TassieTiger wrote:So just been looking at red dots, reflex sights and in general , smaller mag scopes like 2-7, 1-5 and similar.
Brings me to a query - why do scopes with lower magnifying potential have no real objective bell and thinner tubes ? Is this because they are predominantly designed for closer operation thus don’t need additional light? But if so - what about low light conditions?
Ie a Leupold 1.5-5 has only a 20mm tube and no bell - how would that perform in dusky / twilight conditions? Why do manufacturers make such small body scopes - means yet another set of bloody rings...
bigpete wrote:What do you mean thinner bodies ? They all fit 1" rings which is pretty bloody standard really.
As far as I know there's 1" scopes,30mm scopes,and i believe there's some that are 34mm scopes. I don't have any 30mm scopes on any of my rifles so 1" is pretty standard to me.
TassieTiger wrote:bigpete wrote:What do you mean thinner bodies ? They all fit 1" rings which is pretty bloody standard really.
As far as I know there's 1" scopes,30mm scopes,and i believe there's some that are 34mm scopes. I don't have any 30mm scopes on any of my rifles so 1" is pretty standard to me.
Is this 1 inch tube ?
https://www.leupold.com/scopes/rifle-sc ... m-1-5-4x20
TassieTiger wrote:Thank you all for replies. I’ve been enlightened once again. It’s going to be a long 40 days waiting for this marlin...
TassieTiger wrote:bigpete wrote:What do you mean thinner bodies ? They all fit 1" rings which is pretty bloody standard really.
As far as I know there's 1" scopes,30mm scopes,and i believe there's some that are 34mm scopes. I don't have any 30mm scopes on any of my rifles so 1" is pretty standard to me.
Is this 1 inch tube ?
https://www.leupold.com/scopes/rifle-sc ... m-1-5-4x20
TassieTiger wrote:Thank you all for replies. I’ve been enlightened once again. It’s going to be a long 40 days waiting for this marlin...
No1_49er wrote:TassieTiger wrote:bigpete wrote:What do you mean thinner bodies ? They all fit 1" rings which is pretty bloody standard really.
As far as I know there's 1" scopes,30mm scopes,and i believe there's some that are 34mm scopes. I don't have any 30mm scopes on any of my rifles so 1" is pretty standard to me.
Is this 1 inch tube ?
https://www.leupold.com/scopes/rifle-sc ... m-1-5-4x20
If you had taken the time to read the 'Dimensions' tab on that web link, it is quite clearly stated that the tube diameter is 1".
FWIW, I have several Leupold 1 - 4x, and 1 1/2 - 5x scopes, and they are superb, even in low light. So easy to sit the reticle on your target, even at 1x power, and "smash" it.
TassieTiger wrote:So just been looking at red dots, reflex sights and in general , smaller mag scopes like 2-7, 1-5 and similar.
Brings me to a query - why do scopes with lower magnifying potential have no real objective bell and thinner tubes ? Is this because they are predominantly designed for closer operation thus don’t need additional light? But if so - what about low light conditions?
Ie a Leupold 1.5-5 has only a 20mm tube and no bell - how would that perform in dusky / twilight conditions? Why do manufacturers make such small body scopes - means yet another set of bloody rings...
bladeracer wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Thank you all for replies. I’ve been enlightened once again. It’s going to be a long 40 days waiting for this marlin...
Why 40 days?
Oldbloke wrote:TassieTiger wrote:So just been looking at red dots, reflex sights and in general , smaller mag scopes like 2-7, 1-5 and similar.
Brings me to a query - why do scopes with lower magnifying potential have no real objective bell and thinner tubes ? Is this because they are predominantly designed for closer operation thus don’t need additional light? But if so - what about low light conditions?
Ie a Leupold 1.5-5 has only a 20mm tube and no bell - how would that perform in dusky / twilight conditions? Why do manufacturers make such small body scopes - means yet another set of bloody rings...
I have a Weaver 1-5.
the reason is to have a much wider field of view than normal.
sh1t in low light conditions. The reason I no longer use mine.
I would not recomend one, but mine is going cheap if your keen, optics are only average. Better to get a fixed low power. Say a 4x40