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How important is clarity in a scope.?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 16714" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>Jake, like Ian, this topic is near and dear to my heart. "You can't hit what you can't see" is critical. The other important requirements are internal adjustments (amount and quality), flare/glare, durability, and cost.</p><p></p><p>The last point pretty much determines the other facets. For the money, I have found only a couple of scopes that work well in the LR arena for me. Those are the Bushnell Elite 3200 10X and Tasco SS 10X.</p><p></p><p>Other worthy mentions are the B&L Elite 4200 6X24, 4X16, 2.5X10. I don't own any Luppies, or Nikons. I definitely avoid the "cheap" products. Too much can go wrong.</p><p></p><p>If you want to really reach out, amount of internal adjustment eliminates most scopes on the market. Even many expensive LR scopes don't have that much adjustment (under 70 min). So that is something you need to be concerned with.</p><p></p><p>Clarity and resolution have to be adequate to put the crosshairs on the right portion of the target. Most any scope will let you see which end of the deer you are aiming at. What better optics will do is let you see the deer while it is behind a log or rock, in different light.</p><p></p><p>Scopes are a sighting device not a spotting device. So, I can live with lower clarity and resolution. What cheaper scopes will not stop is glare and flash. That becomes critical during the waning hours of light and that big buck comes out just in front of the setting sun. Better scopes will handle this situation much better. With most cheap scopes, you just get a bright flash and you can't see anything. Also, better scopes will transmit more light allowing for shooting a little later.</p><p></p><p>Adjustment quality is paramount and pretty much solves itself. You have to trust your adjustments and they have to be linear. Most better scopes will adjust fine. You just need to test yours. Luppy definitely has that figured out, so do most of the brands used on this board.</p><p></p><p>Durability is something that I don't get too caught up in. The scope, and rings/bases, must survive and not move under normal use and firings. Whether it can survive falling from 8ft with an 8lb rifle attached is of no importance to me. If I drop my rifle that badly, I will always rezero. Chances are something else has also broken.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is that you have to match your needs to your scope. Most suitable scopes are not cheap but they also do not need a second mortgage. If I had the money to spend a lot extra on a scope with super clarity/resolution/light gathering, I wouldn't, prefering to spend it on spotting optics instead. But I would never compromise on the quality of adjustments.</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 16714, member: 8947"] Jake, like Ian, this topic is near and dear to my heart. "You can't hit what you can't see" is critical. The other important requirements are internal adjustments (amount and quality), flare/glare, durability, and cost. The last point pretty much determines the other facets. For the money, I have found only a couple of scopes that work well in the LR arena for me. Those are the Bushnell Elite 3200 10X and Tasco SS 10X. Other worthy mentions are the B&L Elite 4200 6X24, 4X16, 2.5X10. I don't own any Luppies, or Nikons. I definitely avoid the "cheap" products. Too much can go wrong. If you want to really reach out, amount of internal adjustment eliminates most scopes on the market. Even many expensive LR scopes don't have that much adjustment (under 70 min). So that is something you need to be concerned with. Clarity and resolution have to be adequate to put the crosshairs on the right portion of the target. Most any scope will let you see which end of the deer you are aiming at. What better optics will do is let you see the deer while it is behind a log or rock, in different light. Scopes are a sighting device not a spotting device. So, I can live with lower clarity and resolution. What cheaper scopes will not stop is glare and flash. That becomes critical during the waning hours of light and that big buck comes out just in front of the setting sun. Better scopes will handle this situation much better. With most cheap scopes, you just get a bright flash and you can't see anything. Also, better scopes will transmit more light allowing for shooting a little later. Adjustment quality is paramount and pretty much solves itself. You have to trust your adjustments and they have to be linear. Most better scopes will adjust fine. You just need to test yours. Luppy definitely has that figured out, so do most of the brands used on this board. Durability is something that I don't get too caught up in. The scope, and rings/bases, must survive and not move under normal use and firings. Whether it can survive falling from 8ft with an 8lb rifle attached is of no importance to me. If I drop my rifle that badly, I will always rezero. Chances are something else has also broken. Bottom line is that you have to match your needs to your scope. Most suitable scopes are not cheap but they also do not need a second mortgage. If I had the money to spend a lot extra on a scope with super clarity/resolution/light gathering, I wouldn't, prefering to spend it on spotting optics instead. But I would never compromise on the quality of adjustments. Jerry [/QUOTE]
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