Thread: Deer Caliber + Ammo Cost

You can get something with a 4x zoom range on a budget.

So now a scope has to have a minimum zoom of 4x to be useable

Originally Posted by Toby

So now a scope has to have a minimum zoom of 4x to be useable

Nope but why buy a 3-9x when you can get an equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money? It's Progress and if you keep buying old shit it removes the incentive for people to Make Progress

Originally Posted by gimp

Nope but why buy a 3-9x when you can get an equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money? It's Progress and if you keep buying old shit it removes the incentive for people to Make Progress

If you can get them for the same money then sure, only seems logical that the older tec would be cheaper but hey i haven't checked.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If you can get them for the same money then sure, only seems logical that the older tec would be cheaper but hey i haven't checked.

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Leupold for example love their 3x zoom ratio. 3.5-10?? look at the actual magnification range, it's a 3-9 with a fancier name and a $$ price tag...

Originally Posted by gimp

Nope but why buy a 3-9x when you can get an equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money?

For the same money you will generally get better optical quality for a lower zoom ratio, its the same with camera lenses. Want to make more complex optics of the same quality, it will cost more (and they will probably be heavier).

If you know of some exceptions to that I'd be interested to know though, I'll be putting a new scope of the 223 before too long...

My 308 has a VX3 4.5x14x40
It's a nice scope but wish I had got the 50mm

Tell you what I can sell it to you at a good price and I'll go off and get the 50mm

Remember - Buy once, Cry once.

Hey Gimp, when you say- "equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money" - what sort of gear are you talking about?
I'll be in the market for a scope in a few months and would like to know what you reckon is good

Originally Posted by 308

Hey Gimp, when you say- "equally good 3-12x or 2.5-10x for the same money" - what sort of gear are you talking about?
I'll be in the market for a scope in a few months and would like to know what you reckon is good

I'd get a Nikon or something but gonna be honest it's been a while since I considered that end of the market

Originally Posted by 300winmag

My 308 has a VX3 4.5x14x40
It's a nice scope but wish I had got the 50mm

Tell you what I can sell it to you at a good price and I'll go off and get the 50mm

Remember - Buy once, Cry once.

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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I have one of those but its loand to someone else at the moment, at least i think it was a loan
Found the 1.5-5 Burris Euro Diamond I also have to be a better scope optically and better eye relief (both compared on 5x)

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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In for a swap if your's is newish???

Originally Posted by 300winmag

In for a swap if your's is newish???

Na it suits the 223 heavy varmint its on now, was just a bit bulky and bit too much bottom end on my main hunting rifle.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I got the 50 with side parralax and wish i had got the 40 lol.

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Speaking of parallax...worth it or no? Some people swear by it and others seem to hate it.

2.5-10 sounds nice.