my fixed 3x is straight tube..so 26mm??? and has as good of if not better field of view than both the 3x9x40 and the 3x9x50mm variables...it slightly better than the fixed 4x28mm the old nikko stirling gold crowns had VERY good field of view....bugger all sunshade bit sticking out the end...same as the vx1s might be also a part that helps....
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