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SFP - how much magnification is too much?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2175049" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>I am probably an extremist when it comes to hunting glass. My motto is buy the best glass you can afford, but try really hard to afford the best. </p><p>Honestly, $200 glass is never going to perform like $1200 glass, and $1200 glass is never going to perform like $3200 glass....and so it goes. </p><p>Clarity, light transmission, edge to edge focus and distortion from alpha glass will reduce the need for more magnification. </p><p>I dial my yardages, and every one of my hunting scopes has the same illuminated 4A reticle. I use the illum center dot all the time, not just at first and last light. </p><p>I'm running 2 S&B's (an Exos and a Polar), a Leica Magnus, and a Swaro Z8i.....and I worked hard to find each one at a significant discount over msrp......either a showroom or shot show demo or a very rare yr end markdown. </p><p>I think most guys that think it's wasteful and useless to buy those scopes have not actually spent a week or so hunting trip behind one. Just grabbing a scope in a store and giving it a quick look through is not going to show someone the true picture of much better life can be behind a top shelf scope. I've preached enough, but I said upfront I was kinda extreme.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2175049, member: 113003"] I am probably an extremist when it comes to hunting glass. My motto is buy the best glass you can afford, but try really hard to afford the best. Honestly, $200 glass is never going to perform like $1200 glass, and $1200 glass is never going to perform like $3200 glass....and so it goes. Clarity, light transmission, edge to edge focus and distortion from alpha glass will reduce the need for more magnification. I dial my yardages, and every one of my hunting scopes has the same illuminated 4A reticle. I use the illum center dot all the time, not just at first and last light. I’m running 2 S&B’s (an Exos and a Polar), a Leica Magnus, and a Swaro Z8i.....and I worked hard to find each one at a significant discount over msrp......either a showroom or shot show demo or a very rare yr end markdown. I think most guys that think it’s wasteful and useless to buy those scopes have not actually spent a week or so hunting trip behind one. Just grabbing a scope in a store and giving it a quick look through is not going to show someone the true picture of much better life can be behind a top shelf scope. I’ve preached enough, but I said upfront I was kinda extreme. [/QUOTE]
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