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Originally posted by Dogleg:
I've got both. The 6x36 is good, but not in the same league as the 6 x 42.

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:

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Originally posted by Dogleg:
I've got both. The 6x36 is good, but not in the same league as the 6 x 42.

Oh, please!

The only optical difference in the two scopes is the exit pupil -- 7mm for the 42 and 6mm for the 36. Your eye pupil will not dilate more than 6mm until the light is virtually absent. Even then, if you are older than 40 or have ever smoked then it is doubtful that your pupil will even dilate past 6mm.

It would be a shame to put an oversized scope on a svelte little Hornet. You may want to rethink your plans, Custombolt.

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Originally posted by OLBIKER:
{ bought a FX 6X36 with the LR reticle last fall and am very disappointed in it.

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Originally posted by custombolt:
Not very clear? What didn't you like about it?

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Originally posted by OLBIKER:
{ bought a FX 6X36 with the LR reticle last fall and am very disappointed in it.

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Originally posted by custombolt:
Stonecreek: Have you used both of these scopes?

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:

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Originally posted by custombolt:
Stonecreek: Have you used both of these scopes?

Indeed I have. Nothing wrong with the 6x42 except for its size (which is not particularly large, but seems overpowering on a small action.) In fact, I have a like-new 6x42 FX-III sitting in a box in the safe simply because I don't have a rifle which seems appropriate for it. If you can use it at $300 it is yours.

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Originally posted by Dogleg:
The FX 3 has the Xtended twilight system, and that would also be about the time the Diamondcoat hit the series.

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:

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Originally posted by Dogleg:
The FX 3 has the Xtended twilight system, and that would also be about the time the Diamondcoat hit the series.

I marvel at how late at night the advertising consultants, who have likely never seen, much less used, a riflescope must stay up dreaming up catchy phrases like "Xtended" and "Diamondcoat" to imply that there is something better about Version XXX than there was about Version XX, which in turn was supposed to be better than Version X. In truth, all that has changed is the advertising copy.

Get this: There is magnesium floride, which can be single coated or multi coated, that increases the light transmission of a lens. That's it. I'm sure that every optics manufacturer has its own proprietary formula and application method for its MF lens coating, but they all do essentially the same thing. Then, the clever manufacturers use a little tint in the coatings that enhances the red end of the spectrum. Since the human eye is more sensitive to reds than blues, shifting the image toward the red end makes it appear "brighter" to the eye. It's actually just colored differently than natural color and we perceive it as "brighter".

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
Custombolt: I think the rings are Burris, and IIRC, they are only available in what I would call "high" and "higher" in order to clear the unnecessarily thick bolt root of the CZ 527 (and predecessors).

Off subject, I know, but the small BRNO and CZ actions are exceedingly well-made and I like them a lot. Unfortunately, they suffer from some design flaws which, if fixed, would make them every bit as desirable as the Sako L461. Of course, those design flaws are the thick bolt root (necessitating excessively high scope mounting); the protruding single-stack detachable magazine; and worst of all, the dangerous safety which functions exactly backward from every other shoulder-fired firearm on Planet Earth.

When I hunt with my BRNO ZKW 465 I keep the bolt open if there is a cartridge in the chamber and never touch the safety; and I warn anyone I allow to shoot it to only lower the bolt when they are ready to shoot and never touch the safety. But the magnificent double set trigger is worth the hassle.

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Originally posted by custombolt:
Stonecreek. It would be interesting to know the exact width on your ZKW. No rush on that. I'm just curious. If you have a caliper handy one day, see what you got.