Nice choice for your new rifle!
Not necessarily "missing out" on but, some other options that fit your criteria:
Tract Toric
Trijicon Credo or Trijicon Accupoint
Leupold VX-6HD 3-18x44 (can be found for under $1500)
Maven RS.1 almost fits your criteria for weight @24.5oz. (I would suffer the...
Thank you both... your input has helped!! I was caught up with over-analyzing & convincing myself I might as well get the 50mm and just deal with any physical negatives (like height).
It was actually the mounting height issue that made me finally post this thread lol... instinct was to go with...
Thanks Duckpopper, appreciate the input. Matches my limited experience as well.
After many many years I'm finally moving up from a 3-9x scope and trying to avoid any regrets from added 3/4 -1 lbs weight of a bigger scope
Guessing I went about that wrong... please let me try again:
Is there ever any "optical" advantage/benefit to going with the smaller objective option?
Some examples;
Zeiss V4 4-16x44 vs. x50
Vortex LHT 3-15x42 vs. x50
Leupold VX-6HD 3-18x44 vs. x50
NF ATACR 4-16x42 vs. x50
I do not have any input on the Browning or Bergara but, my brother has a Sauer 100 Atacama w/24" threaded barrel in 6.5 PRC, just over 7 lbs. Very nice bolt throw & good quality build. He's getting sub .5 moa groups.
Priced right at $1000 (might be worth checking out...if you can stomach the...
Hi All, I'm aware of most topics usually discussed with scopes regarding optical performance but, I can't recall learning much on this subject for scopes.
First things first... Is it even an issue for big game hunting?
Second, assuming all else is equal between two scopes (3-15x42 vs...