shocktherapy01
Expert
It’s time to upgrade my glass on my bolt gun. Looking for best low light scope, not looking for anything over 18x with a budget of 800-1200$
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I mostly agree. However, I think the 50MM objective requires you to use a higher mount than I like to clear the barrel. IMO30mm main tube with a 50mm + objective and the third turret.
Buy as much glass as you can afford. ---- SAWMAN
Sawman is correct. Buy the most glass you can afford. You cannot hit what you cannot see. Personally, I am not opposed to mounting a $1000 scope on $100 22 rifle. It is like having 16-year-old eyes again. IMHO
Sassie is spot on with the Meopta suggestion. Meopta's MeoStar line is known to set the bar for low light visibility. That is easy to check with google. A MeoStar R1r RD with BDC-2 illuminated reticle can be found for $1100ish. I don't have this scope but I have 2 other MeoStar R1r RD scopes and they are top tier. We have shot feral swine with just moonlight. The binos also offer the same amazing performance. If you are LE/Mil/First Responder, Meopta offers a great program to help those folks out who help keep us safe every day. I have also used Optika6 scopes and they are also very good in low light, not MeoStar good, but still better than most options out there.
Again, I mostly agree. It might be that I have a bias because of the optics (pun intended). The 50MM objective looks out of proportion to the sleek lines of most rifle. IMO. Objective reticles have become larger to let in more light, right? However, I believe brightness can also be accomplished by using better glass. But better glass comes at a price. Case in point would be the brightness of many of the higher end 1X8 20MM scopes on the market. Another draw back I see to the larger OR is the bell hits the barrel at the point of the rear iron sight. If you want to use that bigger bell scope, you have to remove the rear iron sight and leave an unsightly dove tail cut into the barrel. Or higher rings. Ah, now I finally get to the point. All cosmetic and preference I suppose. I also think that 18-20 inch wide rear tires belong on top fuel funny cars at the drag strip. Hence the moniker "funny cars".BluesBrother, depends on your rifles drop at the comb.
I have some guns that will accept a 50mm objective pretty low on the rifle. Low enough to be able to use med height rings. --- SAWMAN
Again, I mostly agree. It might be that I have a bias because of the optics (pun intended). The 50MM objective looks out of proportion to the sleek lines of most rifle. IMO. Objective reticles have become larger to let in more light, right? However, I believe brightness can also be accomplished by using better glass. But better glass comes at a price. Case in point would be the brightness of many of the higher end 1X8 20MM scopes on the market. Another draw back I see to the larger OR is the bell hits the barrel at the point of the rear iron sight. If you want to use that bigger bell scope, you have to remove the rear iron sight and leave an unsightly dove tail cut into the barrel. Or higher rings. Ah, now I finally get to the point. All cosmetic and preference I suppose. I also think that 18-20 inch wide rear tires belong on top fuel funny cars at the drag strip. Hence the moniker "funny cars".
Went with the meopta meostar R1, seem to beat the others out and got a good deal on it