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50mm or 40mm

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09 February 2006, 18:41
Johnny foreigner
50mm or 40mm
Will there be much of a benefit from getting the Bushnell 4-16 x 50 over the 4-16 x 40?
I'm looking at either of these units or the Black Diamong 4-16 x 50.

It is for a 243 Weatherby that I use for longish range fox work either lamping or daylight. The intention is also to use for Dawn/Dusk deer stalking


DW
09 February 2006, 19:40
Rick 0311
All other things being equal, a larger objective lens will theoretically produce a slightly brighter image. Your own eyesight can play a major role in exactly how much brighter the image may appear to you.

A scope with a smaller objective, but better resolution, can oftentimes produce an image that appears brighter than one with a larger objective but lower resolving power.

At 16x you are talking about an exit pupil size difference of about .5mm between a 50mm objective and a 40mm objective.