Most scopes look good in bright daylight, and you can't readily differentiate quality under those conditions. Try the same test 20 minutes after sundown.
Here's a problem with your challenge. Most 6-24X Tascos are not on hunting rifles. They are on varmint rifles. But to agree with your question I did what you are suggesting a couple years ago. I used a big game hunting Tasco 4-16X40. It might be interesting to note the Tasco stayed right with the 6500.
January 7, 2012For my fun and entertainment I laid out some binoculars and two scopes on some sand bags for a low light comparison. After focusing the bins on the deer antlers 131 yards away I decided to see what was the lowest setting I could make out the forks with the scopes. My criteria was would I shoot at the deer which carried them? The
exit pupils have been included to show how
irrelevant they generally are.
Tasco World Class 4-16X40 @ 7X = 5.71 exit pupil
Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50 @ 5 1/2X = 9.09 " "
After this I turned them up to 8X to match the Bushnell Ultra HD 8X42 and waited.
Binoculars Exit pupil
Minox 15X58 - 3.87mm
REI 10X32 - 3.2
Bush. 8X42 - 5.25
At 5:10 the 8X42 binocs and the scopes set on 8X were out.
Tasco on 8X = 5.00 exit pupil
6500 on 8X = 6.25 “ “
I turned up the scopes till I could make out the forks again.
Tasco - 14X = 2.86 exit pupil
6500 - 15X = 3.33 “ “
At 5:14 I had to turn up the scopes again.
Tasco - 16X - 2.5 exit pupil
6500 - 20X - 2.5 “ “
At 5:15 the REI 10X32 were out.
At 5:16 the Tasco and 6500 were out.
The Minox 15X lasted until 5:20.
