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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
NXS 50 vs 56 objective
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<blockquote data-quote="Wedgy" data-source="post: 1244751" data-attributes="member: 64108"><p>I had this scenario last night except it was the 3.5-15x50 on my 6.5x284 with a 3x3 at 890 yards. He blended into the lighter hillside perfectly but the does were a little bit darker and I could still see them thru the scope and ranging the tree next to them the G7. Every time I went from the Meopta S2 spotter he was right there bedded but back to the rifle and I couldn't see him at any power so I thought he moved. Just so happens I have the 3.5-15x56 along with me but not mounted on a rifle(I am rebarrelling a couple with faster twist for copper bullets). I set it on my spotting scope rail that I use mount the G7 on and dialed it to 15x and the bedded buck was visible, not so with the 50mm. So yes, the 56mm does have an advantage in low light and if I had it on that gun last night I would more than likely had a very late night packing that buck out. I think you need to look at how far you intend to shoot and how big and heavy the rifle is. This particular gun can outshoot the optic it had last night and is about 12 pounds total so adding a 56mm isn't a big deal. On other rifles it would seem like too big of a scope. The ATACR seems big no matter what I put it on.</p><p> </p><p>PS I hope this guy doesn't breed a bunch of unicorns we can't shoot, they need to have a fork here</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wedgy, post: 1244751, member: 64108"] I had this scenario last night except it was the 3.5-15x50 on my 6.5x284 with a 3x3 at 890 yards. He blended into the lighter hillside perfectly but the does were a little bit darker and I could still see them thru the scope and ranging the tree next to them the G7. Every time I went from the Meopta S2 spotter he was right there bedded but back to the rifle and I couldn't see him at any power so I thought he moved. Just so happens I have the 3.5-15x56 along with me but not mounted on a rifle(I am rebarrelling a couple with faster twist for copper bullets). I set it on my spotting scope rail that I use mount the G7 on and dialed it to 15x and the bedded buck was visible, not so with the 50mm. So yes, the 56mm does have an advantage in low light and if I had it on that gun last night I would more than likely had a very late night packing that buck out. I think you need to look at how far you intend to shoot and how big and heavy the rifle is. This particular gun can outshoot the optic it had last night and is about 12 pounds total so adding a 56mm isn't a big deal. On other rifles it would seem like too big of a scope. The ATACR seems big no matter what I put it on. PS I hope this guy doesn't breed a bunch of unicorns we can't shoot, they need to have a fork here [/QUOTE]
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