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High magnification range - advantages/disadvantages?
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<blockquote data-quote="tulku" data-source="post: 771785" data-attributes="member: 5203"><p>Orkan , I think the original question was not about High Magnification , the question was about high magnification RANGE . Both of the high end Scopes you mention have a Range of 5X . Take a look at the cheapies like the BSA Tactical 3-16X at $110 and the Mid priced Bushnell Elie 6500 2.5-16X at around $700 , and whatever else is out there and you will see that high end extended RANGE Variables are very expensive as they cost a lot to Manufacture . The case could be made that the highest Quality high Magnification Scopes of any Range or Fixed Power ( like March ) are also very expensive . Go to a Benchrest Match and ask to look through the Riflescopes and Spotting Scopes these guys use . You will see a big difference in Image Quality even at 100 , 200 , and 300 Yards , let alone at 1000 Yards . I swear there is even a big difference in what you see through Haze , on hot , humid days . I shoot only informal Targets on near perfect days and Varmints in bright light . I would be very happy with a high quality ( 2X Range ) 15-30X Variable and would be satisfied with AO not side "focus", a 44mm to 50mm Objective , and a decent Reticle like the Holland , the Leupold VH , or any of the other Christmas Tree types like Schmidt & Bender or Nightforce have . I've been told this could be done for under $750 , but I will probably never see one because a big Market is not there . Lots of folks want Giant Scopes , Extended Range Powers with all the bells & whistles . For now I will just have to be satisfied with Sightrons , used Leupolds and Nightforces which run a few bucks more than I would like ..... unless I win the Lottery & then it's March time .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tulku, post: 771785, member: 5203"] Orkan , I think the original question was not about High Magnification , the question was about high magnification RANGE . Both of the high end Scopes you mention have a Range of 5X . Take a look at the cheapies like the BSA Tactical 3-16X at $110 and the Mid priced Bushnell Elie 6500 2.5-16X at around $700 , and whatever else is out there and you will see that high end extended RANGE Variables are very expensive as they cost a lot to Manufacture . The case could be made that the highest Quality high Magnification Scopes of any Range or Fixed Power ( like March ) are also very expensive . Go to a Benchrest Match and ask to look through the Riflescopes and Spotting Scopes these guys use . You will see a big difference in Image Quality even at 100 , 200 , and 300 Yards , let alone at 1000 Yards . I swear there is even a big difference in what you see through Haze , on hot , humid days . I shoot only informal Targets on near perfect days and Varmints in bright light . I would be very happy with a high quality ( 2X Range ) 15-30X Variable and would be satisfied with AO not side "focus", a 44mm to 50mm Objective , and a decent Reticle like the Holland , the Leupold VH , or any of the other Christmas Tree types like Schmidt & Bender or Nightforce have . I've been told this could be done for under $750 , but I will probably never see one because a big Market is not there . Lots of folks want Giant Scopes , Extended Range Powers with all the bells & whistles . For now I will just have to be satisfied with Sightrons , used Leupolds and Nightforces which run a few bucks more than I would like ..... unless I win the Lottery & then it's March time . [/QUOTE]
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