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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
What to look for when choosing Optics
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<blockquote data-quote="gebhardt02" data-source="post: 818846" data-attributes="member: 12695"><p>Optical quality is a major factor in choosing a scope for any type of shooting. Precision of adjustments is also vitally important. Cost of the optic is probably one of the biggest concerns. I would determine the absolute most you could afford to spend and then look at the scopes that fall within this category.</p><p> </p><p>Several people will tell you that precision of the adjustments is more important than optical clarity and resolution. I would rate these the same, precision of the adjustments is equal in importance to the optics. I've had very high dollar scopes that couldn't resolve deer antlers at 500 yards, but the adjustments were perfect. The lack of optical quality made a potential shot useless because I was unable to determine the quality of the deer. Therefore, I put as much emphasis in optics as I do in the adjustments. If you can't determine what you are taking as shot at, what does it matter if the adjustments are perfect? Likewise, if the adjustments are not perfect but you can see extremely well, will you still take the shot? Maybe if you use elevation and wind holds with the reticle exclusively, the optics may be the biggest concern.</p><p> </p><p>Rule to live by with rifle shooting: Don't skimp on the optics (scope).</p><p> </p><p>Geb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gebhardt02, post: 818846, member: 12695"] Optical quality is a major factor in choosing a scope for any type of shooting. Precision of adjustments is also vitally important. Cost of the optic is probably one of the biggest concerns. I would determine the absolute most you could afford to spend and then look at the scopes that fall within this category. Several people will tell you that precision of the adjustments is more important than optical clarity and resolution. I would rate these the same, precision of the adjustments is equal in importance to the optics. I've had very high dollar scopes that couldn't resolve deer antlers at 500 yards, but the adjustments were perfect. The lack of optical quality made a potential shot useless because I was unable to determine the quality of the deer. Therefore, I put as much emphasis in optics as I do in the adjustments. If you can't determine what you are taking as shot at, what does it matter if the adjustments are perfect? Likewise, if the adjustments are not perfect but you can see extremely well, will you still take the shot? Maybe if you use elevation and wind holds with the reticle exclusively, the optics may be the biggest concern. Rule to live by with rifle shooting: Don't skimp on the optics (scope). Geb [/QUOTE]
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