow down my options. Maybe it's helpful to you as well! 😊 Matthias [B]❌ Attachment: Scope Specs Table 6-24x | 5-25x | 4-20x | 5-30x [/B] [/QUOTE]
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