Scope?? 50mm or 40mm??
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RE: Scope?? 50mm or 40mm??
The only consideration will be ring height which can raise the face off of the stock .Also unless you go with some type of lens cover [butler creek etc...]for hunting in winter conditions the 50mm are called snow scoops up here in Alberta.Personally I'd opt for the 40mm cause I like to keep my cheek on the stock while shooting...........Harold
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
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RE: Scope?? 50mm or 40mm??
40 is all you need...I have 2- VX-IIs...I can easily see to shoot 15-20 minutes after legal shooting light...And if you are over 40, your eye will not dialate as large as the exit pupil of the scope....
If you want to help your low light shooting...go with the Heavy Duplex Reticle...I have had mine replaced and will tell you its not the target that fades at last light, its the reticle...
If you want to help your low light shooting...go with the Heavy Duplex Reticle...I have had mine replaced and will tell you its not the target that fades at last light, its the reticle...
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RE: Scope?? 50mm or 40mm??
ORIGINAL: Justhunt5699
Do i want a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10 BC40mm or a 50mm scope on my Pro hunteron my Encore Pro Hunter????
Do i want a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10 BC40mm or a 50mm scope on my Pro hunteron my Encore Pro Hunter????
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RE: Scope?? 50mm or 40mm??
40mm. Why, mounts lower for better cheek weld, 50's get snagged more readily on brush &not enough of an optical advantage to warrant the extra weight/size for the majority of Biggame applications. ABout the only positive I can see with a 50mm is larger field of view but havng used 50's I never personally saw that to be a good enough reason to continue using the bigger bell - 50.