Thread: How to choose a rifle scope

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

unless you intend to "twiddle n fiddle" just about all those points dont mean diddle squat.

you forgot field of view.....
bush hobbits top 5

#1 reliable(holds zero ,doesnt fog up)
#2 field of view
#3 field of view
#4 field of view
#5 cross hair you can see in dim light

Good to see other people have different priorities.

To me field of view is something that is not easy to compare. Because of the different magnification range. Scope A's x3 may have slightly more FOV than scope B's x4, but A's x4 has less FOV than B's x4. Which one do you go for?

In terms of reliability, I think it is a given that all modern scopes are supposed to be reliable. And at the same time, there are always lemons with any brand. Expensive brands usually comes with good enough guarantee to make good on when they fail.