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40mm or 50mm?

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crowcall69
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Posted: 26 December 2007 03:58 PM

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Most of my scopes have 40mm obj and I was looking at buying a new one with a 50mm obj. Is there any reason why one would be better than the other?

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Posted: 26 December 2007 09:39 PM

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50 would gather light better but would require taller rings!

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Posted: 28 December 2007 02:33 PM

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I'm not a big fan of 50mm scopes for hunting. Target or varmint shooting is different. Can you work with a compromise? I have a couple of 42mm or 44mm which I think is pretty workable.

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