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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Buster" data-source="post: 1364858" data-attributes="member: 99718"><p>I don't disagree that some scopes are brighter than others with some of the large lenses and new coatings that are available today. The scopes you tested both had over 50mm lenses, and the larger lens won because it lets more light in. This thread started with a gentleman wanting to buy a scope in the $400 price range not thousands. What I said about the scopes I looked through is true. Just tonight when I was done turkey hunting I was looking at a tree that had some fungus on it, about 1/2 hr. after sunset I watched that tree till I could hardly see the fungus with my naked eye; this is quieting time here in pa. I had a 6X18X50 Bushnell Banner scope on my rifle; on 6 power I could still see the fungus clearly much better than my naked eye, I rested the rifle in a crotch of a tree and began to increase the power all the way to 18 power , this scope has the dusk & dawn coated lenses. Still at the higher magnifications it was not as crisp of a view as on 6 power. At about 10 power it started to loss light a little bit .This would be at exit pupil 5, on 6 power my exit pupil is over 8 that's why it was a sharper view. AS long as I can see better at quieting time with this scope than my naked eye, I don't need a scope that costs thousands. As I stated earlier your expensive scopes let more light in , I accomplish this by creating an exit pupil of at least 5. Good luck hunting and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Buster, post: 1364858, member: 99718"] I don't disagree that some scopes are brighter than others with some of the large lenses and new coatings that are available today. The scopes you tested both had over 50mm lenses, and the larger lens won because it lets more light in. This thread started with a gentleman wanting to buy a scope in the $400 price range not thousands. What I said about the scopes I looked through is true. Just tonight when I was done turkey hunting I was looking at a tree that had some fungus on it, about 1/2 hr. after sunset I watched that tree till I could hardly see the fungus with my naked eye; this is quieting time here in pa. I had a 6X18X50 Bushnell Banner scope on my rifle; on 6 power I could still see the fungus clearly much better than my naked eye, I rested the rifle in a crotch of a tree and began to increase the power all the way to 18 power , this scope has the dusk & dawn coated lenses. Still at the higher magnifications it was not as crisp of a view as on 6 power. At about 10 power it started to loss light a little bit .This would be at exit pupil 5, on 6 power my exit pupil is over 8 that's why it was a sharper view. AS long as I can see better at quieting time with this scope than my naked eye, I don't need a scope that costs thousands. As I stated earlier your expensive scopes let more light in , I accomplish this by creating an exit pupil of at least 5. Good luck hunting and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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