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saml
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i want to buy a low power scope (1.5-6x) but couldn't make the
decision. can someone tell me what is the different between
burris black diamond and euro diamond? i read that no one
has had the xtr model yet, how is that compare to the other 2 scopes?
another choice is the nikon monarch gold, any experience on it? as you
can see all those has objective lens of 40mm or larger, the leupold has
20mm only, any advantage of the bigger lens? any other suggestions?
thanks.
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mwyates
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The Leupold is used a lot on dangerous game rifles and is the only variable lots of custom makers will put on anything larger than 375 H&H. I've never heard of the 20mm objective being a problem in those circumstances, but the scopes you mention with 40mm objectives would have to transmit more light, considering it's about 4 times larger. I've bought a couple of 1.5 - 6X scopes and always used them on the higher powers, so I decided 2.5-8 or 3-9 is a lot more useful. Edited by mwyates |
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silver
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Leupold also makes a 30mm tube version that is a big improvement over the 25mm/inch tube. |
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saml
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thanks for the info. the area that i hunt will be 100 yards or
so, no need for a high power scope. what model is the leupold has 30mm
tube? i check the cabelas catalog and see only the high power vxiii and
the lps do.
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ranburr
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In what way?
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silver
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The 30mm tube is part of the Mark 4 "tactical" series. I had them side by side at the gun show a couple of months ago. The 30mm gives a wider field of view. The glass seems crisper, but that may just be because the larger tube is letting in more light. The 30mm seems a lot better for working the brush on an overcast day. |
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The Bushnell 4200 also merits mention. On higher power I liked it over the Leupold, on lower power I liked the 30mm Leupold. |
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ranburr
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If everything else is equal, there is no real difference between a 1" and 30mm tube. There is a difference (in favor of the 30mm) as far as long range adjustments.
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silver
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In some of the scrub, "spill" ground, and creek beds I've seen over the years, fifty feet is a long shot in some of these places the noticably wider field of view allows for a much faster shot. That means the differance between fresh meat and cussin'. |
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koshkin
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OK. Before we go into another 30mm and 1" debate look throught these threads.
http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2169&PN= 1 In a nutshell: 30mm tube does NOT let in any more light than 1". With the same optical quality and objective size, 30mm and 1" scopes are identical optically. Ilya |
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chasseur106
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I am not going to state something about 30 mm tubes being better, brighter or ballistically superior to 1 " tubes, but I do think that it makes them a bit beefier and easier to see through, simply because they are bigger. I am not looking for an argument. My feelings and that is about the extent of it. SEB |
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koshkin
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Just out of curiosity, what do you mean by "easier to see through"?
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chasseur106
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Well Ilya, I am not being scientific here, but it just seems to me that the 30 mm tube has a bigger sweet spot. That area in the middle of the scope that is not too particular about where you hold your head, so that you can see the whole reticle and surrounding edge of the scope. It just seems that way to me. Of course, and I never tried to quantify it before now, this may be due to the 30 mm scope being so much more advanced than the 1 inch tubes I have looked through. I mean far and away the 30 mm tube is on a scope that retails for close to $800.00, while the 1" variety, were on scopes that were approximately $300.00 less. Maybe that is why they are so forgiving in the placement of the eye. I am not sure. Scott |
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koshkin
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I think you hit the nail on the head. The scopes you are
comparing are built differently. What you are referring to is
usually called non-critical eye relief and/or non-critical eye
position. That has nothing to do with the tube diameter, but
everything to do with the optical system. Also, typically lower
magnification scopes are much better with this (one of the biggest
reasons why I tend to lean toward lower magnification and fixed
magnification scopes).
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silver
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In the two scope being compared, the tube size is controling the size of the objective lense. So if the there is not a differance between in light transmission between two tube sizes is there a differance between two objective lense size? One would hope that for the price differance there is also an improvement in lenses and prisms. |
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koshkin
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Which two scopes are you comparing?
Light transmission is defined as the ratio between how much light gets out of the scope and how much light gets into the scope. That ratio is independent of the size of the objective lens. The total amount of light that gets to the eye depends on light transmission (although optical resolution is often more important), objective lens size and magnification. Ilya |
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chasseur106
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Ilya, & nbsp; The two scopes were a Leupold Vari X III in a 4.5- 14 X 40mm, compared to a Burris 4-16X50mm Black Diamond. The Black Diamond has the ballistic mil dot system in it, but is still more forgiving with head placement than the Leupold which only has the 1 inch tube. I like them both, and will keep them both. But if i were to upgrade to another scope, I might be leaning towards the Leupold in the 30 mm tube config, however I would have to look through it first to see if it is just as forgiving with it's sweet spot. I hope that this makes sense. I recently sold a gun and actually got $100.00 more than I paid for it. It was on a 7 mm WSM from Winchester M70 Featherweight. The guy who did not want the scope wanted to put a Nikon on it. No harm by me, as I still have a sweet scope to outfit a CZ 527 in .223 Remington, with it. I got some rings separately for this particular gun that are pretty funky. That is to say that if placed on the square bridge of the receiver the way they are supposed to fit, then the scope tilts down towards the barrel and is not fitting correctly. Anyone have any idea of a good set of rings I could use for this particular rifle? The ones that I bought with the problems are Millets, and I will be returning them shortly. I was leaning towards a set of Burris rings with the positive alignment plastic rings within the main rings. Any thoughts? Scott |
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chasseur106
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If you need to get your money out of a gun, then sell it to the Amish, as they cannot buy guns as easily as the rest of us. They cannot get a driver's license, and will not get a picture ID, so they are relegated to purchasing guns from auctions or private parties, because of the NCIS checks. It is not illegal as long as you are not constantly buying guns and selling them to others, for that you do need an FFL license. Scott |
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koshkin
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I think that Black Diamond is a better scope than VX-III, but that has
nothing to do with tube diameter. These are different scopes from
different makers. Before you go ahead and buy a 30mm VX-III, you
may want to look at it first. To the best of my knowledge it has
the same optical design as a comparable 1 inch VX-III. The
mechanics are a little different and a 30mm has more adjustment
range. Also, if you like Black Diamond, you should also consider
1" Burris Signature Select scopes which have more or less the same
glass for less money.
As for CZ 527, I am not a big fan of Millet rings. I have used both Burris and CZ rings on CZ rifles and they worked just fine. I do not think Burris Signature rings (with inserts) are available for CZ unless you first get a CZ to Weaver adapter (if such a thing exists). I think the best rings avialable for CZ rifles are Warne. They have a huge assortment or 1" and 30mm rings in both permanent and QD configurations. Ilya |
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ceylonc
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This is obviously my opinion but the Black Diamond glass is head & shoulders better than the glass Leupold is using in their VX-III scopes. I have owned both of these scopes and I sold the Leupold after comparing the two over last year's deer season. The clarity & image brightness in low light conditions separate the Black Diamond significantly over the VX-III. Again, this is just my opinion but I arrived at this conclusion after testing side-by-side over the course of a deer season that runs from November to the end of January... |
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