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<blockquote data-quote="Scot E" data-source="post: 627381" data-attributes="member: 10832"><p>Just my opinion, but the most important factor in any scenario is always being able to hit your target without scope failure or turret malfunction. If you don't have these qualities, being able to see them with a high end monocular mounted on your rifle means that you have sadly been relegated to just a wildlife viewer. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I don't have a pony in the race either, just my opinion based on some I have handled and backed up by some comments made by some of the optics guys that I listen to most. </p><p></p><p>Do keep in mind where I come from though with scope use. Optical quality is always at or near the bottom of my list for any scope decision I make. Quality, durability, turret repeatability, and features will come first. There is just too much good glass out there today to scrimp on any of the other more important aspects of a scope. I do agree with you that there are currently some growing pains with some of these new manf. that are trying to bring what was previously lower end foreign made scopes into the mid to high end level. But they are making huge leaps and bounds IMO, getting noticeably better with each new upgrade. But today's glass is so much better than what was available 15-20 years ago and look at all that was accomplished back then from a hunting scenario! </p><p></p><p>Also, I have always been involved in very precise or LR type shooting (what we used to call micro LR shooting). I started shooting LR with .22 long rifle and then migrated to LR shooting with precision airguns. Any faults with a particular brand or model are going to stand out and potentially be a deal breaker much more easily than conventional centerfire shooting or even LR centerfire shooting out to 6-800 yards. Often times we were spinning the turrets 2-4 revs just to get out to 100 to 150 yards! Very demanding. Plus many don't know this but there isn't anything harder on scopes than the recoil of a spring or gas ram airgun. Harder than any of the big magnums shot in LR big game hunting. So I got a really good feel for what was really durable and what wasn't. So this experience helped shape what I look for in a scope today and set my standards pretty high. The interesting thing is that the high standards needed for success seldom followed the high end scopes being touted as the best. </p><p></p><p>My experience, YMMV</p><p></p><p>Scot E.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scot E, post: 627381, member: 10832"] Just my opinion, but the most important factor in any scenario is always being able to hit your target without scope failure or turret malfunction. If you don't have these qualities, being able to see them with a high end monocular mounted on your rifle means that you have sadly been relegated to just a wildlife viewer. :D I don't have a pony in the race either, just my opinion based on some I have handled and backed up by some comments made by some of the optics guys that I listen to most. Do keep in mind where I come from though with scope use. Optical quality is always at or near the bottom of my list for any scope decision I make. Quality, durability, turret repeatability, and features will come first. There is just too much good glass out there today to scrimp on any of the other more important aspects of a scope. I do agree with you that there are currently some growing pains with some of these new manf. that are trying to bring what was previously lower end foreign made scopes into the mid to high end level. But they are making huge leaps and bounds IMO, getting noticeably better with each new upgrade. But today's glass is so much better than what was available 15-20 years ago and look at all that was accomplished back then from a hunting scenario! Also, I have always been involved in very precise or LR type shooting (what we used to call micro LR shooting). I started shooting LR with .22 long rifle and then migrated to LR shooting with precision airguns. Any faults with a particular brand or model are going to stand out and potentially be a deal breaker much more easily than conventional centerfire shooting or even LR centerfire shooting out to 6-800 yards. Often times we were spinning the turrets 2-4 revs just to get out to 100 to 150 yards! Very demanding. Plus many don't know this but there isn't anything harder on scopes than the recoil of a spring or gas ram airgun. Harder than any of the big magnums shot in LR big game hunting. So I got a really good feel for what was really durable and what wasn't. So this experience helped shape what I look for in a scope today and set my standards pretty high. The interesting thing is that the high standards needed for success seldom followed the high end scopes being touted as the best. My experience, YMMV Scot E. [/QUOTE]
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