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Ultralight scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ckleeves" data-source="post: 2416698" data-attributes="member: 83259"><p>I don't think the plastic lenses have the glass quality that's needed when you start adding 20x magnification. I know CA can be a issue with poly lenses even in glasses so add magnification in a scope and it probably gets pretty bad. </p><p></p><p>Im not sure the weight savings would really be all that much. A search shows a difference of 4 grams per lens, (in glasses) let's say 10-12 lenses in a scope for example that's only a savings of 1.5 oz total. I'm not sure how accurate those weights are vs rifle scope lenses but just a baseline to consider. </p><p></p><p>As far as carbon fiber tubes I think it's too expensive, brittle and once again I'm not sure of the weight savings vs aluminum. Some company tried it a few years ago. It either didn't work or didn't catch on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ckleeves, post: 2416698, member: 83259"] I don’t think the plastic lenses have the glass quality that’s needed when you start adding 20x magnification. I know CA can be a issue with poly lenses even in glasses so add magnification in a scope and it probably gets pretty bad. Im not sure the weight savings would really be all that much. A search shows a difference of 4 grams per lens, (in glasses) let’s say 10-12 lenses in a scope for example that’s only a savings of 1.5 oz total. I’m not sure how accurate those weights are vs rifle scope lenses but just a baseline to consider. As far as carbon fiber tubes I think it’s too expensive, brittle and once again I’m not sure of the weight savings vs aluminum. Some company tried it a few years ago. It either didn’t work or didn’t catch on. [/QUOTE]
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