30mm scopes. What am I missing?

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Really? How did anyone ever kill anything with 1" scopes then. Just got lucky?

I don't know of a 1" scope that gives me ffp, mil reticle, and turrets I can dial.

I know of a single 1" scope that might pass a zero retention test.

I equate weight to the possibility of durable construction. I think only the optika5 gets to that mid 20oz weight. Which is the same as known durable 30mm scopes.

I also think that a deer/elk has a 1' circle-ish+ that one can send a bullet through to kill it. Add in most hunter's lack of skill shooting, equipment failures, and the sum of error is still 50/50 on smaller than those vitals. Luck, statistically likely due to vital size, ignorance, it can be called a lot of things.
 
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I don't know if a 1" scope that gives me ffp, mil reticle, and turrets I can dial.

I know of a single 1" scope that might pass a zero retention test.

I equate weight to the possibility of durable construction. I think only the optika5 gets to that mid 20oz weight. Which is the same as known durable 30mm scopes.

I also think that a deer/elk has a 1' circle-ish+ that one can send a bullet through to kill it. Add in most hunter's lack of skill shooting, equipment failures, and the sum of error is still 50/50 on smaller than those vitals. Luck, statistically likely due to vital size, ignorance, it can be called a lot of things.
And if you don't need FFP, Mil reticle or turrets that can dial?

I've been hunting with a rifle since 1979 and I can't say I've needed any of those things yet.
 

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What am I missing?



And if you don't need FFP, Mil reticle or turrets that can dial?

I've been hunting with a rifle since 1979 and I can't say I've needed any of those things yet.

Confucius say "man who lives in tunnel, thinks he sees all because he doesn't know what all there is to see"

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Here Macintosh, maybe this will help you.

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So you're saying I need FFP, Mil reticles and turrets? Please 'splain why. I'm listening.

Only you know what need after determining that through your own experience(s).

What you are missing out on/lacking/foregoing/compromising (your original question) between 1" tubes and 30" tubes is those adjectives in my first post.

I have an older 1500 Ram. When I ask what I am missing out on with a 2023 diesel would be answered with a bunch of things to include better gas mileage, working ac/heat, lots of torque, and higher payments. That doesn't necessarily mean I need those things.
 

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Only you know what need after determining that through your own experience(s).
What you are missing out on/lacking/foregoing/compromising (your original question) between 1" tubes and 30" tubes is those adjectives in my first post.
I have an older 1500 Ram. When I ask what I am missing out on with a 2023 diesel would be answered with a bunch of things to include better gas mileage, working ac/heat, lots of torque, and higher payments. That doesn't necessarily mean I need those things.
 
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In general, people who say "I've been doing thing X since year Y blah blah blah," are not the pinnacle of knowledge.
And in general, those with nothing to contribute are often better off just scrolling by.

So rather than a passive-aggressive comment, how do you answer the original question? Have you switched to 30mm (or larger scopes) and if so, why?
 
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