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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Why a 50mm objective ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 135827" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Three reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. In dim light with the power selector turned up.</p><p></p><p>Optimally, you would want about a 6mm exit pupil of light for maximum brightness to your eye in low light conditions. With a 50mm objective lens you could have the power turned up to about 8.5X and still achieve this goal. With a 40mm objective you would have to reduce the magnification to about 6.7X. Is it worth the extra weight, bulk &amp; expense of the 50mm &lt;&gt; Not in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>2. For a larger light column which makes for a less critical eye/scope alignment and a more rapid sight picture aquisition.</p><p></p><p>It's hard to judge the value of this but I rarely (if ever)take snap shots so it has limited value to me.</p><p></p><p>3. Large objective scopes look very impressive to some gun owners.</p><p></p><p>Value of this attribute ***** Priceless /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 135827, member: 313"] Three reasons: 1. In dim light with the power selector turned up. Optimally, you would want about a 6mm exit pupil of light for maximum brightness to your eye in low light conditions. With a 50mm objective lens you could have the power turned up to about 8.5X and still achieve this goal. With a 40mm objective you would have to reduce the magnification to about 6.7X. Is it worth the extra weight, bulk & expense of the 50mm <> Not in my opinion. 2. For a larger light column which makes for a less critical eye/scope alignment and a more rapid sight picture aquisition. It's hard to judge the value of this but I rarely (if ever)take snap shots so it has limited value to me. 3. Large objective scopes look very impressive to some gun owners. Value of this attribute ***** Priceless [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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