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Originally posted by Stonecreek:

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My SAKO in .338 Win wears a S&B 2.5-10x50, as well. I did not like the 50mm objective at first, but after hunting with it for a while I really liked having a wider FOV at high power settings.

The diameter of the objective lens has nothing to do with field of view.

Art S.: Thanks for your comments. I, too, am mystified by people who buy scopes the size and weight of an aluminum baseball bat to put on a hunting rifle. As you say, an objective measured in millimeters that is 5 times the magnification gives you all of the light your eye can use (unless you are well under 40, have never smoked, and have much better than average eyes, in which case you don't need the extra light, anyway ).

A 40mm scope is as bright as anything larger if you limit the magnification to 8X -- and in low light who would use more than 8x magnification?

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Originally posted by steve davis:
Just purchased a 338 Win Mag. What kind (power) optics should I consider ? Maybe 300 yrds would be a long shot. Also any input on base and rings, It's a Kimber.