Thanks for posting!
Utter horse crap. This is like saying an astronomer can resolve the same image with a 10" telescope as with a 20'. The larger the objective lens, the more light transimission. This is simple physics. The issue with the bigger tube is a function of objective lens and focal length.
I try to always get a scope designed for air rifles.
Firearms have a single recoil back. Air rifles get 2 recoils, one forward and one backwards. The extra recoil is due to the spring (coil or pneumatic piston). The result is that firearms scopes on an air rifle will result in cracks on the edges of the lenses and optics over time, but an air rifle scope on a firearm will just take the beating and continue.
And although there are lots of cheap air rifle optics designed for $100 guns, there are also some very good air rifle optics that rival the firearms scopes in quality (and price).
Bookmark for later, thanks for posting.
Bkmk
I’m partial to Leupold products.
Anyone know? What’s the date on this Guide, and where is part 2?
Also, Bushnell sells a “Day & Night” scope series (IIRC the name) that supposedly has increased light gathering compared to other (regular) scopes, and this isn’t a true night scope. Anyone know how this is done, and is this hype, or true? Or true but insignificant?
For shooters on a budget I have found that Bushnell gives good performance for the price.
Bookmarked for later reading.
Thanks guys.
I found the BEST rifle scope I ever had is the Lyman All-American.
When my rifles were submerged in the Tulsa Memorial Day flood in 1976, only the Lyman scope survived. They were laying in a steel box that filled with flood water, and remained soaked until I returned and emptied the box. Submerged for over 16 hours as I was 100 miles away at that time.
All the others were filled with water. The Weaver scope did not fill, but enough got inside to permanently fog and rust parts inside.
Bkmk
I splurged and got an ATN thermal scope.
With lots of firearms (semi, bolt, breach) accumulated over the years and ranges of use from the bench to the field the most expensive is never always the most durable, brightest, clearest, with the exception of Leopold and what used to be Redfield (name now owned by Leopold). I have some older upper end Bushnell that have held up better than more expensive scopes, although Bushnell quality in my opinion is not as good as it once was 25 years ago. I have an older Tasco world class long range bench scope that rivals the clarity of some Leopold’s for 1/4 the price, but even Tasco is no longer the same company it was two decades ago. For my H-bar platforms I have preferred Burris for clarity, quality, and price. Some of the lower price Nikons are good, but do not compare to the quality and clarity I have found with Vortex. Few scopes are made in the U.S. anymore which is why many prefer Leopold. Most are made in China. Vortex has an outstanding warranty and most are made in Japan or the Philippines, except their low end Crossfires which are made in China. If you can afford a Ferrari as a commuter car than you might enjoy a Swarovski or Zeiss. If you want a good scope for cost, durability, and quality with decent warranty than Vortex Razor, Viper, or Diamondback are great choices. Leopold is always a good choice, but for most folks with multiple firearms only one or two of your best rifles get that luxury.