Thread: A comparison of HD vs non HD high end scopes

@Tahr. The width across turrets about 80mm while the 56mm bell about 65mm. Pic is S&L 6.5*55 with 56mm objective. M high mounts.

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Originally Posted by Woody

FFS! I did not mention tube diameter, lens coatings etc; only comparing sight picture in fading light with scoped all on 10 x.
Nit pickers.

Even then '10x' is going to vary from scope to scope.

The only way to doing a 'fair' comparison would be to have them set so the exit pupil was equal and discernable (i.e less than 7mm), and were in exactly the same position for the purpose of light transmission, but fuck doing the legwork for that!

Well aware of that. However its nice to have some good magnifacation at times. I may do another with them each on 10x. Your suggestion would feuire the leupold to be set on 6x to compare equally with 56mm on 8x or the 50mm on 7x. The magnified detail of the target and surrounds are where the bigger objective lens gives an advantage in low light, other things being equal.

Originally Posted by Woody

Well aware of that. However its nice to have some good magnifacation at times. I may do another with them each on 10x. Your suggestion would feuire the leupold to be set on 6x to compare equally with 56mm on 8x or the 50mm on 7x. The magnified detail of the target and surrounds are where the bigger objective lens gives an advantage in low light, other things being equal.

Finding the best setting for each scope is what I have done when comparing, after all out in the field we adjust for the best setting on any given scope.

Originally Posted by tetawa

What you saw is what we got, can't ask for more. Lucky you weren't comparing EV's, the jury would be out for a week.

Nah @tetawa, the jury would be bitch scratching each other for a month. Thanks for your efforts, @Woody.