"Big Bore"
They still don't really get it, do they? It's gonna be used on all kinds of rifles, including (especially?) .22s.
Actually, I don't think you "get it".
If it were not for the needs of the African DGR bolt gun crowd, the new 3x Leupolds would still be a pipe dream.
As for other uses of the new 3x on Lever guns and long action bolt guns of any caliber - YES. Ruger No 1 rifles and other Single shots that position the scope mounts forward- YES.
But rimfire rifles?
What POSSIBLE advantage would a longer tube and .75 of an X in power give a 3x long tube over a 2.5 FX-II on a rimfire rifle?
Other than than the 3x being longer, heavier, with smaller exit pupil and a smaller field of view?
Especially when most rimifire rifles ever made have SHORT actions which already get the scope back far enough?
