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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    So the bullet is rising to line of sight all the way to 100m?
    Almost.
    This is a 150gr interlock at 2800 or like most factory ammo.

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    Ah I see now we have gone over this already
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hermitage View Post
    As far as I know, the field of view is influenced by the distance from the shooter’s eye to the ocular lens (eye relief), the size of the ocular lens, and the scope's magnification.
    A larger objective lens diameter will not change the FOV.
    As far as i know its diameter of objective lens divided by magnification

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    As far as i know its diameter of objective lens divided by magnification
    The amount of light that reaches the eye, ie the exit pupil, is calculated by dividing the objective lens diameter by the magnification.

    I realize it's getting off-topic, but if anyone knows if FOV is dependent on the objective lens size maybe you could comment as I'm not 100% sure.
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    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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    @Micky Duck your M8 3x will be a 3x20mm (25.4mm tube with a 20mm lens housed within)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ground Control View Post
    What would be the most physically compact variable scope with a max of 10 power with good glass and performance ?
    Probably a VX5 2-10

    2.4-12 Swarovski would also be a good option, or a 2nd hand VX6 2-12 (quite pricey if going brand new!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    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
    Quote Originally Posted by 7.62 View Post
    @Micky Duck your M8 3x will be a 3x20mm (25.4mm tube with a 20mm lens housed within)
    Well going off those results I think we can safely say that FOV is not dependent on objective lens size but mostly on magnification (decrease the mag...increase the FOV).
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    3-15x44 vx5 is hard to beat...
    Also have a 3-18
    And a 3-10
    And a 3.5-21
    And a heap of others.

    Anything under 3 is wasted on me and anything over 25.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ground Control View Post
    Looking through all the responses here is very interesting.
    One aspect that is obvious is that physical size of the scope is as important as magnification to some .
    This got me thinking.
    I used fixed 3 and 4 power scopes for years and putting the magnification aspect aside for a minute , the physical size and dimensions of those scopes were a joy to use/carry/ manoeuvre when out and about.
    Some how big scopes ( size not magnification) have sneaked their way onto my rifles , and even then my scopes aren’t that big physically compared to some of the modern offerings that people use .
    This may end up being more expensive than I thought because a new purchase may be required

    What would be the most physically compact variable scope with a max of 10 power with good glass and performance ?
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    I have a 2-10×44 on my 6.5 Grendel, 3-15@44 on my 6.5saum, 2.5-25@52 on my 7mm saum and a 6-26@56 on my 300 Norma mag
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    Leopold 3-9x42 VX2 on my 308 is what I've been using for years. Pretty old by today's options out there, but it still works for me.
    Last edited by Allizdog; 22-05-2022 at 07:53 PM.

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    One thing I’ve actually noticed is that I can shoot my best groups using a scope in the 4x-10x range. Higher mag makes for more concentration needed to keep the rifle still and can actually be detrimental to your shooting. I guess it’s like why we don’t run around with 18x binos it’s much easier to focus on the task at hand than trying to keep your glass still enough to make a decent shot so something to think about
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    One thing I’ve actually noticed is that I can shoot my best groups using a scope in the 4x-10x range. Higher mag makes for more concentration needed to keep the rifle still and can actually be detrimental to your shooting. I guess it’s like why we don’t run around with 18x binos it’s much easier to focus on the task at hand than trying to keep your glass still enough to make a decent shot so something to think about

    I find 10-12 is my best group sweet spot
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    Quote Originally Posted by PerazziSC3 View Post
    3-15x44 vx5 is hard to beat...
    Also have a 3-18
    And a 3-10
    And a 3.5-21
    And a heap of others.

    Anything under 3 is wasted on me and anything over 25.

    If the nightforce nx8 didn't weigh a ton and cost slightly too much I would have one of those
    Once you owned an nx8 the pain of price and the little bit of extra weight is well worth it!

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